Our choice is self-government

From Pramen

Original title: "Our choice is self-government – anarchists on a march in Warsaw 26.01"

On January 26, we joined the march of the Belarusian diaspora in Warsaw to protest against the performance called “Elections” held today in Belarus. Our disagreement concerns not only Lukashenko falsifications, not only farce at polling stations this year. We do not agree to manage the country in this way: once every 5 years, choosing a leader.

Politics at all levels, by all means

From Freedom News by Jonathan Eibisch

A fascist in the White House, and the ‘traffic lights’ go out in Germany

The promised turning point is clearly coming much louder than many would have expected. Why do anarchists care who is in government, one might ask. In fact, the ruling order remains the same precisely because of the replacement of its political decision-makers. One thing is clear: the neoliberal-technocratic model of government is being replaced by the protectionist-nationalist model in this phase. And ironically, both are still sides of the same coin.

Anti-voting text from Larry, a year after his death

It is one year since the death of Larry, a Greek anarchist partisan whose loss continues to echo-- the ripples of this tragedy are not stilled. I didn't know Larry, but many close to me did, in multiple political and social capacities and of course in his role as an impossibly generous movement lawyer, one who worked nonstop to protect comrades and vulnerable immigrants from the violence of the state. He also possessed the courage to risk his legal career and health fighting in the streets; in one incident the police broke his leg!

“Should Anarchists Vote?” is the Wrong Question

by Wayne Price

As I write this, we are moving ever closer to U.S. Election Day November 2024. (Although if this is read after that election, the issues discussed should still be relevant.) The small number of people who regard themselves as anarchists are discussing whether to vote. From Michael Bakunin and Peter Kropotkin in the late 19th century onward, revolutionary anarchists have rejected participation in elections.

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