ROAR Magazine's Blog, page 63

Electoral Road to Socialism?

Democratic socialists rely heavily on electoral strategies to bring about socialism, but elections make a poor venue for radical working-class struggles.

Municipalist Syndicalism: From the Workplace to the Community

Unions controlled by the rank-and-file can serve as a dual power bridgehead towards the democratization of cities, states and capital.

The Confederation as the Commune of Communes

Confederalism as a revolutionary strategy provides us with the means to build and organize a radically democratic and egalitarian society at scale.

Let’s Talk About Democracy. Real Democracy.

Representative democracy reproduces oppressive systems of power. Democracy can take many forms, but to fight for it, first we need to know what we’re talking about.

Poetry from the Future

“The seeds of a new world, taking root here in the shell of the old.”

The lost images of anarchist Barcelona

Re-discovered after 80 years, the photographic legacy of the CNT which brings the libertarian revolution in Barcelona back to life, is now exhibited for the first time.

From Below Podcast: Rebellion in Nicaragua

In the spring of 2018, a series of student protests in Nicaragua quickly snowballed into a months-long nationwide rebellion.

David Harvey’s Anti-Capitalist Chronicles: Ep.29

In this final episode of the season, Prof. Harvey starts with the protests in Chile and then talks about the unrest emerging all over the globe.

Laura Flanders Show: Youth Climate Activism and the New Non-Violent Resistance

How does a new generation of climate organizers understand and employ the tactics of non-violence? Can their movement garner the public support necessary to overcome the inertia of political establishment beholden to fossil fuels?

Rojava after Rojava

Turkey’s attack on Rojava forced the SDF to choose between its own survival and protecting Kurdish territories, putting the future of the revolution is at risk.