Paul Cudenec of Shoal Collective reports from Nîmes in southern France and finds that a deeply-rooted belief in social justice lies behind the unprecedented uprising. I had been warned not to say anything to anyone about the meet-up point for the Gilets Jaunes protest in Nîmes on the afternoon of Saturday December 29. People were … Continue reading “Police everywhere, justice nowhere!” – Gilets Jaunes on the streets of Nîmes
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Yellow fever: long live the revolutionary mob!
What would an anti-capitalist revolution actually look like, if it happened? That is the question that must be going through many an anarchist's mind as current events unfold in France. The Gilets Jaunes or Yellow Vest movement has staged four successive Saturdays of startling and energetic mass mobilisations across France against the neoliberal Macron regime, … Continue reading Yellow fever: long live the revolutionary mob!
France on the brink: “Either we topple the system or it will crush us”
Things are rapidly hotting up in France. The Gilets Jaunes or Yellow Vests movement, which started as a protest of hard-up working people against spiralling petrol prices, has transformed itself into a full-on uprising against the neoliberal regime of President Emmanuel Macron. Here we offer a slightly-rushed translation of a significant article published earlier today … Continue reading France on the brink: “Either we topple the system or it will crush us”
The Acorn – 45
Number 45 In this issue: Rebelling against the industrial capitalist system "At the heart of this problem lies our sense of separation from nature" Abolishing dissent Does work set us free? Save Whitehawk Hill! Acorninfo 1. Rebelling against the industrial capitalist system Is the human species finally waking up to the fact that industrial capitalism … Continue reading The Acorn – 45
The Acorn – 44
Number 44 In this issue: Germany: man dies as forest campaigners defy industrial capitalism Summit to get excited about UK boosts online Thought Police Fake-left clown terrified by dissent London keeps the black flag flying high Acorninfo 1. Germany: man dies as forest campaigners defy industrial capitalism The battle to protect a forest from the … Continue reading The Acorn – 44
The Acorn – 43
Number 43 In this issue: Stop the Salzburg summit! Intergalactic week at the zad Thousands block US air base in Germany Returning fire against the industrial capitalist system The Broken Harp: how colonialism crushes culture Organic radicalism: bringing down the fascist machine Acorninfo 1. Stop the Salzburg summit! The call is going out to mobilise … Continue reading The Acorn – 43
Organic radicalism: bringing down the fascist machine
“We have realized that a detachment of man from Nature, from the Life-Whole, leads to his annihilation… No longer does man alone stand in the centerpoint of thinking, but rather Life as a Whole does, as it reveals itself in all living things on earth”. On the face of it, this statement sounds rather good. … Continue reading Organic radicalism: bringing down the fascist machine
Does opposing U.S. imperialism and wars mean you’re not really an anarchist?
Does opposing US imperialism and wars mean you're not really an anarchist? The answer is obviously "no", but you wouldn't think so if you took seriously a most peculiar attack which has been made against us, following on from recent articles on our site. We weren't initially even sure if the blog post from … Continue reading Does opposing U.S. imperialism and wars mean you’re not really an anarchist?
The Acorn – 42
Number 42 In this issue: France's Thatcher sparks social war Thought ( ) spies Okinawa: resisting the US occupation How to kill a book Anarchist values Acorninfo 1. France's Thatcher sparks social war It has long been obvious that the Thatcher years in the UK were an important moment in social history, which paved … Continue reading The Acorn – 42
Fake-left pro-war neoliberals break cover
A special Acorn report The war-hungry capitalist propaganda machine has been in overdrive in recent weeks. It has, of course, been relentlessly amplifying the views and narratives of the status quo and giving no platform for dissident opinion – that's what it's there for! But in these days of social media and independent online journalism, … Continue reading Fake-left pro-war neoliberals break cover
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