Building collective power reduces pressure on individuals and makes us less dependent on charismatic personalities ~ Nora Ziegler ~ Anarchists of different ages, genders and backgrounds pride themselves on being tough, brave, competent, compassionate, skilled, patient, sharp, committed, creative, radical—and there really are some outstanding individuals out there! Anarchist groups, however, are not much to
The following reflection on conflict, care and pain in political organising was submitted on condition of anonymity. This is not a call out. This is an expression of hurt and pain. It’s an attempt to let go. It’s a sharing of a story of a group I was part of that fell apart. And in
Following a recent tourney, one member from a participating gym talks about the need for and increasing number of explicitly political self-defence spaces.
The criminalisation of homelessness and poverty is not truly ending—only being reshaped ~ Tony ~ On 10 June 2025 the Government confirmed it will repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824 by Spring 2026 (you just can’t rush these things), and whilst the news was widely and justifiably welcomed by homelessness charities, we should sound a note
As action erupts against ICE raids, the MAGA cult moves on with its legislative onslaught ~ Louis Further ~ What you see in reporting on protests against arbitrary and sadistic raids on non-White families—first in Los Angeles and increasingly in other cities across the US—is by and large what you get on the ground.
The stalls, workshops, and after-party gig made for an event to be remembered ~ Don B ~ On Saturday (June 7th) the fourth annual Newcastle Ewan Brown Anarchist Bookfair was held at the Star and Shadow Cinema in Newcastle Upon-Tyne.
There’s cause for optimism in a greater public awareness of how media manipulates reality – but social media is far more insidious …
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