Anarchist Federation
Articles by or about the Anarchist Federation, an anarchist-communist organisation in Britain affiliated to the International of Anarchist Federations which publishes the magazine Organise!
Nicolazzi, Alfonso, 1942-2005
A short biography of Italian anarchist air steward and organiser Alfonso Nicolazzi.
Alfonso Nicolazzi
Born 1942 - Italy, died 14 September 2005 - Carrara, Italy
Some of us in the Anarchist Federation got to know Alfonso Nicolazzi over the last few years when we began attending meetings of the International of Anarchist Federations (IAF).
Zhelezniakov, Anatoli, 1895-1919
A short biography of Russian anarchist and Kronstadt sailor Anatoli Zhelezniakov.
Anatoli Grigorievich Zhelezniakov
Born 1895 - Russia, died 1919 - Russia
Zhelezniakov was a young sailor serving on a minelayer based at the naval base of Kronstadt when the rule of the Tsar was overthrown in Russia in February 1917. He was already an anarchist, subscribing to anarchist communist ideas as put forward by people like Kropotkin.
The Role of the Revolutionary Organisation
The Role of the Revolutionary Organisation
Libertarian communists have a vision of a revolutionary organisation in bold contrast to that of Leninists and other authoritarians. At the same time our concept of revolutionary organisation is in political and organisational disagreement with the idea of informal groupings as advocated by some Anarchists. This short pamphlet outlines the structure and importance of libertarian communist organisations as well as summarising the task it plays amongst the wider working class.
Nicolov, Ivan, 1900-1925
Biographical information about Bulgarian anarchist teacher and orator Ivan Nicolov, murdered by the state police.
One of the most popular speakers and polemicists of the Anarchist Communist Federation, Ivan Nicolov was born in 1900 in Radomir.
Bleikhman, Iosif, 1868-1921
A short biography of Russian anarchist-communist sent to a Bolshevik labour camp, Iosif Bleikhman.
Iosif Solomonovich Bleikhman
Born Vidzy, Belarus, 1868, died 1921
Biard, Roland, 1942-1998
A short biography of French anarchist militant and historian, Roland Biard.
Roland Biard
Aka Julien Stern, born 1942, died 4 October 1998
Masini, Pier Carlo, 1923-1998
A short biography of Italian anarchist historian Pier Carlo Masini.
Pier Carlo Masini
Born 26 March 1923 - Florence, Italy, died 19 October 1998 - Italy
The noted historian Pier Carlo Masini died at the age of 75 in Florence.
Castoriadis, Cornelius, 1922-1997
A short account of the life and politics of Greek libertarian socialist Cornelius Castoriadis.
Cornelius Castoriadis was born Kornelios Kastoriades in Istanbul to a Greek family. Growing up in Athens he joined the Young Communists in 1937 and the Communist Party in 1941.
Charles, Fred, c1860-c1930
A biography of early British anarchist Fred Charles who was accused in the Walsall Anarchist frame-up.
Born Frederick Charles Slaughter, Fred Charles was a leading light within the very active Norwich branch of the Socialist League in the 1880s. The Socialist League was a revolutionary socialist organisation that had broken with Hyndman’s Social Democratic Federation, some because of their dislike of the autocratic Hyndman, some because of their dislike of Hyndman and his politics.
Edelstadt, David, 1866-1892
A short biography of Russian-Jewish anarchist and editor David Edelstadt.
“A great poet and one of the finest types of Anarchist that ever lived.”
- Emma Goldman
