The Japan Times, “Life of anarchist-feminist revisited 100 years after her murder”
September 11, 2023 Sept. 16 will mark 100 years since the brutal killing of Noe Ito, a Japanese anarchist, author and social critic of the Meiji and Taisho eras, who was targeted and killed in the massacres that followed the Great Kanto Earthquake. Although opinions vary in her hometown of Fukuoka about her reputation and […]
New York Post, “61 ‘anarchists’ indicted by Georgia AG for targeting Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ training facility”
By David Propper, September 6, 2023 Dozens of “militant anarchists” and “eco-activists” opposed to the construction of a police training center critics call “Cop City” have been indicted on racketeering charges, Georgia’s state attorney general announced Tuesday. The sweeping indictment — made public Tuesday after it was handed up by a grand jury last week […]
Unicorn Riot, “Over 60 People Indicted on RICO Charges in Atlanta, Allegedly Promoting ‘Anarchist Ideas’”
By Ryan Fatica, September 5, 2023 Atlanta, GA — Georgia prosecutors have indicted 61 individuals under the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, for their alleged participation in the #StopCopCity movement and for, as they put it, promoting “virulent anarchist ideals.” The indictments were handed down by a grand jury last week but […]
Meduza, “Russian mathematician and anarchist Azat Miftakhov arrested on new charges immediately after release from prison”
September 5, 2023 Russian mathematician and anarchist Azat Miftakhov was arrested on new felony charges on Monday, immediately after his release from the prison where he had just finished serving a years-long sentence in a separate case. He stands accused of “justifying terrorism.” During Miftakhov’s remand hearing on Tuesday, investigators said that he “promoted terrorism among convicts” […]
Open Democracy, “Russia wants this young anarchist to stay in prison forever”
The Kremlin wants Azat Miftakhov and other political prisoners behind bars forever, says an exiled Russian journalist By Yan Shenkman, September 5, 2023 A few months ago, I received a message from a random social media account in Russia, which asked me to sign an open letter in support of Russian political prisoner Azat Miftakhov. […]
The Collector, “The Anarchist Prince: Who was Peter Alekseyevich Kropotkin?”
Kropotkin is one of the most famous proponents of anarcho-communism. But what does that mean? By Joseph T F Robers, August 20, 2023 eter Kropotkin’s work has had a lasting influence on anarcho-communism. What were his main ideas? How did he envision a just society? And how did a prince become a revolutionary? Kropotkin was […]
Press Release: Inaugural Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant Memorializes the Legacy of Oakland Baker and Social Justice Activist Killed Earlier This Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 15, 2023 Contact: Lilias Adie, Agency Program [email protected] Inaugural Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant Memorializes the Legacy of Oakland Baker and Social Justice Activist Killed Earlier This Year In New Initiative, Agency Partners with Institute for Anarchist Studies to Make Anarchist Ideas Accessible Through Media-Focused Grants WASHINGTON, DC — Agency, the anarchist […]
Yahoo! Life, “Sex Pistols’ cover artist Jamie Reid dead aged 76: ‘Artist, iconoclast, anarchist, punk, hippie, rebel and romantic!’”
By BANG Showbiz, August 9, 2023 The Sex Pistols’ cover artist Jamie Reid has died aged 76. He created the artwork for several of the seminal punk band’s hits in the 1970s, including ‘God Save the Queen’, with his collage style still being copied decades later. His gallerist confirmed to BBC News Jamie had died […]
SWI, “‘Sabotage everywhere’: at the Swiss birthplace of global anarchism”
In the 19th century the anarchist gathering International was founded in a Swiss valley. To celebrate the anniversary, thousands of anarchists made a pilgrimage to the small town of St-Imier last month. Their positions, for example on Ukraine, differ widely. By Benjamin Von Wyl & Thomas Kern, August 8, 2023 Someone has sprayed graffiti on […]
Michael Gould-Wartofsky: Police Are Spreading Authoritarianism Under the Guise of Counterterrorism
Joe Biden’s Department of Justice has doubled down on an inquisitorial strategy of counterinsurgency in the name of counterterrorism. The Nation | July 12, 2023 As night fell over the South River Forest, the music festival was in full swing. Young and old swayed to the sounds of Suede Cassidy. Families gathered around the grill. […]