May 30 2020 Early on in the Covid crisis we noticed that something very strange was happening in the world of anarchism. In our April 3 article 'Anarchists and the Coronavirus', we warned: "Because they accept at face value the narrative around coronavirus being pumped out by the corporate media, too many anarchists end up reinforcing … Continue reading Uniting against the dictatorship!
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Money, lies and power
by Paul Cudenec [Audio version] We all know that money is what makes this commercial world go round. The cult of money has swept away the traditional ethical codes of humankind and become the sole indicator of “value”. If something makes money, it is good. If it doesn’t, it is useless. If someone accumulates money, by whatever … Continue reading Money, lies and power
The Acorn: resistance update
Resistance update The fight-back against the totalitarian Corona Coup continues to build in Europe – and so, inevitably, does the repression used against it. The bravest politician on the continent has to be Italian MP Sara Cunial. She told the parliament in Rome on May 14: "The real goal of this is total control, absolute … Continue reading The Acorn: resistance update
The Acorn – 57
Number 57 In this issue: Join the resistance! Imagine a world where we seek to destroy what destroys us Between life and death Humble but fiery reflections A sort of a warning... The rebels will return The Gates of hell Gustav Landauer: an orgrad inspiration Acorninfo 1. Join the resistance! There had already been signs, … Continue reading The Acorn – 57
Anarchists against freedom!
by Paul Cudenec [Audio version] A number of rather strange criticisms have come flying my way over the last few weeks. For the moment I am going to address just one of them – the one which strikes me as the most serious. I had always been under the fond impression that freedom was an … Continue reading Anarchists against freedom!
Threads of inspiration — organic radicals
Reclaiming the revolutionary wisdom of the past is the title of a new contribution to the articles page of the orgrad website. The first part of this piece is a general discussion of the relationship between radical politics and tradition. This is largely informed by an interesting critique of Guy Debord and the Situationist movement […] … Continue reading Threads of inspiration — organic radicals
Resist the Fourth Industrial Repression!
Ελληνικά Español Français by Paul Cudenec The First Industrial Repression saw us thrown off the land, forced into crowded towns and cities, used as human fodder for the dark satanic mills of the new steam-powered capitalist world. The Second Industrial Repression electrified the rule of The Machine. New generations were born who had never tasted … Continue reading Resist the Fourth Industrial Repression!
Lots of reading…
We have now made the following books available as free pdfs: The Anarchist Revelation (2013) Antibodies and Anarchangels (2013) The Stifled Soul of Humankind (2014) Forms of Freedom (2015) The Fakir of Florence (2016) Nature, Essence and Anarchy (2016) The Green One (2017) No Such Place As Asha (2019) For more information on all these titles, see our Books page. We also recommend … Continue reading Lots of reading…
Anarchists and the coronavirus
Special report Moments of crisis like the one we are currently experiencing can allow us to see through the surface of our world and grasp with greater clarity some hitherto hidden truths. It is with this in mind that we present this provisional and far-from-comprehensive analysis of the reaction to the coronavirus situation from … Continue reading Anarchists and the coronavirus
The Acorn – 56
Number 56 In this issue: We don't want your fascist future! Fighting the coronazi clampdown 5G: resistance starts here This is our planet, not theirs When the walls of Babylon close in Gerrard Winstanley: an orgrad inspiration Acorninfo 1. We don't want your fascist future! We don't want your "new normal". We don't want the … Continue reading The Acorn – 56
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