Anarchist Prisoners in Russia and the War in Ukraine: Tour in France

From avtonom

In June, a series of presentations and discussions will take place across France focusing on imprisoned anarchists and anti-fascists in Russia, anti-war resistance, and solidarity with Ukrainian society.

Ariane Gransac is dead: a life that was intense, rebellious and anarchist

From Kate Sharpley Library

Ariane Gransac passed away in Perpignan on Sunday 5 April 2026, at the age of 84: her funeral is to take place at Perpignan crematorium on 15 April.  Rather than succumb to sadness at her leaving, I would prefer to remember her joie de vivre back when I first met her some sixty years ago around 1966, following her brave participation in the unforgettable abduction in Rome of Franco’s ambassador to the Vatican. 

Jean-Marc Raynaud went to find out if God exists

From Blog YY

He was a staunch atheist and deeply opposed to clericalism, which he called "the worst scourge of humanity." He dreamed of an education free from traditional indoctrination and co-founded the Bonaventure Libertarian School at the far end of the world, in Chaucre, on the Île d'Oléron. He did the same with the self-managed cooperative Les Éditions Libertaires, where he began publishing my humble writings 20 years ago, before lending a hand to multilingual social libraries in Greece, as other close friends have done in recent years.

A militant tent with (almost) pay-what-you-want pricing is available in the summer of 2026!

From Vallées en lutte

We are a small team who have embarked on a project for a militant tent at almost free price after realizing the logistical and financial difficulties of depending on professionals for tent rental for militant events, so we want to offer a militant alternative!

Iwona Goriaczko (1958 - 2025)

From CIRA de Marseille
February 2026

Her accent, her laugh...

Iwona was born on August 10, 1958, in Wieruszow, Poland. She lived with her parents and two brothers in Wroclaw (formerly Breslau, a German city until 1945). In 1978, she left Poland and its Red Star dictatorship to join Jean-Luc, her lover, in Albi, France. They married that same year, and she obtained French citizenship. They then left Albi and settled in Toulouse.

Ali Touati (1953 - 2025)

From CIRA of Marseille
February 2026

Ali dropped out of high school after his sophomore year. Close to libertarian ideas, he became involved at a very young age in the anarchist group in Pré-Saint-Gervais, where he met Georges Darbois, May Picqueray, José Morato, and Montsé Turtos. In the mid-1970s, he helped support the bookstore Le Jargon Libre, founded by Helyette Bess and Gilbert Roth on Rue de la Reine-Blanche in the 13th arrondissement. He was also part of the anarchist magazine Commune libre.

Sacco & Vanzetti 1927-2027 International Conference, July 2027

From Recherches sur les Suds et les Orients

Unlike millions of Italian migrants who reached American shores in the 1920s and lived anonymous lives, Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti became household names. Their arrest, trial, and execution captured the attention of the world. Left and right, people demanded that Nick and Bart be granted a reprieve. This was not only true across the political spectrum (even Benito Mussolini made such a request), but also among a variety of unions and intellectual circles (Simone de Beauvoir remembers signing a petition for their pardon as one of the earliest steps that would lead to her subsequent political engagement).

In Memory of Peppe Tassone

From Umanità Nova

After a long illness, comrade Peppe Tassone died (November 20, 2025) at the age of 75. At a very young age, he had moved to Paris to avoid military service. There, he had come into contact with Spanish comrades from the exiled CNT and those of the ORA (Organisation Révolutionnaire Anarchiste), at their historic headquarters at 33 rue des Vignoles. With these comrades he had shared the libertarian enthusiasm that followed the 1968 riots.

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