OscailtNationwide Organization of Revolutionary Anarchists in the United States?An article by a member of Rochester Red & Black and Common Struggle making the case for a unitary class struggle anarchist organization in lead up to a conference in February 2013 focused on the potential formation of exactly such a grouping. [http://www.anarkismo.net/article/24672]2012-12-18T00:31:39+08:00Anarkismoanarkismoeditors@lists.riseup.nethttp://www.anarkismo.net/atomfullposts?story_id=24453http://www.anarkismo.net/graphics/feedlogo.gifSo...http://www.anarkismo.net/article/24453#comment146112012-12-18T00:31:39+08:00coscienzaWhat are we waiting for a good propaganda? Watch the video. Go!What are we waiting for a good propaganda? Watch the video. Go!Well saidhttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/24453#comment146132012-12-22T06:35:42+08:00Wayne Pricedrwdprice at aol dot comI think this statement is very well said. As the writer indicates, our society i...I think this statement is very well said. As the writer indicates, our society is at a moment of world crisis. There will be an increase in mass suffering, economic stagnation if not collapse, ecological catastrophe (including climate change), and continuing wars, threatening to use nuclear weapons.There will be--and has been-a rise in mass struggles of the working class and its potential allies. The center of conventional political opinion will not stand. If anarchists do not organize ourselves to spread the ideas of revolutionary libertarian socialism, then there will be an increase in authoritarian solutions. <br />
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I would add to the statement the need for at least a minimal agreement on political program on such issues as unions, self-determination of oppressed peoples, opposition to all forms of oppression, etc. I think that this can be done. <br />
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I think this should be done.Easy does it...http://www.anarkismo.net/article/24453#comment146452013-01-10T23:12:54+08:00JonWhile the need for and desirability of a nationwide organisation of revolutionar...While the need for and desirability of a nationwide organisation of revolutionary anarchists in the U.S. (and elsewhere) is quite clear, and the argument well made here – and admitting that I don't have a deep understanding of either the historical development nor the on-the-ground strength and political-strategic-theoretical development of anarchist political organisation in the U.S. – my initial reaction to this proposal is that it strikes me as being somewhat premature or overambitious. I may well be wrong...<br />
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This proposal seems to me to have certain parallels with that of the Brazilian Anarchist Construction, which culminated in the founding of the Libertarian Socialist Organisation (OSL); and one thing that the Brazilians learned from this experience is that you cannot build a national organisation from desire and necessity alone, if you do not have truly solid local organisation(s). As I said, I'm not sure if these prerequisites exist in the U.S. or not – I certainly hope that they do.<br />
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Either way, such initiatives are sure to be learning curves and contribute towards the process of political and organisational maturation, and thus demand our unconditional – but not uncritical – support.<br />
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I think that the process towards building a nationwide organisation of revolutionary anarchists in Brazil – which has been going on for over 15 years now – might be of interest to comrades involved in this initiative in the U.S; so I'm sharing a link to a translation outlining said process.<br />
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I look forward to being kept abreast of developments in this regard.Interesting linkhttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/24453#comment146462013-01-11T22:42:32+08:00mitchThanks for the link Jonathan. I think there's always "take-aways" folk can have ...Thanks for the link Jonathan. I think there's always "take-aways" folk can have from others experiences. I tend to think that teasing out the best and most organically applicable (to local conditions) from others ideas/practices is a good thing. <br />
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I'm curious about the "mobility" of the Brazilian comrades. Here in the us, there's lots people moving in and about. And when there are university students involved, that mobility becomes more advanced. It sometimes limits ability to create local stability and organization building.<br />
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Jonathan, what do you figure the medium age of the Brazilian's are?Age & mobilityhttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/24453#comment146482013-01-12T00:15:32+08:00JonMitch, I would estimate that the age of the Brazilian's averages between about 2...Mitch, I would estimate that the age of the Brazilian's averages between about 25 to 30. Quite a lot are students, or doing doctorates etc. while working. I don't know much about the U.S. context but given what you've said I would say that mobility is less in Brazil; there are exchanges – including physical visits – between organisations, but I think people are generally quite fixed to the cities/states in which they live. Mobilityhttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/24453#comment146492013-01-12T00:27:54+08:00mitchThanks Jon. Yeah, one of the things which help to make some the Latin comrades w...Thanks Jon. Yeah, one of the things which help to make some the Latin comrades work of great value is the permanency many of them have within their communities/barrios.favala's. Youth is also helpful in terms of ability to focus and concentrate on a tighter political form and practice (though not exclusively to age, of course). Some of this (mobility) is the same on the anarcho-syndicalist scene, which allows for some to have greater implantation then others. Again, not exclusively, but as a general observation.<br />
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Update?http://www.anarkismo.net/article/24453#comment148442013-04-25T02:33:27+08:00JonI haven't come across any further updates on the proposed conference in February...I haven't come across any further updates on the proposed conference in February. Did it take place? Who/what organisations were present? What was the outcome? Any news/updates would be greatly appreciated.echo the desire for an updatehttp://www.anarkismo.net/article/24453#comment148452013-04-25T08:37:25+08:00Sweezoxthe conference?? folks in Atlanta wanna know!the conference?? folks in Atlanta wanna know!