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Disability and autonomy

Andy Greene of Disabled People Against Cuts writes on the ways in which anarchist and disabled interests and actions dovetail in the face of State oppression. Anarchism and independent living are two concepts that may not immediately seem related. But as many people reading this will know from personal experience, they share a common thread:

150 years on, St Imier is thriving

July 19th sees the first sessions of a five-day celebration of anarchist thought in the Swiss border town that hosted the visionaries of a definitive, and historic, break with Marxism. St Imier is as far as history tells, one of those legendary events which would mark the moment in which anarchism finally nailed itself to

Upcoming anarchist books in 2023

A round-up of titles coming out over the next few months on anarchism and related topics. Freedom Press Anarchy in Actionby Colin WardPublication: OctoberISBN: 978-1-904491-45-3This year marks five decades since the release of Ward’s most influential book introducing anarchism in the everyday. This seminal piece will be republishied with supporting essays from writers in the

Review: Imperial Mud

ISBN: 978-1-78578-715-7by James Boyce248pp£9.99 Broadly we experience the Fens, today, as a handful of historic names and reserves under the curation of outfits like the National Trust. The region is for the most part tame, densely packed with some of England’s most productive agriculture. It’s a stark contrast to the area’s historic reputation as dangerous,