A suggestion for practical libertarian activity in the current crisis, one which tries to get beyond abstract calls for social revolution by presenting possible solutions which can aim the process of creating an anarchist social movement and, ultimately, anarchism.
Monthly Archives: November 2008
It didn’t start in Seattle, it won’t end in Genoa
Bin charges; hundreds sleeping on the streets in the midst of an economic boom; soaring profits for the banks while many workers can’t afford decent housing; underfunding of health, education and public transport. This is the reality for workers in Ireland today, elsewhere, and particularly in Africa, it is far worse. For years we have […]
Marxism or Anarchism?
A talk given as part of a debate organised by the Trotskyist party "Alliance for Workers’ Liberty." A basic introduction to why anarchism is better than Leninism.
The Two Souls of Democracy
A review of Tony Benn’s 2005 TV programme on democracy. It points out the democracy has many meanings and can, and is, used to justify elite rule.
Obama: The times they are a-changing?
A few thoughts on Obama’s election victory. Yes, it is historic but real change comes from below and anarchists need to stress that.