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Read MoreMeans and Ends: The Anarchist Critique of Seizing State Power
Towards Mass Movements: Presentation on Intermediate Analysis
Below we present a transcribed talk by Pablo Barbanegra on the concept of “intermediary analysis.” Pablo was a member of Miami Autonomy and Solidarity (MAS) which was one of the several groups that merged to found Black Rose/Rosa as a national political organization in 2014. While MAS did not originate the concept of the intermediate […]
Read MoreOppressor and Oppressed Nations: Sketching a Taxonomy of Imperialism
With much of the left’s analysis of imperialism trending towards simplistic binaries of imperialism and anti-imperialism, a deeper analysis of the relationships between states created by modern imperialism and colonialism are desperately needed. This thoughtful essay by Sweden-based author Gabriel Kuhn provides attempts to outline how we might form an alternate and more useful model […]
Read MoreA Feminist Movement to End Capitalism, Part II: Between the Feminist Wave and the Green Sea
Black Rose/Rosa Negra is a proud feminist organization. We take our political inspiration from the historical struggles of working class women, including those who carried out their work in the name of other movements or ideologies. While we value the feminisms that can be found in our own neighborhoods and workplaces, we also seek to […]
Read MoreElections and Class Struggle in South Africa: The Question of State Power and the Anarchist Response
Below we republish a critical reflection on the question of elections and class struggle – an issue that faces the South African left and which the US left is just beginning to take up again. Editorial note: An important point of context in the opening of the article is the reference to NUMSA (National Union […]
Read MoreSocialismo Libertário na América dol Sul: Uma entrevista em mesa redonda, Parte 3, Brasil
Nos Estados Unidos, grande parte da população está passando por um período de aprofundamento político, bem como profunda polarização. As elites políticas estão lutando para manter o controle, à medida que um número crescente de pessoas procura alternativas à esquerda e à direita. Na sequência da eleição presidencial de 2016, as organizações políticas de esquerda […]
Read MoreSocialismo libertario en Sur América: Entrevista de mesa redonda, Parte 3, Brasil
VERSÃO PORTUGUESA/VERSION PORTUGUESA VERSIÓN INGLESA/ENGLISH VERSION En Estados Unidos, cada vez más segmentos de la población están atravesando un período de profunda politización y polarización. Las élites políticas luchan por mantener el control a medida que aumenta el número de personas que buscan alternativas tanto en la izquierda como en la derecha. Tras las elecciones […]
Read MoreLibertarian Socialism in Latin America: A Roundtable Interview, Part III, Brazil
VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL/SPANISH VERSION VERSÃO PORTUGUESA/PORTUGUESE VERSION In the United States, growing segments of the population are undergoing a period of profound politicization and polarization. Political elites are struggling to maintain control as increasing numbers of people seek out alternatives on the left and the right. In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, political […]
Read MoreChile’s Feminists Inspire a New Era of Social Struggle
Feminism has a deep history in Chile and the powerful organizing that has emerged over the last year provides a number of lessons to draw from
Read MoreLibertarian Socialism in Latin America: A Roundtable Interview, Part II, Argentina
VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL/SPANISH VERSION In the United States, growing segments of the population are undergoing a period of profound politicization and polarization. Political elites are struggling to maintain control as increasing numbers of people seek out alternatives on the left and the right. In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, political organizations on the […]
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