Autonomies: Mystery and Hierarchy: On the unassimilable/incomprehensible character of anarchism
https://autonomies.org/2025/08/mystery-and-hierarchy-on-the-unassimilable-incomprehensible-character-of-anarchism/
Christian Ferrer One In every city in the world, no matter how small, there is at least one person who calls themselves an anarchist. This solitary and unusual presence must conceal a meaning that transcends the order of politics, just … Continue reading →
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Autonomies: Christian Ferrer: Essays on the ungoverable
https://autonomies.org/2025/08/christian-ferrer-essays-on-the-ungoverable/
Christian Ferrer’s work on anarchism is among the most erudite and eloquent that we know. Refusing to limit himself to merely describing anarchist acts of militancy, or to fruitless ideological debates, he unearths what we could call the “longue durée” … Continue reading →
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Autonomies: Free Atoms: Refractory Lives
https://autonomies.org/2025/08/free-atoms-refractory-lives/
Christian Ferrer What will remain of the word “anarchists” in a future dictionary? A footnote, the conceptual definition of a sect of conspirators, the cardiogram that recorded the historical ups and downs of an extreme idea, the silhouette of an … Continue reading →
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Trump’s tariffs on India expose New Delhi’s overreliance on U.S. exports but also create an opening for India to pivot toward Asia, deepen economic ties with Japan and build more resilient supply chains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/27/world/trump-tarrifs-and-indo-japan-convergence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #india #us #indianeconomy #tariffs #indiausrelations #indiajapanrelations #trade
Tokyo faces an impossible choice between an unreliable America and an assertive China. The solution? Don’t choose. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/28/japan/a-post-american-indo-pacific/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #indopacific #china #us #chinajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #donaldtrump
Autonomies: The Dialectics of Exile
https://autonomies.org/2025/08/the-dialectics-of-exile/
As a complementary text to our last post by Noah Brehmer, we share a further essay by him, again with his generosity and the kind permission of the journal Alienocene (18/08/2025) exploring the concept of “exodus” as an ontological and … Continue reading →
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U.S. President Donald Trump prides himself on being a skilled dealmaker, but his plans for a Russia-Ukraine summit may have been doomed from the start. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/22/world/trump-russia-ukraine-doomed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin#volodymyrzelenskyy #donaldtrump
Autonomies: We Do Not Belong Here: From the Diaspora to Jalut
https://autonomies.org/2025/08/we-do-not-belong-here-from-the-diaspora-to-jalut/
In the post-Nazi era, the idea that it is legitimate to decide whom we should cohabit with has held firm. “To each their own home!” It is here that populist xenophobia finds its greatest strength; crypto-racism is its springboard. However, … Continue reading →
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Ina milestone that could reshape the world’s energy balance, China’s wind and solar capacity has now overtaken its fossil fuel plants. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/20/world/china-clean-energy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #solar #wind #energy #renewables #china #pollution #climatechange
Chatbots are pivoting to the ad model and optimizing for eyeballs, just like social media did. Remember how that turned out? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/21/world/ads-ai-social-media/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #chatbots #openai #chatgpt #meta #socialmedia #advertising #ai #artificialintelligence
Jimmy Lai’s house in Kyoto once gave him refuge. The trial of the 77-year-old Hong Kong-based publisher now stands as a test of whether Japan will defend democratic values in its own region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/21/world/press-freedom-china-jimmy-lai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews#jimmylai #hongkong #china #britain #chinesecommunistparty #democracy#tadashiyanai
The U.S. dollar's dominance is threatened as digital currencies' security and data integrity become key factors in the global monetary system, challenging America's economic privilege. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/20/world/currencies-in-the-digital-age/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #usdollar #currencies #crytocurrencies #bitcoin #stablecoin #blockchains
Voters may still trust Republicans more than Democrats on the issues, but their net disapproval of the administration’s initiatives points to a larger political problem. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/20/world/white-house-economys-worst-enemy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #useconomy #trade #tariffs
Autonomies: Abraham Serfaty: Address to the Wretched of Israel
https://autonomies.org/2025/08/abraham-serfaty-address-to-the-wretched-of-israel/
September 28, 1982 To my Arab Jewish brothers and sisters oppressed in Israel: My brothers, my sisters, I am writing to you from the depths of this prison where I am held as a revolutionary by this country that has … Continue reading →
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The Trump-Putin Alaska summit is further evidence that the U.S. and its NATO partners are drifting further apart with each passing month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/19/japan/global-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #nato #us #defense #eu #europe #donaldtrump #vladimirputin #ukraine #ursulavonderleyen#jdvance
China’s massive scale, education system and competitive local governance have enabled it to reach the technological frontier and dominate high-tech manufacturing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/19/world/demystifying-chinas-manufacturing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #china #chineseeconomy #trade #manufacturing #gdp
Agency: Decades in the Struggle: Eric Laursen
https://anarchistagency.com/decades-in-the-struggle-eric-laursen/
Documenting the lives and work of older anarchist thinkers, writers, and activists Agency collective member Eric Laursen was interviewed by Philip Zura on July 14, 2025 as part of the “Decades in the Struggle” project. Eric Laursen is an independent journalist, historian, and activist. He is the author of The People’s Pension, The Duty to […]
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Even as the White House softens its stance on Russia, it targets allies like India and Japan with tariff wars. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/18/world/transactional-trump-global-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #vladimirputin #us #russia #india #trade #tariffs
In the wake of the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, it's clear that Washington and its European allies will have to use "severe measures" to get Russia to negotiate in good faith. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/18/world/trump-putin-negotiating-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #donaldtrump #nato #europe
The rapid data center build-out is driving sales and stock prices of companies from Caterpillar to Trane, but the digital gold rush won’t last forever. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/18/world/ai-bubble-bursting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #ai #artificialintelligence #caterpillar #siemens #microsoft #alphabet#metaplatforms #amazoncom #xai #blackstone