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From Organise! by Don Diego de la Vega, Liza militant

About beefs, ego-trips and cancellations in the libertarian movement

Since I recognised myself an anarchist, I have always been an “idealist” for taking it to the Messianic, a “believer” of The Idea. I was fascinated (and continue to be fascinated) by all the stories and experiences that Anarchism has brought, fought for and defended in the name of a conviction that a more dignified Humanity is possible. I always liked texts with a speech that appealed to “preach the spark of consciousness that transforms the instinct of mutual help into the architecture of a society without masters, where bread and freedom are universal and inalienable rights” or which spoke of the “end of the exploitation of Man over Man” and the “emancipation of the people by their own people”. I believe that, from this interpretation, my logical development was that ego and personalism cannot take place in a universal project.

From Brunswick Voice

Much of John’s life from 1975 to 1990 revolved around the Anarchist movement in Sydney.  His experience in the short-lived Federation of Australian Anarchists cemented in him a determination to do Anarchism differently.  Accordingly, in 1977 he was a founding member of Jura Books, now Sydney’s longest running Anarchist bookshop.  Differences within the collective led to a split in 1982, with John amongst those leaving to establish the Redfern Black Rose Anarchist Bookshop.  Out of those experiences, John learnt much about working with people in a collective and egalitarian way.

From Athens Indymedia

For Nikos Vavatsikos, who died one afternoon at 61 Stadiou Street in a work accident, but who was much more than that...
(18/2/1978-9/4/2024)

We May Not Be Able To Teach Old Dogs New Tricks,
But They Might Be Able To Remind Us Of What We Already Know

Invecchiare Selvatico Reflects On
“Old Dog: A Traveler’s Tale” by Mark Seely

from OAK JOURNAL (Issue #5 Spring 2023)