We need to affirm that “the English” are not an indigenous culture and diasporic folk are not colonisers
White Supremacist Nativism Is Not Anti-Colonial
Tag: nationalism
Radical Reprint: The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
For its July issue Freedom of course led with the most infamous event of the moment, and as ever was not shy in its take, headlining a short, wry report with ‘Cause and Effect.’ The assassination, known for sparking the series of events that led to World War One, was worldwide news and, with the
The triumph of beige
A social-liberal tinge on a green nationalism, the new normal is a mixture of centrist and fascist politics for a scared state in crisis.
Homeland: British fascism fractures
“both Homeland and PA are neo-Nazis and fascists: Holocaust denial and Hitler worship is rife among members of both organisations. This split is not ideological in nature – rather, it is the result of differences in strategy and approaches to organising.”
Murder by negligence on EU border
Last month, Freedom reported on the plight of 32 people from Afghanistan seeking asylum in the EU imprisoned on the Polish-Belarus border and left there without food, shelter or medical assistance for weeks. These people are the victims of a diplomatic spat between the dictatorial regime of Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko and the EU. The Belarusian government
What the hell is going on in Kashmir at the moment?
The short answer is, we don’t really know an awful lot about what’s going on in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. There’s the media, internet and telephone network blackout, which is frightening in itself especially if you have family or friends in the region. But if your question is, what is it that’s led
Confronting Street Racism: Know the Law
This has been republished from Cava Sunday’s tumblr. The website for Green and Black Cross can be found here. GBC run a weekly drop in to discuss legal issues – every Wednesday 12-6 at Freedom Bookshop. After Brexit, fears of a sharp spike in racism and xenophobia are sadly being confirmed. Don’t just share this
In or Out the ruling class will win and Fortress Europe will remain. Unless we dismantle it.
People in Britain will be given a mockery of choice in the upcoming European elections. If the Leave campaign wins, they will be faced with a repeal of worker’s and human rights, a good possibility of even more restrictions on union laws and less movement around the continent. Additionally the Conservatives and future governments may
A Critique of Borders
This essay argues that an anarchist society ought to be one without borders, as they are incompatible with the goals, values and vision of an ideal world. Anarchism is the ideology and methodology of the good society, and thus ought to hold itself to these high standards. Firstly, I shall argue that borders inhibit human autonomy
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Radical Reprint: Anarchism in China
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”
Spoilers ahead: Did David Graeber really influence Francis Ford Coppola’s vision of the film?
Clapton fans expelled for “offensive” banners
The militant reputation that precedes Clapton CFC fans caused Brentford security to sweat ~ Yann Dey-Helle, from Dialectik Football ~ On September 29, the Clapton CFC women’s team – which plays in the 6th tier – travelled to Brentford for a championship match.
On the practices of radical punk
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”
Migration, tourism, and the knot in English identity
Why are so many people against immigration while so many of them desperately want to leave?
