Statement: Federation of Anarchism Era ending, Anarchism Perspective beginning

From The Federation of Anarchism Era

It is challenging, perhaps impossible, to heal deep wounds, especially if they are old wounds and in the absence of deliberate and radical actions with a critical perspective. Life in authoritarian and fascist societies is a wound. Decades of experience in political parties are wounds. Bitter and unpleasant experiences of the betrayal of trust after participation and cooperation with others are wounds. These neglected and repressed wounds joined hands and brought about new wounds.

Touchpaper Anarchist Library: FINAL DAYS!

From Touchpaper Anarchist Library

The library is closing permanently due to the closure of The Field which has kindly hosted us since August 2023.

The last normal Touchpaper opening will be Tuesday 22nd April. After this we will not have a permanent place for the library or discussions (for the foreseeable future).

Thank You: Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival Comes to an End

From Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival
September 20, 2024

After 18 years of incredible anarchist theatre, the Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival collective has decided to stop producing the festival.

We want to thank all the artists, volunteers, former collective members and the public who attended, for their generous contributions and support.

This was an all-volunteer festival with no government or corporate sponsorship.

Peter Good and the Cunningham Amendment

From Kate Sharpley Library
February 8, 2024
by Seymour Di Sobedience

If you’ve been to many of the anarchist bookfairs in the UK you’ll probably recognise Peter Good: always a smile, always a bow tie, plus sweets (though I think one year it was home made wine?) for anyone who wanted to chat. Peter is the editor and printer of The Cunningham Amendment (named after forces slang for mixing everything behind the bar in a bucket). The final issue has arrived (vol.21, no.2 ‘Thursday 4th January 2024’) celebrating 50 years of publishing.

FILLER COLLECTIVE: The Counterinfo Site is Calling it Quits

From Filler Collective
July 22, 2023

“What becomes a burden can be abandoned. We want more strength and energy with time, not less — so do what moves you.“
– How to Start a Fire

As of August 13th, 2023, the Filler Collective will no longer be maintaining this counterinfo website. We will continue to publish the submissions we receive, local zine PDFs, and other miscellaneous updates on this website until then.

Workers Solidarity Movement closing statement

From Workers Solidarity Movement, March 6, 2023

This is the promised detailed analysis of the end of the WSM following on from our very brief announcement of December 7th, 2021 titled 'WSM has come to an end - we look forward to new anarchist beginnings'.Developed over a couple of dozen meeting since it outlines our collective reflections on why we have taken this decision. It outlines the WSM’s achievements, the challenges we have encountered, and the lessons we feel can be drawn for the future.  We are writing for our comrades, friends and supporters who have worked with the WSM in the past. We are also writing for fellow anarchists internationally and all those who struggle in our social movements and wish to see a world without bosses. We hope this statement will be useful to those who wish to start new conversations and discussions about the kinds of movements and organisations we need to win

Serial 1 #6 The End (?)

Tulip tracked Sid with difficulty, eyes tearing from the smoke, pissed off that yet again, Sid wanders off for indeterminate periods, requiring Tulip to chase after them, especially when the visibility is so terrible. But pique faded on seeing Sid hunched over some glowing object.

The sad dilemma of "A" anarchist magazine

via El Libertario, English translation by Anarchist News

The news, in itself, is simple, though unpleasant: after forty-nine years, "A" Rivista Anarchica ceases its publications. The first Italian publication "in alphabetical order" will no longer reach its subscribers and its interlocutors, leaving a hole where every month it was possible to read a fairly exhaustive review of themes and ideas from the varied libertarian world. The story is known and tinged with legend: Fabrizio De André's favorite monthly forum (who supported it financially), the voice that denounced the "state massacre" in Piazza Fontana, promoter of the campaign for the liberation of Pietro Valpreda, always with the intimate conviction that "there are no good powers" and that, therefore, anarchy is not an extreme position, but the only truly acceptable one.

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