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Baby's First Synagogue Protest: A Review

As anarchists in Montréal, though, I want us to finally catch up with comrades in some other cities’ anarchist scenes and start and identifying this half-baked claptrap as not fucking good enough. Not fit for purpose, if it ever was. These are not ideas that uphold revolt, insurrection, revolution, or “positive change” of any kinds; they uphold the management of those energies that could otherwise produce graffiti, food given away for free at the corner, upside-down cruisers with their windshields smashed in, and disrupted supply chains, including those chains that sustain the Israeli national project.

'Sabotage': Nails driven into tree trunks at future Quebec EV battery plant site

From The Canadian Press
January 24, 2024

Anonymous group claims responsibility on anarchist web site

MONTREAL — Swedish manufacturer Northvolt AB says the site of its future electric vehicle battery plant near Montreal was sabotaged after nails were driven into trees that are set to be cut down.

Report-back from the October 21st Counter-demonstration in Defense of Trans Youth

From MTL Counter-info

While the logic of counter-protest can place us on the defensive, intuition tells us that we can move beyond a purely reactive posture — that we have something to gain — when we get organized on a basis of solidarity and put our faith in each other rather than media, law or the police.

Protest Nostalgia

A review of 'Red Squared Montreal' by Norman Nawrocki

The 2012 student strike deserves its own literature, and Red Squared Montreal succeeds at least in capturing the dizzy heights of the protests. As both anarchist and poet, Nawrocki often knows just the right words to capture the elation, camaraderie, and terror of marching in the street and facing off against contemptuous police. However, the lack of curiosity about the people behind the conflict means the novel ultimately fails to communicate the stakes and experiences of the 2012 strike in human terms.

Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival Seeking Plays for 2024 season

MONTREAL'S 17th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ANARCHIST THEATRE FESTIVAL
May 2024

The Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival (MIATF), the only festival in the world dedicated to anarchist theatre, is currently seeking plays, monologues, dance-theatre, puppet shows, mime, etc., in English, French and other languages, on the theme of anarchism or any subject pertaining to anarchism, i.e. against all forms of oppression including the State, capitalism, war, patriarchy, etc. We will also consider pieces exploring ecological, social and economic justice, racism, feminism, poverty, class and gender oppression from an anarchist perspective. We welcome work from anarchist and non-anarchist writers.

Yves Engler Should Have to Walk to the Couche-Tard to Take a Leak

From MTL Counterinfo

It is always an interesting question as to how, and to whom, we should assign blame for things that bother us. On Sunday, May 28, a strange scene played out on the footpath between the two venues in Little Burgundy’s parc Vinet, CÉDA and CCGV, where the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair takes place—a small crowd of pro-Ukrainians and/or Ukrainian nationalists waved flags and sang and chanted in Ukrainian in order to drown out the words of an even smaller crowd of tankies with a sound system.

Schedule of Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival, May 22-25

The 16th annual MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL ANARCHIST THEATRE FESTIVAL
May 22 to May 25th 2023 with 8 troupes from Chile, Belgium, France & Montreal

The annual Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival (MIATF) – the world’s biggest anarchist theatre festival – celebrates its 16th edition presenting 30 artists from eight troupes from Chile, France, Belgium and Montreal for three nights of provocative, socially engaged, freedom-loving theatre, Mon May 22nd to Wed May 24th @ La Sala Rossa, 4848 boul St-Laurent, 7pm. There is also a benefit music show for the MITAF at the Casa del Popolo, Thursday May 25th at 7pm.

Against Your Demands

looks fun /s

Lessons from Occupy McGill

In 2022, I was an active anarchist in the two week occupation of McGill University. In the months prior to the occupation, I was part of the meetings that discussed the idea of pitching up tents in the Arts building. Back then, we were just 6 people at a picnic table. I witnessed the successes and failures of the occupation (and of its offshoots at Concordia and UdeM) but until now have not written anything on the subject.  

Montreal’s 16th Annual International Anarchist Theatre Festival

Montreal’s 16th Annual International Anarchist Theatre Festival in May 2023 Seeks Plays!

From Montreal Counter-Information

Montreal’s 16th Annual International Anarchist Theatre Festival in May 2023 Seeks Plays!

The Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival (MIATF), the only festival in the world dedicated to anarchist theatre, is currently seeking plays, texts, monologues, dance-theatre, puppet shows, mime, in English and French, on the theme of anarchism or any subject pertaining to anarchism, i.e. against all forms of oppression including the State, capitalism, war, patriarchy, etc. We will also consider pieces exploring ecological, social and economic justice, racism, feminism, poverty, class and gender oppression from an anarchist perspective. We welcome work from anarchist and non-anarchist writers.

Art and Anarchy 2022

Art and Anarchy 2022

From Montreal Anarchist Bookfair

Call for “Art and Anarchy” across Distance

To celebrate the in-person return of the Montreal Anarchist Bookfair on the weekend of August 6-7, 2022, we’re calling on people to physically share anarchistic art on the streets of cities across the globe. It’s a way of embodying our love and solidarity for each other, and also illustrating quite literally that anarchism is still alive and well. Moreover, it’s a DIY way to create an Art and Anarchy exhibit anywhere and everywhere—and then display photos of your street art at this year’s bookfair.

Montreal Anarchist Bookfair, Aug 6-7

https://www.anarchistbookfair.ca/

Callout for proposals (workshops, tables, events, care space)

THE DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS IS JUNE 21, BEFORE 11 P.M.

Workshops/Events

We welcome your workshop proposals for both days of this year's Bookfair (August 6 and 7, 2022). You can submit workshops that are: i) introductions to anarchism or ii) workshops on other topics related to anarchism that explore an anarchism-themed topic in some depth.

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