African Anarchism

Sam Mbah, a Nigerian anarchist and author of the book "African Anarchism" speaks on the emergence of anarchism in Africa, how the state system has failed and how both the state and ethnic identities are by-products of colonialism
His talk also covers anarchistic tendencies in traditional African society, and how modern Africa's state structures and ethnic conflicts are the products of colonialism. The capitalist state structure has failed to alleviate the extreme poverty in Africa, rather it has created scarcity where none previously existed.
He explains why western style "liberal democracy" - the holding of elections, will do nothing to alleviate the economic problems in Africa, and advocates a break up of these centralised structures and a return to the village based social units.
Sam M'Bah, is a member of the Awareness League, the Nigerian affiliate of the International Workers Association, the anarcho-syndicalist international.

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Collectives, Federations and Revolutionary Struggle

This talk by members of the Northeastern Federation of Anarcho-Communists (NEFAC), covers anarchist organising - emphasising federation structures made up of collectives or regional branches. They look at collectives based on tactical and theoretical unity, as well as personal trust and camaraderie, as a way to sustain struggles at the local level and put forward a clear anti-authoritarian, class-based analysis as a starting point. They also explore federating within cities and by regions as a way to broaden resistance to the present system and begin to create revolutionary alternatives.

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Anarchy at Work!

Four members of the North Eastern Federation of Anarcho Communists (NEFAC), Nicolas Robertson, Duke Aaron, Christine Karatnytsky and Jeff Shantz cover anarchist perspectives on labour history, unionism, and workers' co-operatives.

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An Anarchist-Communist Analysis of Environmental Destruction

By Stas and Christina of NEFAC. This talk attempts to situate environmental damage along class lines, within the capitalist system of production/consumption, and provides a vision of an anarchist-communist alternative.

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Anarchism: What it Really Stands For

This essay by Emma Goldman is a classic. Originally published in 1917, it is by one of anarchism's most widely known thinkers and activists. Listen and learn how Emma Goldman defined Anarchism.

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The Black Bloc

A presentation on the tactics of the Black Bloc by Flint, a member of the Northeastern Federation of Anarcho-Communists.

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Argentina and the Neighbourhood Assemblies

Graciela Monteagudo, an activist originally from Argentina, reports on her recent trip to that country. Much of the talk and the questions that follow focus on the neighbourhood assembly movement in Argentina. Other topics touched on include student activism, community media, barter networks, factory occupations, unusual class alliances, and the government and elections.

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Nicola Sacco & Bartolomeo Vanzetti

A talk by Steve Kellerman of the IWW about the 1920's anarchist labour activists framed and executed on the 23rd of August, 1927 for a murder they didn't commit.

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Emma Goldman, a Dangerous Woman

These talks by Howard Zinn cover the life and times of one of the most famous anarchist writers and activists of the twentieth century.

Anarcho-Syndicalism and Globalisation

This talk by Jon Bekken of the Anarcho-Syndicalist Review covers, yup, you guessed it, Anarcho-Syndicalism and Globalisation.

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Utah Phillips/IWW Solidarity Forever

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