A write up of a talk given in Glasgow in May 2022 on the life and ideas of Peter Kropotkin to mark the anniversary of his birth. As usual, this write-up reflects what I wanted to say rather than what was actually said but it is close enough.
(more…)Month: June 2026
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Review: Workers Unite!
A lengthy review and critique of a book which contains a selection of writings by members of the (First) International. It is wasted opportunity as the Marxist editor’s biases (and ignorance) means the introduction and selection of texts are skewed.
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A Few Notes about Anarchist Economics
A short discussion of what anarchist economics could be. While there is no “Anarchist” economics as such, there are works on economics by anarchists to build upon. It indicates that there are two aspects of this subject — the economics of an anarchist society and an analysis and critique of capitalism. The two are interrelated, for what we oppose in capitalism would not exist within an anarchist economy. From 2018.
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The Dispossessed at 50
An article marking the 50th anniversary of the publication of Ursula Le Guin’s classic Science-Fiction novel, The Dispossessed. It discusses what anarchists can gain from it as well as defending it from critics (who seem not to have paid much attention to what it had to say). It first appeared in Black Flag Anarchist Review Vol. 4 No. 3 (Autumn 2024)
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Review: The CNT in the Spanish Revolution
Review of an essential book for understanding the CNT and the Spanish Revolution.
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