Federación Anarquista Ibérica (FAI)

The Federación Anarquista Ibérica (Iberian Anarchist Federation; FAI) is a social anarchist organisation in Spain and Portugal, which played an important role in the Spanish civil war and Revolution of 1936-9.

Young boy wearing an FAI cap, Barcelona August 1936

Young boy wearing an FAI cap, Barcelona August 1936

The Spanish Civil War.

1936-1939: the Spanish Civil War by Augustin Souchy

Chapter 11 from Augustin Souchy's autobiography, Beware! Anarchist: A Life for Freedom.

After the Revolution: Economic Reconstruction in Spain - Diego Abad de Santillán

A practical proposal for implementing anarchosyndicalism in Spain in 1936.

FAI

Birth of the FAI

An article about the founding of the Iberian Anarchist Federation in 1923.

Durruti

In Barcelona. Meeting with Durruti and the taking of Sietamo – Pierre van Paassen

Dutch-Canadian journalist Pierre van Paassen recounts his claimed visit of liberated Barcelona, his…

Camillo Berneri

The anarchists in government in Spain: Open letter to comrade Federica Montseny - Camillo Berneri

Letter from Italian anarchist Camillo Berneri to anarchists in the Spanish…

On militarisation of the militias

Interview with Italian anarchist militant, Camillo Berneri, in Spain on the situation of the revolution and war.

Luis Andres Edo

Edo, Luis Andres, 1925-2009

A short biography of Luis Andres Edo, one of the last historic figures of the Spanish anarchist organisations CNT-FAI.

Women in the Spanish revolution - Liz Wills

Liz Willis writes on the conditions and role of women in and around the Spanish Civil War and revolution of 1936-1939. Originally published by…

1936-1967: A history of Spanish anarchist youth paper 'Ruta'

Victor Garcia's brief history of the Catalan libertarian youth newspaper from its founding in the civil war to its final issue.

Federico Borrell.

Borrell, Federico 1912-1936

Short biography of Spanish anarchist Federico Borrell, made famous by the iconic photo The Falling Soldier by Robert Capa.

Mugshot of Gino Bibbi.

Bibbi, Gino, 1899-1999

A short biography of Italian anarchist militant Gino Bibbi, who used his engineering skills to develop weaponry to fight the fascists in the…

Workers in Spain, 1936

Workers Power and the Spanish Revolution - Tom Wetzel

Tom Wetzel's historical article and analysis of the Spanish Civil War and Revolution, and in…