A-Infos (en) Colombia, Libertarian Communism: Discussions and perspectives - Bakunin, Kropotkin, Makhno Contemporary (ca)

Seminar militant ---- "The bourgeoise always tend to identify freedom with chaos, we have 
organized - enthusiasm not obedience, every man and woman is responsible for and to 
others, that is our strength"-Buenaventura-Durrruti - Every Tuesday from 4-6 pm Room 114, 
Building No 212 Multiple Classrooms Faculty of Human Sciences Universidad Nacional de 
Colombia Bogotá ---- Opening Session: Tuesday, August 24 ---- Visit us: 
http://grupolibertariovialibre.blogspot.com/ ---- Write: grupolibertariovialibre@gmail.com
Libertarian group Via Libre ---- Introduction ---- Libertarian Communism is a social and 
political doctrine structured around the struggle for freedom and equality of persons and 
peoples. ---- It considers the main obstacles to the full realization of human beings are 
the relations of domination and oppression that capitalism and the state have on workers 
and the impoverished world. Thus arises Revolutionary change this situation, through 
intensive and sustained efforts to create a new world, lies and the possibilities are and
nesting material and grows in the hearts of the oppressed.

It is also a school of thought is rich in ideas, proposals and
concepts. In its development there have always been many different
theoretical and practical contributions and it has the virtue of being
more of a continuous and collective elaboration than a final draft of
a personal project. However, the Colombian media over the past years
has been very poor and only now it is taken up the interest to analyze
their body of theory in depth.

As part of that effort to deepen the theory and politics, the seminar
was started. It aims to discuss both the key works of classical
theorists of libertarian thought, as well as more recent contributions
of activists and researchers, in a perspective that seeks to enrich
the outlook of the participants.

Objective: To Initiate and deepen the systematic study of the
doctrines and ideas that laid the theoretical current of Libertarian
Communism from a militant vision of research, considering the theory
driving the practice of transformation.

Methodology seminar

- Read previous articles by all attendees "They would like all the
people who attend meetings to have read the texts agreed upon for the
occasion. This will present a greater variety of readings and views
that will allow a fuller and richer version of the texts. This also
encourages the development of participatory discussions that will
capture the attention of the audience and therefore have greater
complexity and greater importance.

- Each session should seek to develop a particular way of teaching
which the workshop leader will be responsible for. The idea is that
through this seminar the participants are integrated with each other,
creating connections and trust key to transformative action. Also this
kind of teaching method, ensures the seminar will not be a traditional
space and confined in the academy, but a space in continuous
re-invention, where fun and the participation of all play an important
role.

- One participant presents a paper written on the text and considers
the most interesting aspects of it. A different participant in each
session should submit a comment of at least one page, setting out the
key ideas of the text, and the items that generate the most curiosity
and the most controversial proposals. To achieve an effective rotation
of this work, the members of Via Libre will take responsibility for
the first sessions and then this will be entrusted to the people who
follow the seminar and show greater interest in its contents.

A participant will take the written notes in the session and present
it at the next meeting. It should be a record of ideas contained in
the sessions and the discussions on them  developed. Therefore it is
necessary that several participants do this work and given that the
seminars seek to encourage the active participation of all concerned,
this responsibility will rotate.

Methodology of meetings


Regular sessions were developed as follows: 1) Introduction of new
members, if any. 2) Presentation of the report of the last meeting and
discussion on its correction. 3) Presentation of the presenter's
paper. 4) Development of teaching by the presenter 5) General
discussion on the text and presentation.

Topics:


First Block


Bakunin. (In session 2 to 6)


Texts


-Frank Mintz (ed.). Bakunin, acción.1era criticism and editing.
Moorings Paper 2006. Buenos Aires, Argentina, libertarian Utopia
Collection.
http://www.quijotelibros.com.ar/anarres/Bakunin%20critica%20y%20accion.pdf

-Mikhail Bakunin. God and the Moorings Estado.1era Books edition.
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Libertarian Utopia Collection
http://miguelbakunin.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/el-libro-de-dios-y-el-estado-en-formato-pdf/

-Mikhail Bakunin. Statism and Moorings Anarquía.1era Books edition.
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Libertarian Utopia Collection
http://miguelbakunin.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/el-libro-de-dios-y-el-estado-en-formato-pdf/

Secondary literature


Mikhail Bakunin. The Paris Commune and the notion of the state.
http://miguelbakunin.wordpress.com/2008/01/22/la-comuna-de-paris-y-la-nocion-de-estado/

Mikhail Bakunin. La Libertad.
http://miguelbakunin.wordpress.com/2008/02/12/la-libertad/

Mikhail Bakunin. Program and statutes of the Alliance of Socialist Democracy.
http://miguelbakunin.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/programayestatutos/
Second block


Kropotkin. (From the session 7 to 10)


Texts


"Pyotr Kropotkin. Support electronic Mutuo.Libros. Electronic editions.
http://bivir.uacj.mx/libroselectronicoslibres/Autores/PedroKropotkin/Kropotkin,%20Pedro%20-%20El%20apoyo%20mutuo.pdf

"Pyotr Kropotkin. The Conquest of Pan.1era Moorings Books edition.
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Libertarian Utopia Collection.
n.pdf http://www.quijotelibros.com.ar/anarres/Conquista% 20of ...

Secondary literature


"Pyotr Kropotkin. Anarchist Morality.
http://www.nodo50.org/fau/teoria_anarquista/kropotkin/5.htm

"Pyotr Kropotkin. The state and its historical role.
http://www.nodo50.org/fau/teoria_anarquista/kropotkin/4.htm

Third Block


Makhno and Dielo Truda group. (From Session 11 to 12)


Texts


-Frank Mintz. Historical Context Plataforma.Archivo Nestor Makhno.
Electronic publishing.
http://www.nestormakhno.info/spanish/mintz-contexto.htm

-Group Dielo Truda (Workers Cause). Organizational platform for a
general union of Nestor Makhno Anarquistas.Archivo extracted from the
first edition made by the Irish Workers Solidarity Movement (WSM) Box
1528, Dublin 8 in 1989. Electronic edition 1997.
http://www.nestormakhno.info/spanish/platform/org_plat.htm

Secondary literature


Nestor Makhno. The Russian Revolution in Ukraine 1918-1921. Memoirs.
http://www.nestormakhno.info/spanish/memorias/index.htm

Volin. The Revolution unknown. Book III Part II: Ukraine 1918-1921.
http://www.nestormakhno.info/spanish/revdes/rev_des.htm

Fourth Block


Contemporaries. (From the session 13 to 17)


Texts


- Friends of Durruti Group. Towards a new revolución.Editorial
Etcetera, Barcelona, Spain

-George Fontenis. Communist Manifesto Libertario.Digitalización KCL /
Kolectivo Awareness Libertarian
http://www.google.com.co/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CC0QFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fel-web.org%2Fbiblioteca%2FMANIFIESTO%2520COMUNISTA%2520LIBERTARIO.pdf&ei=YjBWTN2eNIKB8garv6m2BA&usg=AFQjCNEn235Dp_ylZuxgKZc1ZKMXNBlfhw

-FAU-Uruguayan Anarchist Federation COPEI (I and II).

COPEI I: http://www.nodo50.org/fau/documentos/docum_historicos/docum_fau.htm
COPEI II: http://www.nodo50.org/fau/documentos/docum_historicos/docum_fau_2.htm


-José Antonio Gutierrez. Libertarians and the lessons of the coup in
Chile Chile.Revista anarcho-communist: Man and Society. Special for
the 30th anniversary of the Pinochet military coup.
http://www.alasbarricadas.org/noticias/?q=node/8494

Secondary literature


George Fontenis. The Revolutionary Message of "The Friends of Durruti.
With a foreword by Daniel Guerin. Translated by Joseph and Lorenzo for
the Unification Congress of Anarchist Communists (Quack)
http://flag.blackened.net/revolt/spain/trans/fod_fontenis.html
Libertarian Communist Organization (OCL) from France. About us
http://www.elecodelospasos.over-blog.com/article-organizacion-comunista-libertaria-ocl-de-francia-38637058.html
Juan C. Mechoso. Anarchist Direct Action. A history of FAU. Editorial
Clippings, Montevideo, Uruguay.

José Antonio Gutierrez. About the problems posed by concrete class
struggle and popular organization.
http://anarkismo.net/article/7329
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