STEAL 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 […]

A 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 […]

The December Document from Militant Kindergarten

“The social and political tracks don’t always need to be laid at the same time by the same people. It’s wrong to think that the protagonists of revolution are only ever individuals or “great men”. This kind of thinking obscures the work of people who, on a daily basis, are committed to the social transformation […]

Interview with OSL (Libertarian Socialist Organization) from Brazil [Part 1]

The following is the first part of a much longer interview Embat did with their sister organization OSL. This first part focuses on OSL and their conception of anarchism.*** [It was translated from Catalan by the Center for Especifismo Studies.] 1. What’s the origin of OSL? Our organization, although new, has a history that goes […]

DRIVING TRACTORS WITH YOUR GAL PALS

Specific Organization: how, why, and to what ends? by Gustave Translated by the Center for Especifismo Studies Things have changed and are probably less unbearable for us today than for women 10, 15, 20 years ago. Still, since (cis-straight) patriarchy continues to structure the lives of each and every one of us, getting rid of […]

The November Document from Militant Kindergarten

“The distinction between theory and ideology allows us to be less dogmatic, so while roles obviously need to be rotated, we shouldn’t be afraid of specialization. This goes back to the reoccurring point that the militants are responsible for the organization and the organization is responsible for the militants. Still, to prevent the establishment of […]

The October Document from Militant Kindergarten

“Our individual freedom can only be realized collectively, so we insist on revolutionary militancy which, for us, is a commitment to taking everyone with us to the future we want to see. It’s a commitment to keep the movement going. By militating, we make sacrifices and take big risks. There are both micro and macro […]

The September Document from Militant Kindergarten

“In Militant Kindergarten radicalized and radicalizing people participate in an educational project together. For the success of this seminar year after year, our ideas have to be dynamic and capable of communicating to the actual participants. Everything that we do relies on our ethics and builds upon our principles. Especifismo militants seek to build real […]

The August Document from Militant Kindergarten

“The specific anarchist organization is the grouping of anarchist individuals who, through their own will and free agreement, work together with well-defined objectives. Its function is to coordinate, converge, and permanently increase the social force of anarchist militant activities, providing a tool for solid and consistent struggle, which is a fundamental means for the pursuit […]

The July Document from Militant Kindergarten

“We seek to create proper concepts, aiming to give original character to the theory that we wanted to create, and in this endeavor, we think we have been very successful as we, in our view, construct and formalize a coherent theory, articulating classical and contemporary theories, as well as our own conceptions. We desired to […]