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Feminist Hero Judith Speaks Out for Transfolk

Posted on 24 Apr 2025 in Politics

Judith Butler, the feminist philosopher, has said that there is no contradiction between being a feminist and supporting transwomen's right to exist. Ms Butler was speaking to the left wing weekly, Socialist Worker, in which she succinctly summarised why anti-trans women had no right to describe themselves as "feminist". Ms Butler said "

If you think of rights-stripping as a form of state repression, on a spectrum with detention and deportation, then you see that authoritarian powers include all three kinds of legal destitution.

Animal Welfare Group Appeals for Funds

Posted on 22 Feb 2025 in Politics

The animal welfare organisation Animal AID, one of whose patrons is the well known gay civil rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, has written to its supporters to ask for funds and donations for the next generation of animal rights activists. They say " Animal Aid's Education team

Seattle Bookfair Provides Networking Meets

Posted on 6 Feb 2025 in Politics

Seattle Anarchist Bookfare takes place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September at the VERA Project, located at the junction of Warren and Republican Streets. Entry is always free.

US Protests Scheduled for Wednesday 5th Feb

Posted on 4 Feb 2025 in Politics

Manny Moreno, blogging at the website of the pagan news aggregate, The Wild HUnt, says "The 50501 Movement—short for “50 states, 50 protests, one day”—is gaining traction on social media as it mobilizes nationwide demonstrations against fascism, set to take place on February 5, 2

Thoughts on Anti-Fascism after Summer Unrest

Posted on 26 Jan 2025 in Politics

Trotskyist monthly newspaper Workers Power says that Bristol's anti-fascist movement needs to learn lessons from the successful mobilisations against far right thugs that took place in August. An anonymous activist, writing in issue 414 of the newspaper, says "The counter demons

Jan

Time to Fight Project 2025

A number of writers have now publicised the document that right wing extremists in the US are rallying around, known as Project 2025. Victoria A Brownworth writin

Jan

Pledging to Keep Bristol Fascist Free

The People's Republic of Stokes Croft reports that Bristol Anti-Racist Action have launched a pledge, where individuals and organisations agree to come out in opposition to the far

Jan

Multi Genre Night Targets Fascism

Urban Resistance to Fascism (URF) are bringing their debut party to the Exchange Basement, raising money for Bristol Anti-Fascists. Is partying political?

Jan

Linking Movements with LGBT+ Eco Activism

International petition website for the LGBTQIA communities, Allout.org, have for some time been warning that LGBT+ people need to get involved in wider movements for environmental

Dec

Praise for Butler's Inclusive Feminism

Long time socialist writer Colin Wilson writes for left wing portal RS21 about Judith Butler's new book "Who's Afraid of Gender". Colin notes " The American acade