The Tours Congress and the Birth of the French Communist Party It is now 100 years since the Tours Congress of 25 to 31 December 1920, when the majority of…
Bordiga and the Fate of the Species Jacque Camatte's 2020 preface to The Economic and Social Structure of Russia Today by Amadeo Bordiga
The Algerian Insurrection Quevedo said of the Spaniards: "they haven't been able to be historians but they deserved to be". This is still true of the 1936 Spanish Revolution: others have written the history. It's too early to write the history of the insurrection that started in Algeria during spring 2001, but it's not too late to defend it; and to fight the deep indifference as we see it in France. From Black Flag #222 (2002).
Vive l'anarchie: An interview with French Anarchists The Presidential elections in France caused a bit of a stir. With the fascist candidate getting into the second round, the media and politicians in Britain went into a flurry. The French took to the streets, with anarchists taking the lead. Black Flag decided to find out more about the election, the protests and French Anarchism. Article from Black Flag #222 (2002).
International News - Black Flag #219 (2000) Shorter international news items from Black Flag #219 (2000)
N30: Global Capitalism Global Protest There were actions against the WTO all over the world, including Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Iceland, Turkey and the places below. Article from Black Flag #219 about the protests on November 30th 1999.
Capitalism and its States against the Working Class, once again on the Front Line just as in the World Wars Article from Bilan et Perspectives #19, magazine of our French comrades.
France isn't a Special Case in the General Crisis of Capitalism The editorial from Bilan et Perspectives #19, magazine of our French comrades.
A Visit to the Paris CNT - Ben Debney Between May and August 1998 I travelled from Melbourne. Australia to England, France and Spain. During my holiday in Europe I visited a number of revolutionary unions, including the "Vignoles CNT" in Paris and Lyon, who were expelled from the International Workers' Association at its last congress in Madrid. Article from Black Flag #216 1999.
Class War 10/2019: “Yellow vests” “Here we are / Here we are” “For the honor of the workers / And for a better world”