November 2022 – "Victoria" Anarchist Reading Circle

Our discussion turned from anarchy in international relations towards wanting to learn more about the history of anarchist revolutionaries. Thanks to the anarchists at Crimethinc (who need your support right now, as they are being targeted by far-right trolls and billionaires) we decided on learning more about why anarchists burned the guillotine during the Paris Commune of 1871. We have two readings for the next meeting, the first by Crimethinc is the primary reading we will discuss. The second is optional, and provides a detailed historical chronology and background to the Paris Commune.

Part One: Against the Logic of the Guillotine

https://crimethinc.com/2019/04/08/against-the-logic-of-the-guillotine-why-the-paris-commune-burned-the-guillotine-and-we-should-too

Part Two: Supplemental History Reading on the Paris Commune (optional)

Paris Commune 1871 Chronology and The Commune in Action

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As always, we’ll be meeting at Camas Books, 2620 Quadra Street on unceded Lekwungen Territory. Our next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, December 11 @ 6:30 pm.

We will not be meeting again until January. See you in the New Year!

$Prism Refraction$ For the next round of Anarchist Edutainment, the Anarchist Reading Circle will learn why the definition of Anarchy in classical International Relations has such negative and misleading connotations.

To satisfy our inquiring minds, we decided read two articles. The first is a chapter from the Continuum Companion to Anarchism by Alex Pritchard called “Anarchy, Anarchism and
International Relations.” The work can be obtained for free from this link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/259738648_Anarchy_Anarchism_and_International_Relations

The second reading was brought to us by the epic anarchist dispatch, Endless Struggle, edited by Gord Hill in 1990. It is called “Against Imperialism: International Solidarity and Resistance.” This reading is short, and can be accessed here: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/endless-struggle-against-imperialism-international-solidarity-and-resistance

As always, we’ll be meeting at Camas Books, 2620 Quadra Street on unceded Lekwungen Territory. Our next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, November 27 @ 6:30 pm.

Be seeing you!

Month: November 2022

Dec 11, 2022 – Against the Logic of the Guillotine

Paris Commune 1871 Chronology and The Commune in Action

Anarchism & International Relations for Inquiring Minds – November 27, 2022

Paris Commune 1871 Chronology and The Commune in Action

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