An article to mark the death of Durruti in November 1936 at the Madrid front. Written for Freedom, this is the long version – Freedom will publish the short version later this month.
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The Spanish Revolution: 70 Years On
An overview of the Spanish Revolution and its lessons for anarchists and other radicals. Written in 2006, reposted in 2026 to mark the 90th anniversary.
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The Spanish Revolution: Anarchy in Action
A write-up of a talk on the Spanish Revolution, summarising its achievements and lessons for today.
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Anarchism, Marxism and the lessons of the Commune
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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The life of Peter Kropotkin
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.
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