Blog Archives

One hundred years ago today, Germany declared war on Belgium and Britain declared war on Germany. Starting with the assassination of an Archduke in Sarajevo on 28 June, an escalating series of mobilisations and declarations over five weeks ended up … Continue reading →

Chicago 1886 May Day began in the United States, when Anarchist unions in Chicago called a general strike on 1 May 1886 to win the 8 hour day. A few days later, a bomb killed 7 police and 4 others … Continue reading →

Gallipoli 1915 World War I was a crime against humanity, where two great imperial alliances clashed over their spheres of interest, fighting about territories, markets and resources. The Gallipoli landing was a failed venture for Britain and its dominions. On … Continue reading →

The Melbourne Anarchist Communist Group circulates the following message from Radical Women in the spirit of the united front. The MACG supports the clinic defence actions of Radical Women. Saturday, 26 April, 9.30 am All out to defend the Fertility … Continue reading →

GLOBAL FIRE – South African author Michael Schmidt on the global impact of revolutionary anarchism Wednesday, March 19, 2014 6.30pm Join us for an exploration of the global history and impact of anarchist and syndicalist ideas and strategies with international author Michael Schmidt! Michael Schmidt is an investigative journalist, an anarchist theorist and … Continue reading →

Why did you write this book, and how to feel that is contributes to the conversation around the history of anarchism and revolutionary practice? Michael Schmidt: The US edition is funnily enough a slightly expanded English-language translation of its first, … Continue reading →