At The Cafe

Apr 08 2024 42 ep. 39 mins 28

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Members of the Anarchist Communist Group (ACG) sit down to discuss current events through an anarchist lens, aiming to demystify anarchist theory and ideas in the process. https://www.anarchistcommunism.org https://twitter.com/Anarcommunists https://www.facebook.com/AnarchistCommunistGroup https://www.instagram.com/anarchistcommunistgrp/#

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We are going through an unprecedented time of human history, in which even the future of the planet is at stake. This was not inevitable. It is the result of the systems that have been brutally imposed by a ruling elite, including colonial expansion and imperialism, which gave rise to global capitalism. This system as spread to every corner of the world, bringing with it exploitati

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Public Meeting: War in Ukraine - Is 'No War but the Class War' Just a Slogan?

Apr 29 2022 31 mins

What does the slogan 'No War but the Class War' mean in the interimperialist conflict between Russia and NATO-backed Ukraine? The recent actions of the Russian state in Ukraine follow on from its military support for the Assad regime in Syria, its presence in Libya, its intervention in Kazakhstan to help crush the revolt there, its support for the Lukashenko regime in Belarus, and

ACG Reading Group: The Green New Deal

Feb 19 2022 27 mins

The Anarchist Communist Group had its first national reading group event. We selected the topic of the Green New Deal to launch the reading group because it is often put forward as a key part of a strategy to tackle climate change. Through the readings we addressed the following questions in small groups (not recorded) before reporting back and having a whole group discussion. Ques