Category: Federation
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Anarchist Federation of Santiago (Chile): Our Position on the Constitutional Plebiscite
Context and Introduction by Black Rose/Rosa Negra External Education CommitteeTranslation by Black Rose/Rosa Negra International Relations Committee Beginning in late 2019, millions of people began taking to the streets across Chile. Initially sparked by a student protest against public transit fare hikes, the mass demonstrations soon took on a popular character, with participants demanding redress…
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Feminism and Organized Anarchism
This document was produced by the Brazilian Anarchist Coordinator [Coordenação Anarquista Brasileira] (CAB), a group of anarchist organizations working collaboratively across Brazil. It is translated and reprinted here with the permission of our sister organizations participating in CAB. The document has also served as an anchor point in recent discussions on feminism within Black Rose…
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The State of Cuba: Cuban Anarchist Reflections One Year After July 11th
Introduction On July 11, a wave of anti-government protests shook Cuban reality at a national level. Initiated from the outskirts of the archipelago, such as San Antonio de los Baños, near Havana, and Palma Soriano in the province of Santiago, the protests spread to several cities and towns in less than 24 hours. Thousands of…
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El Estado de Cuba: Reflexiones de Anarquistas Cubanes a Un Año del 11 de Julio
Introducción El 11 de Julio una ola de protestas antigubernamentales sacudió la realidad del territorio nacional cubano. Iniciadas desde las periférias del archipiélago, como San Antonio de los Baños, cerca de la Habana, y Palma Soriano en la provincia de Santiago, las protestas se expandieron a varias ciudades y pueblos en menos de 24 horas.…
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Flickers of a Resurgent Labor Movement: Our Report from Labor Notes ’22
While the current energy, activity, and excitement around unions marks a bright spot in otherwise troubling times, we are far from the militant labor movement that is urgently needed to confront the cascading crises that have cast a dark shadow over the entire globe. But we remain committed to turning the tide.
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Organizational Issues Within Anarchism
by Felipe Corrêa This article was originally published in 2010 by the Brazilian journal Espaço Livre. It has subsequently been republished by the Institute for Anarchist Theory and History. It has been translated by Enrique Guerrero-López (a member of Black Rose/Rosa Negra). It is again republished here in its entirety. Introduction The present text aims…
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Rights Are Made in the Streets, Not the Courts: BRRN Statement on Leaked Supreme Court Draft Overturning Roe v. Wade
The following is a statement and analysis written and endorsed by Locals and at large members of the Black Rose / Rosa Negra Anarchist Federation. Introduction We must fight for access to safe, legal, free, and universally available abortion. The people of the United States are in the midst of a critical moment. On May…
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Anarchist Theory and History in Global Perspective
This article was originally published in 2016 for I Congreso Internacional de Investigadorxs sobre Anarquismo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was subsequently translated by Enrique Guerrero-López (a member of Black Rose/Rosa Negra), for publication via the Institute for Anarchist Theory and History in 2021. The original Portuguese version can be found here. We republish the…
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Tipping the Scales: Popular Power in an Age of Protest and Pandemic
This article originally appeared in the Perspectives on Anarchist Theory Journal (No. 32) published by the Institute for Anarchist Studies in 2021. A brief updated introduction has been appended below, but otherwise the text is presented without modification. April 2022 Introduction This article was originally composed in the Fall and Winter of 2020. By that…
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Reflection & Reorganization: Black Rose/Rosa Negra Resumes Public Activity
[Español abajo] In 2020 Black Rose / Rosa Negra (BRRN) began experiencing serious internal political conflict over the direction of our organization, its strategy, and its structures. The organizational turmoil produced by this conflict was greatly exacerbated by the psychological, social, and political strain brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd Uprising.…