The case against voting - Colin Ward
An article from Freedom newspaper (1987) - No politician of any colour likes a non-voter. Last week Labour MP Tony Banks introduced a bill in an almost empty House of Commons seeking to make voting compulsory .His fellow members had voted with their feet out of the chamber, but he wanted to fine those of us who fail to vote, unless, like absentees from school, we could produce ‘a legitimate reason’.
Witness for the Prosecution - Colin Ward
Submitted by working class s... on Jan 27 2013 00:13
The revival of interest in anarchism at the time of the Spanish Revolution in 1936 led to the publication of Spain and the World, a fortnightly Freedom Press journal which changed to Revolt! in the months between the end of the war in Spain and the beginning of the Second World War. Then War Commentary was started, its name reverting to the traditional Freedom in August 1945. As one of the very few journals which were totally opposed to the war aims of both sides, War Commentary was an obvious candidate for the attentions of the Special Branch, but it was not until the last year of the war that serious persecution began.
The Raven #21: Feminism, anarchism, women
21st issue of The Raven: anarchist quarterly dated January-March 1993 on anarchism, feminism and women. Some of these articles, like the one by Peter Geiger, for example are terrible. Reproduced for reference only.
The Raven #17: Use of land
Issue of The Raven journal about the use of land in capitalist society. Reproduced for reference.
The Raven: anarchist quarterly
Partial online archive of The Raven, a quarterly anarchist review published by Freedom Press for 43 issues from 1987-2003. In general the journal was very poor, so we reproduce it for reference only.
Towards an assessment of Colin Ward's anarchism
Submitted by JoeMaguire on Dec 27 2012 05:10
An initial summary on the political ideas of Colin Ward.
Anarchy: a journal of anarchist ideas
A partial archive of scanned issues of Anarchy magazine, edited by Colin Ward and published monthly by Freedom Press from March 1961-December 1970. It is particularly known for its stunning covers by anarchist graphic designer Rufus Seger.
British intervention in Asia
Submitted by wojtek on Nov 10 2012 13:17
A Freedom article dated December, 1945 denouncing British intervention in Indonesia and Indo-China on behalf of Dutch and French colonialism and calling for solidarity and internationalism among workers. Reprinted in Neither East nor West: Selected Writings 1939-1948.
Labour law and order
Submitted by wojtek on Nov 2 2012 23:56
An article by Preston Clements for Freedom on the repeal of the Trades Dispute Act in 1946 and the reactionary nature of both the Labour Party and T.U.C.
Dryhurst, Nannie Florence, 1856-1930
Submitted by Battlescarred on Oct 24 2012 13:49
A short biography of anarchist Nannie Dryhurst, active in the Freedom group.
