Today's Topics:
1. wsm.ie: Support for Repeal the 8th from Rojava? The story
behind the image (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
2. Australia, Statement by Hameeda Khan, Secretary of the
Anarcho-Syndicalist Federation ASF, of the International Workers
Association. (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
3. Bridges between anarchism and democratic confederalism -
Part I by Bruno Lima Rocha - by Anarchism in PDF (Group)
(a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
4. Brazil, alianca-anarquista Manifest - CONCLUSION (pt)
[machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
5. Greece, Anarchist Political Organisation APO: State capital
lay fascism (gr) [machine translation] (a-infos-en@ainfos.ca)
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Message: 1
http://www.wsm.ie/sites/default/files/Repeal8th.jpg ---- This image is fresh from Rojava,
posted by @bobcrowbrigade to their twitter stream with the caption "International Freedom
Battalion in solidarity with our sisters in Ireland fighting to #repealthe8th" ---- The
International Freedom Battalion are international volunteers who have travelled to Rojava
to help the fight against ISIS and to defend the Rojava revolution which aims for a
general liberal, egalitarian and environmentalist society. That revolution is under attack
by ISIS and the Turkish state. See www.wsm.ie/rojava for background details including
solidarity events that have taken place in Ireland. ---- The cardboard sign reads "Ní
Saoirse go Saoirse na mBan / No Freedom till Freedom for Women" (in Irish) and then Repeal
the 8th (in English). The 8th is a reference to then '8th amendment" to the Irish
constitution, passed in 1983 after a campaign by catholic religious fundamentalists to
write a ban on abortion into the Irish constitution.
After they got the referendum passed they successfully made it illegal to even provide the
phone number of a clinic in Britain and banned the import of magazines that carried such
numbers until a popular mobilisation in 1991 overturned those bans. That mobilisation
followed the state forbidding a 14 year old who had been raped from travelling to England
to obtain a termination. Thousands took to the streets and the state backed down with the
courts ruling she could travel. The state refused to hold a referendum to repeal the 8th
but was forced to hold ones that removed the ban on information and the attempted ban on
travel. See www.wsm.ie/pro-choice for more information.
A major demonstration takes place in Dublin September 24th to demand a referendum to
Repeal the 8th amendment in a context where hundreds use internet ordered abortion pills
each year to obtain abortions (illegally) in Ireland and thousands travel to the UK. In
theory those using the pills could be jailed for up to 14 years for doing so. Women have
been prosecuted under similar legislation in northern Ireland for obtaining and supplying
pills.
We understand at least one of the volunteers with the Bob Crowe Brigade is Irish. Bob
Crowe was a militant trade union leader in England who died last year. The Brigade who are
now travelling to Manbij made a number of similar slogan picture posts in relation to
issues in Britain last month.
http://www.wsm.ie/c/repeal-8th-rojava-story-behind-image
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Message: 2
The ASF recently concluded its 12th Congress where it was reaffirmed and acknowledged that
any decision regarding the IWA is made at a duly constituted Congress of the IWA and
nowhere else. The ASF acknowledges that all decisions taken at IWA Congress and ratified
by its constituent sections are binding on all sections of the IWA ---- The ASF adheres to
the methods of anarcho-syndicalism organisation; the workers assembly as the basis of
workers self-organisation founded on the priniciples of equal decision-making,
accountability, transparency, limited mandate founded on a federalist organisational
structure. ---- The ASF reaffirms solidarity with all other sections of the IWA
acknowledging that in order to fight global transnational elites, workers must organise on
the basis of internationalism.
The ASF reaffirms the principle of direct action which acknowledges no role for the State
in the conduct and organisation of the workers assemblies whose role is not only to gain
the best renumeration and conditions of work but also to prepare for the expropriation of
the means of production as a prerquisite for the creation of a free and equal society.
Long Live the International Workers Association!
Hameeda Khan, Secretary of the ASF
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Message: 3
Let's go translating and publishing the series of short articles "Bridges between
anarchism and democratic confederalism" initiated by Bruno Lima Rocha, Professor of
International Studies and Geopolitics University in southern Brazil, in collaboration with
KurdishQuestion , and that attempts to show the similarities between classical anarchism
specific federation and the model developed by the PKK. Here we leave the first part. We
apologize in advance for any translation errors that may exist. ---- Women of Kurdistan
---- Introduction: discussing the model group and mission - 1 ---- Since the beginning of
the siege of Kobanî by Daesh (ISIS) Kurdish left, and specifically the Rojava model of
social organization they have been studied and followed by different organizations,
activists and committed academic networks. I decided to collaborate with
KurdishQuestion.com to produce a series of short articles to expose (and test) the
similarities between the (also non - Western and) Western anarchist tradition and
democratic confederalism. While one of my areas of study in which I focus is the political
theory (and toería radical politics), I decided to help draw the parallels between the two
roads and familiarize with each other. I hope this helps and any criticism is welcome.
Presentation
The anarchist party model presented in this series is not in itself an innovation for
radical political theory and political theory and not even leftist tradition. If studies
on this subject are little known (or appear to be new or nonexistent), if this type of
political organization has not become an object of study (or recognized as party model of
self-organization and direct democracy) it is due the correlation of forces both within
the main academic stream, the defeats suffered by classical anarchists since 1939 and also
by the absence of debates within the community leftist academic spectrum and the
mainstream media. This model approaches militants within a specifically adhering to an
ideological-doctrinal corpus (also known as the party of delegates) political
organization. Because it is not a given mass, has the format of its members are composed
of political representatives, without open membership and whose degree of commitment
increases as more delve into concentric circles (see Bakunin). This mode acquires
definitions in history such as organicism, platformism, especifismo; they are all synonyms
for the definition of the Anarchist Party (specific federation).
Introduction to the role of the party
The model of the matrix and left libertarian perspective presented in this series
represents a possible application of a field of intentions, motivations normative, and
strategic interests in Latin America in general and Brazil in particular. But we presume
that as we get to know each other, the possibilities of political development will be
reinforced by actual experience in Western Kurdistan and the internal debate between
thoughts under the umbrella of PKK. It is very interesting to understand that the mission
of the party is not part of an institutional power of the nation-state but to help build a
society based on legitimate (both individual and collective) rights, self-organization,
direct and radical democracy and as far as possible from the industrialism and centralized
market economy. The hypothesis formulated in the perspective of a real social democracy is
the action of the political minority as a driving force and build a democratic
radicalization long term. If we compare this simple assumption and definition, we can see
the many similarities between this perspective and written by Comrade Abdullah Ocallan in
2011:
"Meanwhile, nation-states have become serious obstacles to any social development. The
Democratic Confederalism contrast is the paradigm of the oppressed people. The Democratic
Confederalism is a social paradigm stateless. Is not controlled by a state. " (From the
website of the PKK in English).
It is obvious that no one should criticize this model party not to compete for positions
in institutional nation-state model when its mission is clearly far from that. I guess
certain preconditions are always present. All "party model" includes in its modeling the
conditions and rules by which this party / political organization is limited and the way
this institution (legal or illegal) is willing to take in accordance with its objectives
in the medium and long term. To be consistent theoretically, it is necessary to present
models that can be tested but, above all, these models should be applied according to the
suggested hypothesis.
I am discussing the militant political organization specifically adhering to an
ideological and doctrinal corpus. On the other hand, because it is not a mass organization
is structured delegates without open membership and whose level of commitment occurs
within concentric circles, increasing the level of commitment as the power to vote and be
voted for key roles or assigned in the internal structure. This concept can not be
misunderstood on a misconception. Or, one should understand this as "good game only
intentions" but a strategic concept ensuring that delegates and party structures will be
put to the service and duty to help build new political institutions based on
horizontality and egalitarian society. The failure of the party model of the USSR and
other variations based on authoritarian leadership, state-core and industrialism prove
that all thinking of the left must make a self - criticism and recognize that the material
conditions must grow mature along with the moral, ecological and fraternal conditions.
Only one party structure dedicated to this cause can maintain long - term struggle,
feeding social projects, as it did in Latin America struggle union masses in the early
20th century or today with the Union of Communities in Kurdistan (KCK) or specifically the
TEV - DEM in Rojava.
Denominations of this tradition of anarchism
I will conclude with this first short article recalling the definition of the model of
anarchist party. But not exclusively, this type of organization is generally considered to
be typical of anarchist ideology; a federal model and non-mass. While not a model of
vanguard party as classic Leninist parties, party delegates should be to strengthen the
mass struggle that must be assumed by all communities, enabling people to lead their own
destiny and by the assemblies popular. This party affiliation occurs through concentric
with the preparation of militants who occupy multiple roles circles. This type of model
has gained definitions throughout history, and they also can be defined as the model
definition of anarchist party. This specific model has acquired throughout its history as
organicism, platformism, especifismo definitions.
I am very pleased to discover that these two seemingly distant traditions are really close
to each other. This closeness can be easily detected with a simple reading of documents
both the PKK and anarchist traditions. The tradition and experience in Kurdistan carried
out by the PKK can feed anarchist traditions around the world and vice-versa. This
exciting prospect is the main motivation of the reason for this series of short articles.
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Message: 4
With this manifesto we aim to launch a challenge to all workers who wish better days. To
all who understand that to do so, imposes the need for profound transformation of our
social structure. To agree that if we are workers we cultivate the land of our food, we
operate industrial machinery, dig the tunnels of mining, raised cities, conduct trains,
cleaned up the streets and avenues, we guarantee essential services; are then our arms
that hold the oars society nau Modern. It is our work that ensures the maintenance and
reproduction of life in society. Remains to us, to get rid of the scourges of the
executioners and exploitation of the owners, and we take the control of the ship. If we
are to guarantee life in society, why are not we We send in the workplace and in politics?
To us workers, it must be the need to fight organized manner by empowering our class. We
hope that this manifest touch every worker who understands the need of ecoarmos the
screams again demanded that "all power to the working class."
There is much to be done even within this our party and many points are still in
Open. We launched this May 1, which is beacon of our steps, which is the theory which we
seek to define our strategies and actions and those that are the most basic agreements
to us about the construction of this program. I could not expect more ... The class
struggle intensifies apace and each time more waiting for the consolidation of the
Alliance Anarchistic would be a risk.
We dare to put us in this battle, and we know that we are not alone. It is released
challenge: the formulation of a classist and combative anarchist program. A program that
is to height of the historic task of our time: the social revolution that will give
workers the power and destroy the State and Capital.
Manifesto of the Anarchist Alliance
To build up such a program, we start from the first revolutionary anarchism
International expressed in the Alliance, the militancy of Mikhail Bakunin and others, but
also present in the revolution of the Paris Commune. We recognize the importance also of
development of the class struggle in revolutionary syndicalism and its variants end of the
century Nineteenth and early twentieth century. We reserve a prominent place to the
Russian Revolution, and the revolutionary anarchism presence held predominantly in the
Makhnovshchina, and especially the accumulation of this profound moment of class struggle
taken by the group of Slav exiles Delo Truda. We start, then, what is known as Platformism.
We understand the platform and the contributions of its militants as advances in anarchism
revolutionary. Do workers' struggles in other periods one learning about
trial and error, because the challenge we put in is huge.
We call all the present and active workers in the various trenches
class struggle to build up and accomplish a revolutionary program and a party that leads
to cable. A program that is capable of, based on the society as it actually exists and
real workers, to trace a possible way to be followed by all of our class towards
social revolution!
ALL POWER TO THE WORKING CLASS!
Manifesto Alianca Anarchist - pdf
http://alianca-anarquista.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/manifesto-diagramado-FINAL1.pdf
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Message: 5
Fascism turned openly against the poor and the downtrodden of this world while aimed at
crushing any form of resistance to exploitation and oppression. - In conditions of
systemic crisis and in the context of the modern totalitarian state and the bosses,
pursuing the militarization of society and the ekfasismo, forming the ground where fascist
gangs are developed, which are in each case para percussion groups. ---- Since the assault
battalions in the city center and the fence hill in the bowels of Europe by refugees and
immigrants murders border and incarcerated in concentration camps, the forms of fascism
are many but its role is one: beating where showing them the state policy itself -with
latest example of the arson attack by fascists to capture refugees and immigrants Notaras
26 at 24/8, which came as a continuation of the large-scale repressive undertaking
unfolded by the State in Thessaloniki on 27/7, evacuating three squats refugees and
immigrants (Orphanage Avenue. Victory 39, Hurriya) and the arrest of dozens allilengyon-,
the interests of the bosses and regimented propaganda media. Against the wildest operator
segment of society and against the movements that are proclaimed in the sights of state
repression.
Not forgetting the murder of Pavlos Fyssas on September 18, 2013 at Keratsini. Not
forgetting the murder of Sachtzat Loukman Petralona. Neither the brutal beating of
Egyptian fishermen in Perama and hundreds of murderous attacks against refugees and
immigrants made to cover and / or the escorting police. Not forgetting the tens cowardly
attacks on squats, autonomous spaces and in the neighborhood hangouts, the stab
anarchists, leftists and anti-fascist fighters.
To crush fascism building a broad, horizontal and unwritten social and class movement that
targets total overthrow the system generates.
The crimp FASCISM THE ROAD FROM THE WORLD RALLY
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