A discussion of the Paris Commune and its legacy from an anarchist perspective, indicating how it influenced both Anarchism and Marxism. It shows that anarchism alone has learnt its lessons and that Marxism, particularly in its Leninist form, paid lip-service to it while ignoring both its actual politics and its lessons.
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Hypocrisy, elitism and communism
An analysis of the attacks on French public sector strikes in 2007. The irony of supporters of capitalism urging a levelling down, at least for workers.
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Nicolas Sarkozy: A mandate for class war
When change means more of the same. On Sarkozy’s election and claims that his is a French Thatcher. Appeared in Black Flag No. 226 (2007)
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Louise Michel: “If you are not cowards, kill me!”
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A review of a book on that remarkable anarchist activist, Louise Michel. Sadly marred by an obvious, and utterly unnecessary, bias for Marxism, it fails to do justice to her ideas and her life. -
Review: How we shall bring about the revolution
A review of a classic of French revolutionary syndicalism. Essential reading for anyone wanting to find out about its ideas on social change. It appeared in Anarcho-Syndicalist Review No> 78 (Winter 2020) and before that, Freedom
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