Black Scare in Asia: Governments blame “anarchists” for mass discontent
From Freedom News UK by Simoun Magsalin
Popular uprisings in the Philippines, Nepal and Indonesia need no help to be leaderless
From Freedom News UK by Simoun Magsalin
Popular uprisings in the Philippines, Nepal and Indonesia need no help to be leaderless
From Freedom News UK
Anarchism in Southeast Asia was totally demobilized and almost eradicated after the sunset of classical anarchism before the Second World War. Across the world we are seeing an “anarchist turn” in radical politics today, in which anarchism has seen a resurgence and remobilization not seen since the time of classical anarchism.
From Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies Journal, Vol. 2023 No. 1 (2023): Anarchy in Southeast Asia
Anarchism in Vietnam
Claudia Lodia interviews Mèo Mun*
CL:
Thank you for agreeing to be interviewed.
James (any/all):
You’re welcome. And thank you so much for reaching out to us and for the opportunity to talk to you about anarchism in Vietnam.
From Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies
Original title: Vol. 2023 No. 1 (2023): Anarchy in Southeast Asia
Guest Editor: Claudia C. Lodia
Cover: Anonymous, Mèo Mun (‘Meow Moon’) logo, digital artwork, 2022
Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies (ADCS) is an international peer reviewed and open access journal to the study of new and emerging perpsectives in anarchist thought. ADCS is an attempt to bring anarchist thought into contact with innumerable points of connection.
This week we’re sharing an interview that we conducted with anarchists and abolitionists mostly in and around Manila, the capital of the Philippines. You’ll hear from K, Honey, Adrienne, Castle, Magsalin and Raj. During the chat they share about their projects, discussions of abolitionism in the Philippines, decolonization discourse, informal organizing, accountability and challenging patriarchal dynamics in the traditional left and more.
From The Commoner
We are honoured to present this interview with Mèo Mun, an anarchist group who focus specifically on archiving, translating, and disseminating anarchist texts. You can find their work on Libcom, the Southeast Asian Anarchist Library, and follow them on Twitter. In July, we published one of their pieces on LGBT+ liberation and the fight for partial freedom in Vietnam. Credits for the banner art go to u/anarchist_snufkin on Reddit.
via It's Going Down
Original title: Q&A with a Librarian of the Newly Announced Southeast Asian Anarchist Library
We were delighted to receive news of a newly launched "Southeast Asian Anarchist Library", a resource helping promote Southeast Asian Anarchist ideas and texts in multiple languages.
from Bandilang Itim
The Southeast Asian Anarchist Library is the newest offering from The Anarchist Library which features multilingual anarchist literature from Southeast Asia or in Southeast Asian languages.
An anarchist history of upland Southeast Asia, by James C. Scott. The compelling story of disparate Asian peoples residing in Zomia -- a mountainous region the size of Europe that consists of portions of seven countries -- who until recently have stemmed the vast tide of state-making to live at arm's length from any organized state society. (from the cover)
via Bandilang Itim
Banner Drop Action by Malaysian Comrades
As a result of politicians not taking care of these SOPs and quarantine, the situation in Malaysia today is getting worse where the people are restless with the new wave that is hitting soon. Politicians are blaming the people again for the new wave as if the people are not following the SOP and social distancing. Malaysians to some extent began to reject these irresponsible politicians because they did not take seriously the issue of involving the health of the people.