France
Tribute to the philosopher, René Scherer
From le Monde Libertaire
by Patrick Schindler
February 16, 2023
René, the utopian philosopher who became close to the anarchists towards the end of his life, died on February 1 at the age of one hundred.
Montreuil: Anarcha, queer anarcha-feminist festival
From Squat.net
Let’s defend the places we live in!
Montreuil (France) – Anarcha, march 3rd-5th 2023, la Baudrière: https://squ.at/r/9aly
In France, on the 31st of March, it is the end of the winter break which protect squat and autonomous places. Here in Montreuil and elsewhere, housing squat and political mobilisation squats will be evictable on this date.
Communiqué #2: Sabotage of an EHV pylon in France/Grand-Est
Via Bure Bure Bure
In December 2022, in solidarity with the prisoner hunger striker Alfredo Cospito, we sabotaged an EHV pylon and partially removed its bolting.
Claude Rua, née Bouchot (1930-2023)
From CIRA January 29, 2023
Her commitment was solid: feminist, anti-racist, anti-fascist, anti-militarist, ... anarchist, until the end.
Claude Guillon: 1952-2023
January 20, 2023
by CIRA
Salut Claude!
On January 19, 2023, our friend Claude Guillon bowed out.
It was cancer that got the better of him at the age of 70 (he was born in Paris on September 17, 1952). He kept us informed of the progress of his disease on his blog. His regular health bulletins were reserved for "those who really care!"
Death of a Comrade from the Metz Group
From Le Monde Libertaire
by Metz Group, Fédération Anarchiste
December 16, 2022
It is with heavy hearts that we learned of the death of our comrade JM Pabiziak on December 13th.
A fervent militant of the “l’association Action Froid,” he had also joined the Metz group of the FA 2 years ago.
Ivan ended his hunger strike
From Anarchist Bure Cross, English version Via Dark Nights
On January 23, I ended the hunger strike I started on December 22, in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito’s struggle against the regime of isolation and psychological torture 41 bis.
I wish him a lot of strength in this difficult moment and I thank all those who have supported me during these 32 days (and, more in general, who have supported me for seven and a half months).
Jose Morato (1929-2022)
From Mémoire Libertaire
December 11, 2022
This tribute to the recently deceased companion is very brief, but I am sure that he would still find it too long, because he was the opposite of those who like to show off and put themselves forward. His way of being placed him rather in the wake of those who make a point of being discreetly and constantly present and active throughout the inexhaustible march of the libertarian movement.
May the Earth be Light to You! Serge Livrozet, The Anarchist
From Le Monde Libertaire
By Jacques Lesage of The Hague
December 5, 2022
Serge Livrozet has just left us, this November 29, 2022. He was 83 years old.
Radical croissants
From EFE, 13 January 2023, by Nerea González
The anarcho-communist bakers serving the Paris suburbs
Montreuil, France, Jan 13 (EFE).- A bakery on the outskirts of Paris is combining classic French pastry with anti-capitalist political theory.
La Conquête du Pain (The Conquest of Bread) takes its name from a text written by one of the most renowned anarcho-communist political analysts, Russian Peter Kropotkin.
Ivan Alocco begins a new hunger strike
Full original title: Anarchist Ivan Alocco begins a new hunger strike alongside Alfredo Cospito and in solidarity with imprisoned anarchists and revolutionaries (France, December 22, 2022)
Attack on Nuclear Infrastructure in Solidarity w/ Alfredo Cospito
From Abolition Media
Full title: Attack on Nuclear Infrastructure in Grand Est Region, France in Solidarity with Alfredo Cospito
It was in this spirit that on Sunday December 11, during a night-time sabotage action, we went to a pylon of the Fessenheim-Paris EHV (Extra High Voltage) line and unscrewed the bolts. The pylon is still standing, but its structure is clearly compromised. Let our revolutionary anger act in alliance with nature, and let a winter storm do the rest!
Ivan Alocco & Juan Sorroche End Hunger Strike
Via Anarquía
We learn that Comrade Juan Sorroche has ended his hunger strike as of midnight Nov. 24, after exactly one month.
Ivan, incarcerated in Villepinte Prison (near Paris), lets us know that he has ended his hunger strike. Today, Dec. 1, he started feeding again after 35 days of hunger strike in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito’s struggle.
Update: Letter from Ivan Alocco
From Inferno Urbano Via Act for Freedom Now!
Full original title: Updates Letter by Anarchist Comrade Prisoner Ivan Alocco (France)
I am continuing the hunger strike I started on October 27, in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito’s struggle to get out of 41 bis. I am doing well. I feel tired and sometimes dizzy, but my determination remains intact. This is the first time since June, since I’ve been locked up here, that I feel like I’m doing something worthwhile, instead of simply surviving and watching time go by.