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Class Struggle Anarchism Today

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Date Event date: October 16, 2011 16:00

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Class Struggle Anarchism Today, UK: Newcastle Upon Tyne, 16 Oct 2011
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Venue: Barkollo, 22 Leazes Park Road, Strawberry Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4PG Map
Time: 16.00 - 18.00
There will be two presentations during this session. Firstly, Trevor Bark will present a paper on "The Broad Anarchist Tradition". The so called Marxist parties and the left are failing. The rise of general intellect enabled by technology makes ‘organic intellectuals' who are free thinking activists drawn to autonomous praxis and not the orthodox Trotskyist &/or Leninist representational and hierarchical practices.
So, this paper will examine the heritage of Anarchism, which identifies ‘the broad anarchist tradition' (B.A.T). For the BAT is a current and historical response to weaknesses with Marx's account of working-class praxis, to counter representative politics, and providing a basis for virtuous resistance to capitalism and liberalism.
However, the BAT is not anti Marxist, as it overlaps with certain types of open Marxism, more libertarian and Autonomous varities.
Followed by Ben Franks presenting on "The Direct Action Ethic". Direct action is heavily associated with radical political traditions, and anarchism in particular. This presentation aims to identify the particular characteristics which distinguish direct action from other types of political behaviour (such as civil disobedience, constitutional and symbolic action) and assess the strengths and weaknesses of direct action, and by doing so explore the particular connection between anarchism and direct action.
With plenty of time for questions and lively discussion.
Benjamin Franks is the author of Rebel Alliances: The means and ends of contemporary British anarchisms (AK Press, 2006) and co-editor of Anarchism and Moral Philosophy (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010).

This event is part of the Newcastle Philosophy festival and supported by North East Anarchists