A man from Spain and I were discussing anarchists in Europe, and I was trying to convince him they were organized. He just could not believe it. He does not read much on-line. Well, he should. And, anarchists read, as well as have blogs,websites and international organisations. Catholics ignore these groups at their own peril. Chaos can be organized.
I find it somewhat droll that there is an annual anarchist book fair in London and it is on a university campus. One can buy pink anarchist tee-shirts for the ladies and baby blue for the men. Am I missing something here?
Maybe this sounds odd to you or maybe not, but what is an important university doing hosting an annual anarchist book fair? Are we so blasé to think there must not be support for anarchy at Queen Mary's, University of London? Maybe I am not tolerant enough.
In case you think these are just students having a good time, here are the main principles and goals from the website:
The Anarchist Federation is an organisation of class struggle anarchists (based in Britain and Ireland, but with many contacts overseas) which aims to abolish Capitalism and all oppression to create a free and equal society. This is Anarchist Communism.
We see today's society as being divided into two main opposing classes: the ruling class which controls all the power and wealth, and the working class which the rulers exploit to maintain this. By racism, sexism and other forms of oppression, as well as war and environmental destruction the rulers weaken and divide us. Only the direct action of working class people can defeat these attacks and ultimately overthrow capitalism.
As the capitalist system rules the whole world it's destruction must be complete and world wide. We reject attempts to reform it such as working through parliament and national liberation movements (like the IRA) as they fail to challenge capitalism itself. Unions also work as a part of the capitalist system, so although workers struggle within them, they will be unable to bring about capitalism's destruction unless they go beyond these limits.
Organisation is vital if we're to beat the bosses, so we work for a united anarchist movement and are affiliated to the International of Anarchist Federations.