An Anarchist Critique of Bhagat Singh’s Marxist-Leninism and Theory of the State

From archit

Bhagat Singh was an anti-colonial revolutionary born in the Punjab region of modern-day Pakistan in 1907. He became a household name upon taking part in many pivotal events preceding the eventual independence, and separation, of the Indian and Pakistan states from British control. Singh, with others, assassinated a British officer named John Saunders in 1928, believing him to be senior ranking James Scott in Lahore who had played a hand in the death of another Indian revolutionary. After evading arrest, Singh and Hindustani Socialist Republican Association (HSRA) member Batukeshwar Dutt detonated two non-fatal bombs during a meeting of the central legislative assembly in New Delhi’s parliament in 1929. While imprisoned, he participated in a hunger strike protesting discrimination between the treatment of Indian prisoners compared to the British. After a long and dramatic trial that drew widespread public attention and debate, Singh and accomplices Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar were executed by hanging in 1931.

Notes on Anarchist Canon and Memory

From anarchofggt

I have noticed a disappointing trend with my anarchist milieu situated in the Pacific Northwest of Turtle Island. It is a concerning disregard and total dismissal of our inherited anarchist theories and histories, again from people who call themselves “anarchists.” I have noticed this is particularly a problem from White people. Self-proclaimed anarchists here behave as if they are past the droning of Proudhon, Kropotkin, or Malatesta, while still engaging in the same Sisyphean “debates” trying to approach conclusions already reached 100 years ago, while using different language are really just concepts such as the principle of voluntary association, the merits of violence and nonviolence, or if organized Platformism is the way to go.

An Anarchist Critique of Post-Modernism and Post-Anarchism

From Dark Nights

AN ANARCHIST CRITIQUE OF POSTMODERNISM AND POST-ANARCHISM

The 20th century, which began as a revolutionary whirlwind, ended with a collapse of emancipatory ideas, from anarchism to socialism, which were “defeated” by a capitalism that would mutate and transform itself according to its needs.

What Color Is The Smoke? (In conversation with Follow The Fires)

From Muntjac Magazine

First of all, I should stress that I’m from England and as such my experiences are going to be very different from anyone involved in radical (anti)politics in another continent, however lots of this article had me feeling like Haraami has shed further light on something that isn’t new, per say, but still isn’t talked about enough.

From the Academic Pulpit to the Empty Trenches: The Crossroads of Contemporary Anarchism

From Agência de Notícias Anarquistas

Criticism of the paralysis of anarchism in Brazil is not new, but it remains urgent. As capitalism advances, the State tightens its grip, and inequalities deepen, part of the local anarchist movement seems to have enclosed itself in a bubble of infinite theorizing. This “reflexive paralysis,” as some call it, reveals a disconnect between intellectual production and direct action. It is not a question of rejecting theory—essential for radical critique—but of questioning why so many anarchist collectives and individuals are content to talk about revolution while reproducing the hierarchical and passive dynamics typical of academia.

Whither Black Anarchism?

From Muntjac

This is a self critique and a critique of communities I’ve been a part of my entire adult life. It was very hard to write especially in a moment where it feels like anarchist activity is low but revolutionaries have to remain honest especially in these perilous times. I speak about Black anarchists cause those are the people I spend most of my time around however many of these critiques could be extended to Non-Black POC and Indigenous anarchist tendencies as well.

On Stirner, Who Was No Anarchist

From Notes toward an International Libertarian Eco-Socialism by Javier Sethness

I was dismayed to learn recently that the nihilist anti-humanist Max Stirner (real name Johann Kaspar Schmidt, 1806–1856) is still influential among, and even considered acceptable by, some in the anarchist milieu. In this light, let us clarify matters.

A Critique of Filial Piety and the Traditional East Asian Family Model

From The Commoner by Liao

This piece is a continuation of a series of articles that seek to articulate Asian anarchism. To briefly reiterate, Asian anarchism aims to unite Asian and Asian-diasporic thought under a lens of anti-hierarchical analysis as we look toward a liberatory future. Given that Asia is extremely diverse, there will be a plurality of viewpoints, and as a Chinese-Taiwanese writer, I am best suited to examine and critique the cultures that I know best. Additionally, this piece was written in tandem with a conversation between myself and another Chinese comrade, whose words are paraphrased in various places within the text.

Some Initial Thoughts On Unity Of Fields

From Puget Sound Anarchists
November 9, 2024

Submitted anonymously –
[I am writing as an insurrectionary anarchist in the u$a and speaking to that context]

Unity Of Fields is a counter-info project that emerged in August of 2024. They describe their project as “a militant propaganda front against the US-NATO-zionist axis of imperialism.” It used to be Palestine Action US and has since changed its orientation.

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