IN LEICESTER!
Who we are...
The Anarchist Federation is an organisation of class struggle anarchists aiming to abolish capitalism and all oppression to create a free and equal society. This is anarchist communism.
We see today's society as being divided into two main opposing classes: the ruling class which controls all the power and wealth, and the working class which the rulers exploit to maintain this. By racism, sexism and other forms of oppression, as well as war and environmental destruction, the rulers weaken and divide us. Only the direct action of working class people can defeat these attacks and ultimately overthrow capitalism.
As the capitalist system rules the whole world, its destruction must be complete and worldwide. We reject attempts to reform it, such as working through parliament and national liberation movements, as they fail to challenge capitalism itself. Unions also work as part of the capitalist system, so although workers within them they will be unable to bring about capitalism's destruction unless they go beyond these limits.
Organisation is vital if we're to beat the bosses, so we work for a united anarchist movement and are affiliated to the International of Anarchist Federations.
The Anarchist Federation has members across Britain and Ireland fighting for the kind of world outlined above.
THE A.F. IN ACTION!
The AF has been around since 1986 (formerly known as the Anarchist Communist Federation) and has been involved in a wide range of struggles: from numerous industrial battles, to the fight against racism and fascism; from backing women's right to choose over abortion, to working within homeless and unwaged activist groups; from supporting anarchist and class struggle prisoners, to defending refugees and asylum seekers; from the mass struggles against the Poll Tax, to the present day battles against capitalist globalisation, 'neo-liberalism', and the ceaseless wars perpetuated by British and US governments (and their partners in crime from whatever country). We've been active at all levels, both locally and nationally, as well as organising internationally with comrades overseas.
Yet throughout all this, the AF has developed its own analysis of these struggles and events in Britain, Ireland and the rest of the world. Our viewpoint is generally presented in our magazine Organise! and our free monthly bulletin Resistance, as well through our numerous other publications which deal with various subjects and issues of interest to revolutionists.
But a good analysis alone won't change the world. True, action without theory is blind and often futile, but theory without action is ultimately sterile and no use to anyone. That's why AFers get involved in many of the struggles mentioned above and more; applying our ideas, yet also learning much from involvement in the struggles themselves.
SO WHAT ARE WE UP TO IN LEICESTER, THEN?
We aim to be involved in local activity, issues and struggles, and to spread the revolutionary anarchist message in the area.
If you want to know more about us, then either send us an e-mail or check out the main website (see links). If you want to get involved with the AF, or are considering joining the organisation, you can send us an e-mail, or alternatively, you can write to us at:
Email: [email protected]
Leicester Anarchist Federation
c/o Frontline Books
73 Humberstone Gate
Leicester LE1 1WB
SO GET IN TOUCH AND LET'S ORGANISE TOGETHER FOR REVOLUTIONARY ANARCHIST RESISTANCE IN LEICESTER!
East Midlands Anarchists is a new e-group, which aims to be a point of contact and a means of enabling better organisation and more activity in the East Midlands region.
So, if you're in Leicestershire, Rutland, Notts, Derbyshire, Northants, Lincs, etc, you can join the e-group by either sending an email to:
[email protected] or by visiting the group's page at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/east-midlands-anarchists
FREE monthly news bulletin of the Anarchist Federation. Drop us a line and we'll send one to you.
Quarterly magazine of the Anarchist Federation. �4 for two issues available from:
BM ANARFED, London, WC1N 3XX (make cheques payable to 'AF')
A fine old local tradition!
Flyer for an open-air meeting by Leicester Anarchist-Communists
in 1894