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Anarchist Theory – Use it or Lose it

Tue, 12/06/2011 - 14:42 — Anarcho

This is a write up of a talk given at the 2011 London Anarchist bookfair. Its blurb was: “Why bother with dead anarchists? For some, while anarchists may do beards well we don’t do theory. This is wrong. We do have theory, as my An Anarchist FAQ and Property is Theft! show. Anarchism is a rich source for analysing and transforming society. Join me in exploring why dead anarchists are worth reading.”

I’ve tried to keep it as close as possible to what I remember of what I said, based on the same notes.

Syndicalism, Marxist Myth and Anarchist Reality

Fri, 11/25/2011 - 15:35 — Anarcho

“In drawing up theses for the international workers’ movement we must not begin with theoretical, preconceived assumptions… If we forsake the empirical road and take one that is doctrinaire, we cannot create an International of struggle.”

Augustin Souchy at the Second Congress of the Communist International[1]

"Property is Theft!" Corrections

Mon, 08/08/2011 - 14:11 — PJProudhon

As with any book, some errors were not spotted before publication. This page lists these few minor mistakes as well as the appropriate corrections. The errors are few and far between and not that significant.

Marxism and Anarchism

Thu, 07/14/2011 - 16:39 — Anarcho

On the 9th of July 2011, I debated “Marxism and Anarchism” with the Leninist group Alliance for Workers Liberty at their conference “Ideas for Freedom.” This article is based on the notes I used and reproduces the content of my contribution.

The AWL versus Anarchism

Thu, 07/14/2011 - 16:36 — Anarcho

This leaflet was created to hand out at a debate on “Marxism and Anarchism” at the AWL 2011 “Ideas for Freedom” Conference.

Socialist Catechism

Tue, 04/05/2011 - 14:12 — PJProudhon

Socialist Catechism

Charles-François Chevé

Editor of The Voice of the People, and senior editor of The People.

The Voice of the People, October 29, 1849

Translator: Shawn Wilbur

Editor: Iain McKay

Socialist Catechism

 

I. Socialism

QUESTION. What is Socialism?

ANSWER. It is the doctrine of universal conciliation.

The Human Being

Tue, 04/05/2011 - 14:05 — PJProudhon

The Human Being

1857

Translator: Jonathan Mayo Crane

In the depths of Louisiana, whither I have been driven by the vicissitudes of my exile, I have read in a United States paper, “La Revue de l’Ouest,” a fragment of correspondence between you, P. J. Proudhon, and a Madam Hericourt.

Some words of Madam Hericourt, cited in that paper, cause me to fear the feminine antagonist may not have the strength — polemically speaking — to cope with her brutal masculine adversary.

The SWP versus Anarchism

Fri, 03/25/2011 - 15:50 — Anarcho

These are two letters and part of a leaflet related to an article in the SWP's Socialist Review by Pat Stack on anarchism. This article (imaginatively entitled "Anarchy in the UK?") was an attempt to rubbish anarchism in the eyes of the "anti-globalisation" movement at the time (around 2000). It had to be the worse article on anarchism I had seen (and there is stiff competition for that honour, usually from the SWP!).

Some thoughts on small-scale anarchist publishing

Thu, 03/03/2011 - 19:26 — Ronan

Anarkismens ABC

In December 2010, I and a few other people published 200 copies of Anarkismens ABC, a Danish translation of Alexander Berkman's ABC of Anarchism. Since I had never tried publishing a book before, I have decided to note down some of my experiences with the process, in the hope that it might be useful for others thinking about experimenting with small-scale self-publishing.

Letters to Socialist Resistance: Anarchism or Marxism?

Sat, 12/11/2010 - 15:11 — Anarcho

Two letters to a Leninist newspaper, Socialist Resistance, refuting their claims about anarchism. It covers the usual Leninist distortions about anarchism. The second letter was turned into a pdf file (included) which was handed out at their subsequent meeting on anarchism. For more discussion of these issues, section H of An Anarchist FAQ is recommended.

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