ANews Podcast 338 – 9.3.23
From ANews Podcast
Welcome to this week’s podcast. This podcast is on anarchist activity, ideas, and comments from the previous week on anarchistnews.org
Davide Delogu has been transferred to house arrest
From Act for Freedom! Now
Original title: Sardinia, Italy: Anarchist comrade Davide Delogu has been transferred to house arrest (15th October 2023)
We inform you that the Sardinian anarchist comrade Davide Delogu has been released after 14 long years, 12 of which deported in the prisons of the continent.
The Joy of Alex Comfort: A Review of Eric Laursen’s Polymath
by Wayne Price
Original title: The Joy of Alex Comfort: A Review of Eric Laursen’s Polymath; the Life and Professions of Dr. Alex Comfort Author of The Joy of Sex.
Alex Comfort (1920—2000) is best remembered as the author of the bestselling The Joy of Sex. Not as many recall him as an anarchist and pacifist, who was also a significant poet and novelist, a medical doctor, an authority on mollusks, a founding figure in gerontology (the study of aging) as well as sexology, and a writer on humanistic views of religion. Even one of these activities would have been enough to mark a significant life. All together, they do indeed make him a “polymath,” as his biographer labels him. To Comfort himself, he regarded these “professions” as aspects of his overall process of living. They reflected his anarchist philosophy of individual responsibility and communal sharing.
Indonesia: Help Imprisoned Anarchist Writer Continue His Research
From Firefund
My name is Bima. I served time for possession of 15 kilograms of marijuana. I was active in the student movement and organizing the occupation with the homeless, as well as organizing anti-authoritarian prisoners in the formation of unions, while campaigning for the decriminalization of drugs. Since 2022 I have been on the list of the International Week of Solidarity with Anarchist Prisoners, which is updated annually and can be accessed here.
Nicolas Trifon, Editor of "Iztok," has Died
From Union Communiste Libertaire
October 15, 2023
This Romanian anarchist, who had taken refuge in France, edited Iztok, a "libertarian review of Eastern Europe" from 1979 to 1991. Appreciated for his caustic erudition, he continued to write regularly for Le Courrier des Balkans.
Existence # 2/2023
From Anarchistická federace
October 17, 2023
In the autumn issue of the anarchist review Existence we decided to devote ourselves to a seemingly mundane topic – food. However, when we will take a closer look at food, we will find out that it has a huge range of dimensions. It’is surprising that it’s not more reflected in anarchist theory. We take food for granted a bit too much, but for many people in the world, even in the Western world, it isn’t. Therefore, food is viewed from many perspectives throughout the Existence.
What's New with Anarchy Planet IRC/Matrix
Almost five years ago we resurrected the Anarchy Planet IRC in an attempt to create a new space for anarchist chat. Anarchy Planet IRC has been around in various iterations on and off since 2005ish or so. We're still around, only now we also have Matrix, a modern federated chat with lots of bells and whistles and GUIs for those who prefer those kinds of things. The two are bridged together--There are IRC-only channels and Matrix-only channels, and there are channels where the two are intertwined; you can join IRC and chat with Matrix users and vice versa.
4 Targets Attacked for Palestine: BRB Part 4
Russian Activist Found in Moscow Jail After Disappearing in Kyrgyzstan
From The Moscow Times
Russian left-wing activist and anarchist Lev Skoryakin has been found inside a Moscow detention center weeks after going missing in the Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan, the Memorial human rights group said Friday.
Strategizing for Palestinian Solidarity
From CrimethInc
Expanding the Toolkit
In the following text, a Jewish collective that has participated in the struggle to Stop Cop City explains why they are committed to solidarity with Palestinians and what it will take to halt the assault of the Israeli military on Gaza
Salish Sea Intifada
Notes On Expanding the Struggle for the Liberation of the Palestinian People
The western world finds itself in shock at a colonial superpower being caught off guard by a spectacular attack – settlers and western spectators fanatically call for blood because of the implicit threat, we could be next.
When we leave we do not march
From North Shore
Anarchist thoughts on Palestine solidarity
It's time not just for reversals, though these are fine and understandable for some: replacing inertia with action, silence with speech.
On Gaza: “Now Is Not the Time,” “Moral Equivalency,” and “Liberalism”
From Center for a Stateless Society by Kevin Carson October 26th, 2023
So I come neither to praise liberalism nor to bury it. Rather, I call on anarchism, and on the socialist movement more broadly, to embrace and celebrate all of the best in liberalism, and to make ourselves the new bearers of all that is worth preserving in its legacy. In that spirit, I say now is always the time to criticize abuses of power, regardless of which side commits them. And the actions of everyone, regardless of side, are to be judged by the same moral standard.
Anarchist Woodstock - An Anarchist Bookfair Fundraiser
From Boston Anarchist Bookfair (facebook)
Anarchy, books, and good vibes collide at the Anarchist Woodstock - a wild, rebellious bookfair fundraiser where chaos meets knowledge!
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