What Color Is The Smoke? (In conversation with Follow The Fires)

From Muntjac Magazine

First of all, I should stress that I’m from England and as such my experiences are going to be very different from anyone involved in radical (anti)politics in another continent, however lots of this article had me feeling like Haraami has shed further light on something that isn’t new, per say, but still isn’t talked about enough.

From the Academic Pulpit to the Empty Trenches: The Crossroads of Contemporary Anarchism

From Agência de Notícias Anarquistas

Criticism of the paralysis of anarchism in Brazil is not new, but it remains urgent. As capitalism advances, the State tightens its grip, and inequalities deepen, part of the local anarchist movement seems to have enclosed itself in a bubble of infinite theorizing. This “reflexive paralysis,” as some call it, reveals a disconnect between intellectual production and direct action. It is not a question of rejecting theory—essential for radical critique—but of questioning why so many anarchist collectives and individuals are content to talk about revolution while reproducing the hierarchical and passive dynamics typical of academia.

Whither Black Anarchism?

From Muntjac

This is a self critique and a critique of communities I’ve been a part of my entire adult life. It was very hard to write especially in a moment where it feels like anarchist activity is low but revolutionaries have to remain honest especially in these perilous times. I speak about Black anarchists cause those are the people I spend most of my time around however many of these critiques could be extended to Non-Black POC and Indigenous anarchist tendencies as well.

On Stirner, Who Was No Anarchist

From Notes toward an International Libertarian Eco-Socialism by Javier Sethness

I was dismayed to learn recently that the nihilist anti-humanist Max Stirner (real name Johann Kaspar Schmidt, 1806–1856) is still influential among, and even considered acceptable by, some in the anarchist milieu. In this light, let us clarify matters.

A Critique of Filial Piety and the Traditional East Asian Family Model

From The Commoner by Liao

This piece is a continuation of a series of articles that seek to articulate Asian anarchism. To briefly reiterate, Asian anarchism aims to unite Asian and Asian-diasporic thought under a lens of anti-hierarchical analysis as we look toward a liberatory future. Given that Asia is extremely diverse, there will be a plurality of viewpoints, and as a Chinese-Taiwanese writer, I am best suited to examine and critique the cultures that I know best. Additionally, this piece was written in tandem with a conversation between myself and another Chinese comrade, whose words are paraphrased in various places within the text.

Some Initial Thoughts On Unity Of Fields

From Puget Sound Anarchists
November 9, 2024

Submitted anonymously –
[I am writing as an insurrectionary anarchist in the u$a and speaking to that context]

Unity Of Fields is a counter-info project that emerged in August of 2024. They describe their project as “a militant propaganda front against the US-NATO-zionist axis of imperialism.” It used to be Palestine Action US and has since changed its orientation.

2024 Berlin-Kreuzberg Anarchist Bookfair

From Anarchistische Büchermesse Berlin-Kreuzberg
October 9, 2023

2024 Berlin-Kreuzberg Anarchist Bookfair

We are pleased to announce that an anarchist book fair will take place from September 5th to September 8th, 2024 at NewYorck at Bethanien 2 B, 10997 Berlin-Kreuzberg 36. The last time something like this took place in Berlin, to our knowledge, was in 2016, when the Days of Anarchist Ideas and Publications took place.

Conflicts and anarchists

From Pramen

We were prompted to write this critical text by a situation that happened recently in social networks. In brief: we were invited to an anarchist group, where there was a person X., who was responsible for some pretty big problems within the anarchist movement. As a result of a conversation about X. we were removed from the chat room because we were considered to be engaging in “policing” and “blackmail”.

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