Features
Radical Reprint: Anarchism in China
October 6th: There is a very obvious article to reprint from the October 1914 issue of Freedom, which is precisely why I’m selecting a different one.
Searching for Utopia in “Megalopolis”
October 6th: Spoilers ahead: Did David Graeber really influence Francis Ford Coppola’s vision of the film?
On the practices of radical punk
October 4th: From shows in squats to militant action, punk shows the convergence between class consciousness, psychedelic consciousness, and consciousness-raising (1/3) ~ Alex Ratcharge, from Audimat ~ For all intents and purposes, let us say that I am neither a theoretician, nor a philosopher, nor a specialist in political matters, but a humble 40-year-old reader, also a fanzine publisher and the author of a novel (Shortcut to Nowhere) exploring the world of punk and autonomous squats in France and Navarre – fictions inspired by my experience since, to quote NOFX, “I've been a punk- rocker for most of my life”
The end of UK coal power: Community action’s quiet victory
October 1st: Site occupations have been a significant tactic in slowing or stopping new coal mines and power stations ~ From Coal Action Network ~ Smoke filled the sky across the industrial parts of the UK, as coal powered the industrial revolution.
Radical reprint: War arrived, and with it the anarchists despaired
September 29th: By the time Freedom‘s September issue hit the streets in 1914 the disaster that was to become known as World War One was already underway, and anarchists found themselves shouting sanity into a world that no longer wanted to listen ~ Rob Ray ~ The edition is a curious beast, mixing a thunderous front page
Australia’s forgotten global anarchist
September 27th: Jack Andrews was Australia’s leading proponent of communist-anarchism and a key figure in the international anarchist movement ~ Tom Goyens ~ Born in Bendigo in 1865 to London-born parents, John Arthur Andrews grew up in Melbourne, where his father worked as chief clerk for the Victoria Mines and Water Supply Department.
Viktar ‘Mao’ Žarkievič (1973-2024) — Belarusian punk legend
September 24th: The frontman of Hate To State and Chaliera died less than two years after a stint of political imprisonment ~ from Naša Niva ~ Viktar became interested in punk as a teenager, during the Soviet era.
Blackbird: A howl of protest from Hong Kong anarchists
September 24th: The indie band mixed diverse musical styles with an anti-establishment agenda ~ Levon Kwok ~ In Hong Kong, recent events such as the 2019 Anti-Extradition Bill Protests represent young Hong Kongers’ will to protect their freedoms — but during the 1980s and 1990s, the indie band Blackbird (黑鳥) offered a much more radical proposition.
The herbal solidarity project resisting state oppression
September 22nd: Freedom profiles organiser Nicole Rose, a longtime campaigner for animal rights, the environment, solidarity with political prisoners, migrants and those suffering from trauma.
The life, death, and resurrection of the Nestor Makhno monument
September 20th: Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the monument has become a symbol of defiance, identity, and hope ~ Sean Patterson ~ The monument to the world-famous anarchist Nestor Makhno in Huliaipole, Ukraine, received a newly restored head for the city’s 239th birthday.
