Producing reality through a process of rupture
We see social force as the potential for carrying out the revolutionary project to its intended goal.
Read More Producing reality through a process of ruptureThe Passion and Martyrdom of the Middle Class
by Jose Luis Carretero Miramar translated by the Center for Especifismo Studies [1] The Spanish middle class is languishing, or at least that social group that called itself “middle class” for the last fifty years. Its main outlets for development and growth are looking less and less reliable (academic degrees, public employment, the Welfare State, […]
Read More The Passion and Martyrdom of the Middle ClassDifferent from what’s produced by the immediate situation, and different from what’s reproduced by the system
Revolutionary strategy has to make sense and be consistent enough to follow even as the situation evolves. It must be sustainable and coherent to effectively hold things together and “prevent unraveling”.
Read More Different from what’s produced by the immediate situation, and different from what’s reproduced by the systemA new kind of protagonism
Racism, xenophobia, misogyny, etc. are persistent forces acting against the political solidarity of the oppressed classes.
Read More A new kind of protagonismHow do we deal with the inevitable zigzagging?
Militant style is not a final product or a glossy presentation. It consists of daily tasks that have a strategic direction.
Read More How do we deal with the inevitable zigzagging?If the conditions change, the priorities and strategic line need to change
The path that a specific organization follows has to be related to the conditions of a more or less stable general situation, but when there is no way forward, another one must be fought for and produced through struggle.
Read More If the conditions change, the priorities and strategic line need to changeThe Simple Machine Model
To develop a shared strategic perspective, it’s important to articulate both a plan for what we’re trying to do and a narrative of what we’ve done. This allows us to work together to refine our specific organizational perspective and share it with others, outside of the Center for Especifismo Studies (CES), in the form of writings, discussion groups, and public seminars.
Read More The Simple Machine ModelLevel-headed anarchism: especifismo’s leading role
[Translated by the Center for Especifismo Studies (CES)]Original Spanish article available here: https://www.regeneracionlibertaria.org/2024/09/30/anarquia-y-cabeza-fria-el-especifismo-como-punta-de-lanza/ “Revolutions without theory don’t make any progress. We, the “Friends of Durruti”, have outlined our thinking; it can be changed with the demands of large-scale, social unrest, but it’s inevitably based on two crucial elements: a program and rifles” [1]. The anarchist […]
Read More Level-headed anarchism: especifismo’s leading roleSTEAL AND CAPTURE: Framework for an especifismo critique of “big tent” political projects
by the Center for Especifismo Studies (CES) While just critiquing problematic political tendencies won’t make them disappear, as we’ve said before: when anarchists don’t intervene and attempt to imprint our strategic vision on social movements, other ideological forces will. It’s important to be able to argue against other strategic proposals in debates. This framework, in […]
Read More STEAL AND CAPTURE: Framework for an especifismo critique of “big tent” political projectsA Response to Critics of Especifismo*
Not a “side project” or a form of co-optation, but a strategic organization: Dealing with skepticism and criticism of especifismo From the concept of a “specific anarchist organization” comes the term “especifismo”. It’s a current of anarchism that defends the need for a theoretical, strategic, and tactical organization oriented toward a libertarian socialist society. The […]
Read More A Response to Critics of Especifismo*
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