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The Workers Solidarity Movement held our national conference in Dublin, Ireland on the 22nd July. What follows is a brief report on the day’s proceedings. Every year hundreds of people attend the Dublin Anarchist Bookfair for a day of inspiring discussions and the opportunity of meeting lots of other radicals, browsing books and meeting campaigns. The 10th Dublin Anarchist Bookfair which will take place Saturday 25th of April around Smithfield square. If you live in Ireland come along and meet anarchists and hundreds of people curious about anarchism in what is the biggest annual gathering of any radical left event. The Libertarian Communist Group was formally launched at a meeting in North Wales on Saturday, November 8, 2014, the anniversary of the birth of Nestor Makhno, the famous Ukrainian anarchist. [Português] [Italiano]
The Workers Solidarity Movement had out conference last weekend at which many of the conclusions from the collections education and discussion process we have had over the last 2-3 years were formalised as policies. There will be discussions, speakers from movements engaged in struggle, home and abroad. There will be books and stalls and much more. If you’ve been to one, then you know what I’m talking about, if you haven’t make sure you keep the date set aside, and we’ll be seeing you on the 12th of April. Please mark your attendence on the main Facebook event for the bookfair and invite any friends you think should be interested. Publicity is one of the big costs of hosting it every year so you contribution in that way really helps. The WSM had its Autumn national conference in Dublin on the 23rd November. National Conference is the ultimate decision making body in the WSM. It happens every six months usually over a day or two. As well as discussing motions time is also spent on discussing the past six months activity and prospects for the next period. Conference also hears reports of activity from all branches, officers and working groups. This covered areas like the Irish Anarchist Review, WSM Website, Dublin Anarchist Bookfair and our pro-choice and anti racist work. more >>
This is a very tiny contribution about the factors that caused the weakness of anarchism and the anarchist movement. Once we establish our weakness perhaps it won’t be difficult to overcome our problems. This article covers only three of our weak areas.
This article is about a brief explanation of anarchists situation in UK and reminding that we cannot wait any longer, we right now need organising ourselves before getting very late .
Here are 9 video and audio recordings from the Dublin anarchist bookfair. So whether you were far away or were there but had to miss one session in order to attend another this is your chance to catch up.
Believe a better world is possible. Don't be afraid to dream. We all know this isn't good enough. How could it be? Are we not destined for so much more? Have we not seen glimpses of what we are truly capable of? This could be paradise. It really could be.
Mówi się o dwóch typach wolności- pozytywnej i negatywnej lub uogólniając, o istnieniu wolność od.. do. Uważam tą dychotomie za nieprawdziwa i mało znacząca. Wolność nie jest słowem opisującym dwojakość, wolność odnosi się tylko do jednego stanu rzeczy. more >>
International Working Women’s Day is steeped in the radical history of women demanding improvement in our daily lives and in our working conditions. IWWD dates back to 1857 in New York City. Women garment workers went on strike to demand a 10-hour working day, better working conditions and equal rights. In honour of this strike, another was held in 1908 by women needle trade workers. They demanded voting rights and, an end to sweatshops and child labour. Two years later, the socialist, Clara Zetkin, proposed that the 8th of March be commemorated as International Working Women’s Day. It was first celebrated nationally in the Soviet Union after the https://www.wsm.ie/russian-revolution, a revolution which began with a strike of women textile workers. On https://www.wsm.ie/iwd, women stand in solidarity with each other against oppression. We demand control over our lives. We demand https://www.wsm.ie/c/anarchism-oppression-exploitation-policy. We demand freedom.
The Libertarian Communist Group was formally launched at a meeting in North Wales on Saturday, November 8, 2014, the anniversary of the birth of Nestor Makhno, the famous Ukrainian anarchist. [Português] [Italiano]
In response to yesterday’s Irish News (Mon 20 May 2013) front page article, “Police to Occupy hundreds of vacant premises in Belfast during G8”, the Workers Solidarity Movement condemned security forces scaremongering in the media.
Solidarity Statement with "Freedom"
Liberty & Solidarity's 7th Biannual conference has taken the decision to disband the organisation. We are still proud of what Liberty & Solidarity has achieved and we hope to continue to work together towards shared goals, engaging with an ever broader range of trade unionists and community activists. Our project, the empowerment of working people within the workplace and society, remains the same. more >> |
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Spring zu Komment: 5 4 3 2 1"I think the track record of the WSA is pretty clear on this score. We've been in the forefront (with others) in promoting closer and increased cooperation among US and North American class struggle anarchists."
Mitch,
No quarrel here, and hats off to you.
There *are* weaknesses within anarcho-syndicalism. I'm thinking of the reductionist line put forward by the editors of ASR. I'd count the class focused, but nuanced and well-reasoned politics of the WSA among its strengths. (That's my take, and of course i wouldn't presume to speak for the organizers of the event above.)
I don't see any substantive disagreement between us, aside from you find the title inflammatory, and I don't.
Forward, yes.
Randy writes: "My personal opinion is that anarcho-syndicalism and anarchist communism are closer to each other than to any other ideologies."
That was exactly my point. That's why a title which seeks to advance one perspective over the other (or at the expense of another) has no place in the anarchist world in 2009. Perhaps this did not come across clearly (obviously), but that was my main point.
"I'd hate to see progress in the direction of increased cooperation among class struggle anarchists in the USA marred by miscommunication."
I think the track record of the WSA is pretty clear on this score. We've been in the forefront (with others) in promoting closer and increased cooperation among US and North American class struggle anarchists.
There's no hidden message or agenda in my comments. Just some disappointment. And my disappointment would be the same if anarcho-syndicalists held a workshop with a similiar title.
Anyway, just a personal opinion. People are going to do what they feel best serves theor own interests and this has been the nature of politics from the start of humanity.
Forward we go.
Mitch,
Unless there is a subtext I am unaware of, I think you are overreacting. It is a bit of a stretch from what the text above says, “the strengths and weaknesses of anarcho-syndicalism”, to what you infer, that it calls anarcho-syndicalism irrelevant. To the contrary, I think the title implies a compatibility of views. For example, I don't think you're likely to see an anarchist communist workshop featuring the “strengths and weaknesses of Leninism.” (Some individuals might have such discussions, but i don't think a group would.) My personal opinion is that anarcho-syndicalism and anarchist communism are closer to each other than to any other ideologies. And I'll be surprised if any member of either school of thought disputes the claim.
If you think anarchist communists inspired by the platform criticize your tradition but don't listen to criticisms of their own, I can say, categorically, you are mistaken. I don't think i am divulging confidences when i say i once applied to join a discussion list hosted by the organization in question, the WSM, and *criticisms of the platform* were required reading prior to joining.
I'd hate to see progress in the direction of increased cooperation among class struggle anarchists in the USA marred by miscommunication.
Randy, personal capacity
"1pm- The tasks facing anarchists in Ireland
The strengths and weaknesses of anarcho-sydicalism and the relevance of the platform in the 21st century.
The WSM prides itself on the ideas of the platform based on collective responsibility, theoretical and tactical unity and federalism. Why do we identify with the platformist current within anarchism and what lessons can we learn from social revolutions in the 20th century, that can be applied to how we organise in the here and now. Organise! have been invited to send a speaker."
And some of my platformist friends wonder why some anarcho-syndicalists have issues with them.
I mean, if this is how we attract people to the class struggle anarchist movement, I think there's a problem with that. I mean, if we ever had a workshop: "The strengths of anarcho-syndicalism and the irrelevance of platformism" I think there'd be bloody flaming going on for weeks.
I mean, what does billing a public meeting in this manner actually say? I'm all for the WSM taking pride in its ideas, etc. But to base a public meeting with such a title is a bit beyond me. I'd think in 2009 we'd all seek to argue our points of view in another manner.
Over the last few years, we have witnessed the Irish state deploying a huge amount of its resources including the police, navy and air force to construct a Shell pipeline in Rossport in County Mayo. Despite violent repression from Shell security guards and the state, media witch hunts, the local community continues to struggle against the this toxic pipeline which the say is a health safety hazard and offers no social or economic benefits. See http://www.wsm.ie/news_viewer/5736
As the Shell project reaches a critical stage, speakers will outline what we can do to support the struggle in Rossport and the wider question of national resources.