BankHeist
22nd February 2011, 22:34
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The theme of this years conference is SOLIDARITY.[/CENTER]
The concept of solidarity has long been evoked as a way of uniting many different people around a variety of social struggles. But how does this concept inform our theory and praxis as anarchists today?
As anarchists, who are we in solidarity with and why? Is solidarity based around social identities helpful, harmful, or irrelevant to anarchist struggles? Are anarchists part of a broader Left, and if so, should anarchists maintain solidarity with other leftists? Does solidarity imply community and/or accountability? In what ways has the historical use of solidarity around social struggles affected the ways in which we use the term today? How has solidarity been recuperated for reformist or reactionary ends?
How do we maintain solidarity with the struggles of others without speaking for them or acting in their name? What kinds of anarchist projects, actions, etc. show the ways in which solidarity can be used for anti-capitalist ends? How do the concepts of solidarity and autonomy relate to each other? How do we maintain solidarity with the struggles of others without acting on their behalf? Is the concept of the ally valid in social struggles, and how does it relate to the concept of solidarity? Does solidarity mean attack? Does it mean alternative structures of survival? Can it exist as mere spoken affirmation or does it imply action? Is solidarity about friendship or a strictly political arrangement? Is solidarity even a useful concept for explaining how we relate to one another in the process of revolt?
The theme of this years conference is SOLIDARITY.[/CENTER]
The concept of solidarity has long been evoked as a way of uniting many different people around a variety of social struggles. But how does this concept inform our theory and praxis as anarchists today?
As anarchists, who are we in solidarity with and why? Is solidarity based around social identities helpful, harmful, or irrelevant to anarchist struggles? Are anarchists part of a broader Left, and if so, should anarchists maintain solidarity with other leftists? Does solidarity imply community and/or accountability? In what ways has the historical use of solidarity around social struggles affected the ways in which we use the term today? How has solidarity been recuperated for reformist or reactionary ends?
How do we maintain solidarity with the struggles of others without speaking for them or acting in their name? What kinds of anarchist projects, actions, etc. show the ways in which solidarity can be used for anti-capitalist ends? How do the concepts of solidarity and autonomy relate to each other? How do we maintain solidarity with the struggles of others without acting on their behalf? Is the concept of the ally valid in social struggles, and how does it relate to the concept of solidarity? Does solidarity mean attack? Does it mean alternative structures of survival? Can it exist as mere spoken affirmation or does it imply action? Is solidarity about friendship or a strictly political arrangement? Is solidarity even a useful concept for explaining how we relate to one another in the process of revolt?