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Tag: Anarchism
Fire and passion: The life of Ukrainian anarchist Maria Nikiforova
On the anniversary of Maria Nikiforova’s execution at the hands of the White Army on September 17, 1919, we present a translation of Anatoly Dubo…
For the advent of a new libertarian mythology
Vicente Guedero makes the case for a renewal of an anarchist mythos, a thread of story and imagination for the future that can inspire and challeng…
How Sweden’s oldest anarchist paper survived so long
Printed four times a year, Brand [‘fire’] has been published in Sweden since 1898.
Not just sex: Talking about Alex Comfort with Eric Laursen
When I discovered the Freedom Press collection of Alex Comfort’s anarchist and anti-militarist writings, I’d already known him for 15 y…
Through war, despotism and social change: Russia’s Anarchist Black Cross
For this year’s International Anarchist Prisoner Solidarity Week, Freedom interviewed the Anarchist Black Cross-Moscow to discuss their long hist…
An anarchist open letter to our comrades about covid
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 …
The circled A at 60 part three: The true story
The circled A is a symbol so widespread, so widely recognised and disseminated that it has come to be taken as a traditional symbol of anarchism, s…
The circled A at 60 part two: True and false
Despite well-documented evidence of its origin, numerous fanciful speculations persist, including within anarchist circles and many libertarian his…
A prisons crisis, or an opportunity?
One of the more vexed questions in anarchist theory is “what do we do with all the criminals?” It’s had many different answers on offer over …
Prisoner solidarity has never been so important
Yesterday saw the start of this year’s International Week of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners (August 23rd-30th).
Autism and anarchy: Self-diagnosis is valid
There’s a lot of debate about whether self-diagnosis for autism, ADHD and similar disabilities is valid.
The circled A at 60 part one: Birth of a symbol
Tomás Ibáñez gives first-hand testimony on the origins of the famous anarchist symbol, first proposed in April 1964
Continuing the fight: Three anarchists from Spain in the British army, 1939-1945
But what was evident was that many of these veterans felt that Britain had let them down by not going after Franco next.
Anarchists warn against attacks on minorities as Bangladesh government falls
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country as protesters stormed the presidential palace in Dhaka
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