One of the fundamental differences between anarchists and authoritarians (both left and right) is that anarchists believe in people. We don’t offer grand schemes and minutely detailed plans because we have faith in people’s ability to sort shit out for themselves. We don’t propose centralised systems and one-size-fits-all ideology because we recognise, relish and respect
Surrealists attempted to unify art, anti-authoritarian resistance, mutual aid, and conscious living
Benjamin Zephaniah called himself an anarchist; his principled and proactive life embodies the spirit of mutual aid and solidarity.
Culture of Solidarity is a fast growing mutual aid group based in Tel Aviv-Jaffa in Israel-Palestine.
The mutual aid networks are in a unique position to defend the homes – and the lives – of those facing eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic.
When I discovered the Freedom Press collection of Alex Comfort’s anarchist and anti-militarist writings, I’d already known him for 15 years as the author of The Joy of Sex. This pioneering couples’ manual, which featured ‘aesthetic’/’tasteful’ illustrations drawn from photos, spent more than 70 weeks in the New York Times bestseller top five and 11
This story was first published in December 2023 [editor] I wrote a letter to my comrades the other day. They opened and read it; it said they were suckers. They wanted me to get infected or whatever. Picture me giving a damn; I said never ~ Covi D Dear comrades We think you may have forgotten about us. Or,
How long have we been telling you that they wouldn’t stop with trans and nonbinary people?
Our theme this time: “Their Internationalism — and Ours” — In the next print issue of Freedom, we want to highlight stories that cross borders and show international connections through acts of organised resistance, survival and equality. We want to hear about your own experiences, or things you have expertise in.
A member of Bangladeshi anarchist group Auraj writes about the events and background of the current rebellion — As I am writing this statement, I don’t know the whereabouts of most of my comrades who participated in the ongoing protest of students in Bangladesh. All I know is that they were on the streets, trying
The eighth biennial Anarchist Studies Network Conference is approaching and I thought it might be good to reflect on the way the conference is organised, both for the purposes of transparency and (hopefully) to get everyone excited about attending.
Printed four times a year, Brand [‘fire’] has been published in Sweden since 1898.
When I discovered the Freedom Press collection of Alex Comfort’s anarchist and anti-militarist writings, I’d already known him for 15 years as the author of The Joy of Sex.
For this year’s International Anarchist Prisoner Solidarity Week, Freedom interviewed the Anarchist Black Cross-Moscow to discuss their long history in Russia supporting imprisoned Russian anarchists, the challenges they face under Putin’s regime and their work during the war on Ukraine.
In our third article from Palestine solidarity campers, the the Student and Staff Encampment Coalition write about their two months at the Univerity of Birmingham campus. Other articles in this series: On the 11th of July, at 5am we were evicted from our encampment on the University of Birmingham (UoB) campus.
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