Decades in the Struggle: Interviewing older anarchists

From Kate Sharpley Library
July 2025

‘Decades in the Struggle’ is a project interviewing anarchist and anarchist-adjacent thinkers, writers, and activists (aged 60 and older, who are fluent in spoken English) in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and beyond. It’s being coordinated by Nathan Jun of John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio.

Piecing Together Anarchist History

From Kate Sharpley Library

Thanks to friends and supporters of the Kate Sharpley Library we recently managed to acquire a fascinating collection of mainly British anarchist ephemera ranging from the 1890s to the 1920s. It consists of fliers advertising meetings, leaflets explaining anarchism and fliers in support of anarchists and others who are in the hands of the state. There is also a collection of cards that advertise public meetings or act as tickets bought to attend those meetings. There is more (songs, poetry, etc. etc.).

Licia Pinelli (1928-2024)

From Kate Sharpley Library

On the morning of November 11, 2024, Licia Rognini Pinelli left us. We will surely remember her great determination and extraordinary commitment throughout her life in the struggle for truth and justice – not only regarding the fate of her husband Pino Pinelli – that made her an outstanding figure in the history of twentieth-century Italy.

Miner Conflict – Major Impact

From Kate Sharpley Library
October 8, 2024
by Dreyfus

An Anarchist Communist perspective on the Miners' Strike 1984-85

I apologise to all and any for detail or names wronged in my recounting. I claim complete ownership of my pride in my involvement that period. What remains an enduring impact for me is the experience that class struggle changes people.

Invisible or just underrated?

From Kate Sharpley Library

Thoughts on anarchist solidarity with the Miners’ Strike of 1984-85

2024 is the 40th anniversary of the start of the Miners Strike of 1984-85... I have been reading and thinking about the strike and anarchist solidarity actions with the miners. That anarchist solidarity seems less visible now. Diarmaid Kelliher says ‘It is necessary to be careful about using the support movement as a way of gleaning positives out of this history.’ That’s a valid warning against cherry picking stories ‘as compensation for a miserable present’. But do we have to resign ourselves to being written out of history?

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