Essay #121: Ruby Tuke, ‘The Embryonic Abolitionist Ideas of William Godwin’
In this essay, Ruby Tuke argues that the political philosopher, author and proto-anarchist William Godwin’s critique of punishment, alongside his commitment to a form of community-rooted justice guide...
11 Maj 18min
Essay #120: David Gordon Scott & Emma Bell, ‘Envisioning Abolition - Back to Black?’
This essay introduces Envisioning Abolition, arguing that modern penal abolitionism has deep roots in nineteenth and early twentieth-century anarchist and libertarian socialist thought that challenged...
27 Apr 20min
Essay #119: Roberta Cesana, ‘Writing as Self-Construction: Leda Rafanelli’s Life in Anarchism, Typography and Publishing’
In this essay, Roberta Cesana examines the relationship between anarchism and print culture through the figure of Leda Rafanelli (1880–1971). It shows how writing, printing, and publishing functioned ...
13 Apr 15min
Essay #117: Eleanor Strangways, ‘Anarchism, Anti-imperialism, and the British Empire’
In this essay, Eleanor Strangways explores the collaborations between anarchists and anti-imperialists in Britain during the Second World War. The essay begins by examining publications on imperialism...
16 Mars 19min
Essay #116: Sean Ketteringham, ‘Anarchist anti-imperialism, modernist domesticity: Henri Gaudier-Brzeska’s Maquette for a Large Basin’
In this essay, Sean Ketteringham examines the anarchist and anti-imperial politics which informed the work of Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891-1915), the French modernist sculptor who was based in London f...
2 Mars 25min
Essay #115: Maria Chomard, ‘To Save the Saviours: Reorganising Anarchist Solidarity in Europe after World War II’
In this essay, Maria Chomard examines the transatlantic anarchist mutual aid initiative after World War II, focusing on its attempted reunification and the tensions between universalist politics and J...
16 Feb 14min
Essay #114: Ruth Kinna & Simon Stevens, ‘Anarchism: War, Violence and Scapegoating’
In this essay, Ruth Kinna and Simon Stevens discuss their article Anarchism: war, violence and scapegoating - an analysis of power, violence and government irresponsibility. They talk about issues tha...
2 Feb 24min
