Analysis
Decoding Trump Speak
July 31st: His flurry of off-script, contradictory messages offers his fans whatever happens to resonate
Labour embraces austerity to outflank the Tories
July 30th: Budget shortfalls can be solved without major spending cuts, but Labour's economic strategy is driven by electoral concerns
The extreme broadness of ‘extremism’
July 28th: Just Stop Oil are being branded "fanatics" for disruptive actions whose like hardly raised an eyebrow a decade ago
Notes from the US: Tension and fear
July 22nd: Moves to bring about a rolling coup by individuals and groups across the broad right in the United States are increasing and/or emerging almost by …
Roger, Roger, Public Nuisance
July 19th: Public Nuisance and Conspiracy are as old as the hills -- what's changed is the convention that peaceful protesters are treated leniently
The Pergamon: An essay on the prison economy
July 19th: In the summer of 2022, I gained insight into the British penal system when I was jailed for a month following direct action against Elbit---this is…
Community ownership and the anarchist path to housing
July 15th: Construction is not the cure for the housing crisis, no matter what election promises claim
What Does Putin Want?
July 11th: The Russian autocrat is not crazy, war is simply a necessity for his power and economic system
“We’re going to need each other”: Viewing Freedom’s election night coverage
July 9th: Listening to people who have a shared passion for liberation, abolition and climate justice made the night actually enjoyable
The evolution of National Rally
July 8th: While its parliamentary surge has been forestalled, the French far right remains a neoliberal and repressive menace
Infiltration and what we can do about it
July 7th: Every few years, the issue of infiltration into anarchist and activist groups becomes a topic of conversation again.
Elections come and go, our work continues
July 1st: Our whole political system has shifted rightwards, making solidarity and mutual aid as crucial as ever We can’t be sure exactly what is going to …
New Caledonia: The Kanak insurrection and the nickel industry
June 27th: New Caledonia has a quarter of the world’s nickel reserves, and each faction—separatists, loyalists and the State—have possessed one of the m…
Notes from the US: On all counts
June 25th: Using the Trump cult, the far right prepares to take over---no matter who wins the presidency
A transformative election—but in which direction?
June 24th: We must prepare for an extreme right surge after the polls, no matter how few MPs the Tories and Reform end up with
