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MAY 13. 2025

Consciousness, revolution, and the IWW - Jade Saab

A critique by Jade Saab, a member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in the UK, of Marianne Garneau’s “Workplace Struggles Are Political”, which was published by Organizing Work.

Jewish communists and other radicals in Chicago - Harry Targ & Jay Schaffner

An article by Harry Targ & Jay Schaffner describing Jewish working class radicalism in Chicago during the 20th Century. Originally appeared in Jewish Currents.

MAY 12. 2025

Fundraiser for Night vision binoculars

We recently received a request for a night vision device from our anarchist internationalist comrade Lev, who is currently serving as a medic. In her own words, you can learn about her combat path and why this equipment is crucial and needed for advantage and survival. https: //www. solidaritycollectives. org/en/campaign/fundraiser-for-night-vision-binoculars/

Funerals of Vladislav ‘Pirate’ Iurchenko

On Saturday 10.05.2025 comrades gathered to honor the life and struggle of anarchist-internationalist fighter Vladislav ‘Pirate’ Iurchenko.

Open Letters to Susan Stead - David & Stuart Wise

Letters to the secretary of Bradford Urban Wildlife Group regarding the Lepidoptera of Woodhall Quarries, Bradford, West Yorks. Open letters as a means of persuading the hands of Leeds Council in the hope of preventing redevelopment as car park and landfill. Originally appeared on the Dialectical Butterfiles site, accompanied by the note: "So far the campaign has had positive results. "

MAY 11. 2025

Issue 02

Second English language issue of the Al Amal Newsletter.

MAY 10. 2025

Introduction to Arabic Translation of Paul Mattick's Nationalism and Socialism

An introduction to the Arabic translation of Paul Mattick's 1959 essay "Nationalism and Socialism" by Jamal Abu Yusuf. The original, with Mattick's text, can be found here.

Green Syndicalist Basics: Ecological Struggle is Class Struggle - Jeff Shantz

A micro primer on green syndicalism. Originally published in the Salish Sea Anarcha Network zine, issue 1 ("Spring Forward, " 2025).

MAY 9. 2025

Beyond the celebration Anniversary…

We republish here a text by the Internationalist Communist Group (ICG), which dates back thirty years and which, at the time, was written on the anniversary of the end of the Second World War, to remind us that capitalism needs war, and that on its altars of death, it’s always our class brothers and sisters who are sacrificed.

May Day

Proletarian agitation against capitalism Neither for democracy nor for any State

Edward Newman: a critique - David & Stuart Wise

Comments on the naturalist and author of "The Natural History Of British Butterflies and Moths" from the 1860s. Plus a compilation of his statements and facts on the butterflies of Yorkshire in the mid 19th century. Some very interesting finds! Originally appeared on the Dialectical Butterfiles site.

The Workers' Dreadnought

Including: Sunderland unemployed activist acquitted after police fit-up, Dutch East Indies continued, Japan continued, awakening of the agricultural worker, guidance on getting rid of ineffective union leaders, etc.

MAY 8. 2025

The Trade Union Unity League: American Communists and the transition to industrial unionism: 1928-1934

A paper by Edward P. Johanningsmeier detailing mostly developments in the Communist International and Communist Party USA (CPUSA) leadership that led to the establishment of the Trade Union Unity League (TUUL), a labor federation affiliated with the CPUSA. Originally appeared in Labor History, Vol. 42, No. 2, 2001 We do not share the CPUSA's politics, but reproduce this for historical reference and discussion.

MAY 7. 2025

Introduction by Alex Trotter

Introduction to "This World We Must Leave and Other Essays" - an anthology of texts by Jacques Camatte published in 1995.