May Day, or International Workers’ Day, has its roots in the working classes’ struggle against exploitation and domination. It was born from the blood of anarchists murdered by the state after the 1886 Haymarket Affair in Chicago – a militant strike for the eight-hour day. Ever since, May Day serves a reminder that the victoriesContinue reading “May Day Statement 2025 – From Geelong Anarchist Communists to the Anarchist Communist Federation”
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Attending the Brisbane Anarchist Conference 2024
The following article first appeared in Arbetaren, #38 2024. On the 13th of April 2024 a conference to discuss the possibility of an Australian federation of Anarchist-Communists was held in Brisbane by Melbourne Anarchist Communist Group and Anarchists Communists Meanjin. Geelong Anarchist Communists sent two delegates as observers. The following article was written for Arbetaren,Continue reading “Attending the Brisbane Anarchist Conference 2024”
May Day Statement 2024
The following statement has been collectively published by Geelong Anarchist Communists, Melbourne Anarchist Communist Group and Anarchist Communists Meanjin. On the 1st of May, 1886, unions in Chicago influenced by the American anarchist movement went on strike for the eight hour day. A worker was shot dead by a cop, leading to a protest onContinue reading “May Day Statement 2024”
Socialism Sundays!
In 2024 Geelong Anarchist-Communists will continue to host a monthly discussion group on socialist texts on the last Sunday of every month. We are going through a series of introductory texts with topics such as capitalism, the state, unions, imperialism, feminism, racism, strategy and organisation. We read through the texts together on the day soContinue reading “Socialism Sundays!”
Book Review: Zoe Bakers ‘Means and Ends: The revolutionary practice of anarchism in Europe and the United States’
Zoe Bakers ‘Means and Ends: The revolutionary practice of anarchism in Europe and the United States’ is a new book published by AK Press. Means and Ends focuses on the theory and practice of anarchism in the period from 1868-1939. While limited by the periodic and geographical approach, Means and Ends is refreshing in itsContinue reading “Book Review: Zoe Bakers ‘Means and Ends: The revolutionary practice of anarchism in Europe and the United States’”
The Workers, United – A case for anarchist participation in mass unions.
Trade unions have been part of the worker’s struggle in Australia for longer than Australia has been a unified state. Post-invasion and colonisation, unions played a vital role in struggles for fair compensation, suffrage, workplace safety, and worker’s rights, and this continued after federation and into the 20th century. While not explicitly socialist organisations, theContinue reading “The Workers, United – A case for anarchist participation in mass unions.”
Socialism Sundays!
From July onwards Geelong Anarchist-Communists will be hosting a monthly discussion group on socialist texts on the last Sunday of every month. For the first six months we’ll be running through introductory topics such as capitalism, the state, unions, imperialism, feminism, racism, strategy and organisation. All are welcome and no prior reading is required. WeContinue reading “Socialism Sundays!”
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