Social insertion vs. (political) entryism

by Carl Eugene Stroud 1.1. Terminologically, in English at least, the especifismo concept of “social insertion” may seem to refer to a similar practice as “entryism”, however, within the framing of a particular strategy and clear objectives, there is a theoretical difference. 1.2. Social insertion is distinct in its conception, implementation, and aims, but these […]

Work, Jobs, and Tasks* in a Libertarian Socialist Society

CES Work is specific to its objectives of production (i.e., farm work, barber work, healthcare work, etc.), and it can be large-scale or small scale. Jobs can be organized in a number of ways, so one workers’ council might be made up of [1] people who all have the same job and are responsible for […]

A Summary FROM Militant Kindergarten 2023

by the Center for Especifismo Studies (CES) Exploitation and domination are manifested differently depending on the context, but in all cases, anarchists seek an egalitarian society that would mark the end of class divisions. The political organization has the final objective of libertarian socialism, a society free from class domination and capitalist exploitation, where people […]

The May Document from Militant Kindergarten

“Strategy determines what an organization should focus on when interacting with different practical elements in a given moment. So, strategically developed theory helps an organization understand a particular problem from a particular perspective by establishing a connection between a given situation and the analysis made by the political organization. In especifismo, this is done using […]

The April Document from Militant Kindergarten

“Political education provides the knowledge to understand an organization’s political line. In Militant Kindergarten, we are not producing a political line. We are preparing ourselves to form and defend political lines. This is why we need stations like Militant Kindergarten: for studying. It is not about convincing everybody of an idea but instead allowing people […]

The Train Zine from Militant Kindergarten 2023

This year’s Militant Kindergarten produced an original zine. It is based on a political cartoon presented by the Federación Anarquista de Rosario in their pamphlet ¿Que es el anarquismo? This cartoon was one of several theoretical images we used in our discussions. We hope that it becomes a useful learning tool for other groups of […]

The March Document from Militant Kindergarten

“Militant Kindergarten is a form of political education. The notes from our discussions have been synthesized into these documents in order to make them available, in the future, for people beyond our own organization. These materials are collectively produced and propagated resources because we believe we must learn and teach by doing. In our opinion, […]

Janvier le document de Militant Kindergarten

PAR LE CENTER FOR ESPECIFISMO STUDIES «L’exploitation et la domination se manifestent différemment selon le contexte, mais dans tous les cas, les anarchistes recherchent une société égalitaire qui marquerait la fin des divisions de classe. L’organisation politique a pour objectif final le socialisme libertaire, une société libérée de la domination de classe et de l’exploitation […]

The February Document from Militant Kindergarten

By Center for Especifismo Studies, 2023 Clear ideology ensures the consistency of our principles, concepts, and ideal objectives. It not only helps us navigate, but it also reveals a through line back to the unity of the organization. So, if ideology helps orient us in finding our way, and if we have organized around ideological […]

CONTRIBUTIONS À ESPECIFISMO

LE CONTEXTE Dans Anarchisme social et organisation, la Fédération Anarchiste de Rio de Janeiro (FARJ) consacre un chapitre entier à la chronique et à l’unification des contributions et influences explicites à sa propre pratique de l’Especifismo. À première vue, ce type de chapitre dans un livre peut ressembler au travail typique des chercheurs sur Internet, […]