From Autonomies by Tomás Ibáñez | translated by Julius Gavroche | introduction by José Luis Carretero
Tomás Ibáñez’s essay, “Anarchism at the crossroads”, is an intervention in a debate in the Spanish anarchist milieu, but the controversy is neither uniquely Spanish nor novel.
From autonomies by Tomás Ibáñez
From the moment that political anarchism took its first steps in the second half of the 19th century, it has always been open to incorporating contributions from critical thought that were attuned to its own tenets and that were susceptible to nourish its theoretical and practical work. It was precisely this openness towards was elaborated around it, along with what emanated from its own struggle against domination, that prevented it from stagnating in petrified forms and allowed it to remain in permanent movement.
From Autonomies, by Tomás Ibáñez
We share below a recent talk given by Tomás Ibáñez at the Ateneo Libertario La Idea, Madrid, on the 27th of February. The importance and urgency of its subject matter requires no introduction.
From Freedom News UK by Tomás Ibáñez, originally published at Redes Libertarias
Negativity and positivity in anarchism: An inextricable but contradictory duality
My initial purpose was to reflect on the unavoidable, and often undervalued, negative dimension of anarchism—but I soon realised this forced me to leave aside its entire positive aspect
Via Autonomies
We publish below a pamphlet generously shared with us by Tomás Ibáñez that tells the story of the circled A as an anarchist symbol, a symbol whose 60th anniversary falls on this year.