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Book review: History of the Anarchist Red Cross

Book review: History of the Anarchist Red Cross

Yelensky’s Shadows in the Struggle for Equality is a masterful exploration of his lifetime supporting political prisoners ~ SoraLX ~ During the current crescendo of authoritarianism, and daily reports of students and activists branded “political enemies” being hustled into unmarked vans, it seems especially pertinent to consider the history and trajectory of a movement created

Russia: Anarchist war saboteurs on trial

Russia: Anarchist war saboteurs on trial

Alexy Rozhkov sentenced to 16 years, Ruslan Sidiki faces life imprisonment for political ‘terrorism’ charges ~ Josie Ó Súileabháin ~ Update: Sidiki was sentenced to 29 years on May 23. In the military court of Yekaterinburg, Alexy Rozhkov was sentenced to 16 years yesterday (May 20th) for setting fire to a military enlistment office. Also

The adventures of G. P. Maximoff

The adventures of G. P. Maximoff

How the Russian anarcho-syndicalist became a political journalist, ended up in the Red Army, and helped organise Kropotkin’s funeral ~ Nikolai Gerasimov ~ In the 1930s, Chicago was the capital of American gangsters. The mafia gang of Paul Ricca and Tony Accardo successfully continued the work of Al Capone—they controlled the entire shadow economy of

Putin’s friend blackmails Ukraine

Putin’s friend blackmails Ukraine

After three years of full-scale war, we now face an authoritarian world order ~ Nikita Ivansky ~ Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, believing in it’s own imperial myth of military strength. It hoped to swiftly take over Kyiv and the rest of the country and establish a puppet regime. But

Ukraine: Solidarity Collectives & anarchists in the ranks

Ukraine: Solidarity Collectives & anarchists in the ranks

In an interview, Ksusha looks forward to “drone cooperatives, rehabilitation of the war injured, cultural projects, squats for refugees” ~ Cristina Sykes ~ An anarchist based in Kyiv has responded to questions from Kapinatyöläinen magazine in Finland about the activities of anti-authoritarian networks in Ukraine today. Ksusha described anarchists’ networked presence in the military units

Report from anti-war congress in Hamburg

Report from anti-war congress in Hamburg

It seems like in the year 2024, governments and the people supporting them have accomplished the impossible in terms of normalising death—but refusal persists ~ Juju Alerta ~ With a wild demonstration to enliven the St Pauli district of Hamburg, people from different countries gathered in the city in mid-November to exchange stories and discussions

Food Not Bombs activists arrested in Russia

Food Not Bombs activists arrested in Russia

Police protocols noted that the event was a protest “against militarism and poverty” ~ Scott Harris ~ Four people, including a minor, have been detained in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg after handing out free food to the homeless, rights website OVD-Info reported. All were taken to a police station for “holding an unauthorised event”.

Russia: Thirteen people imprisoned for anti-war sabotage

Russia: Thirteen people imprisoned for anti-war sabotage

Those convicted of arson were sentenced to terms ranging from 8.5 to 23 years ~ Sean Patterson ~ As reported by Solidarity Zone, on October 2 the Second Eastern District Military Court in Chita (far eastern Russia) sentenced thirteen young men to prison for acts of “sabotage and terrorism”. The group was accused of arson