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Review: Babel and the Wilderness Julian Langer uses a metaphysical topography to explore the very real issues of antisemitism, state-Zionism, and Jewish and anarchist resistance https://freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/27/review-babel-and-the-wilderness/

Protest and repression in Italy The government’s only response to pubic frustration and anger has been to tighten measures against demonstrators https://freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/26/protest-and-repression-in-italy/

Letters from the French barricades After another weekend of mass protests and clashes in France, Italy, and beyond, we publish these two fresh communications written by groups of participants https://freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/25/letters-from-the-barricades-in-france/

The quiet re-rise of UK direct action It is both effective and instructive, because we learn we can do things with the help of each other and not some external authority freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/25/t...

Struggle of the Invisibles As Brazil faces the false choice between Lula and Blosonaro, squatters from Belo Horizonte resist the expropriation of homes https://freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/23/struggle-of-the-invisibles/

Sorry no News Review today due to absences - see you all next week though!

Greece: Teachers and students strike against the cost of living Thousands marched in Athens and other Greek cities to demand increased funding for education, better wages, and solutions to the housing crisis freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/22/g...

Greece: Teachers and students strike against the cost of living Thousands marched in Athens and other Greek cities to demand increased funding for education, better wages, and solutions to... https://freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/22/greece-teachers-and-students-strike-against-the-cost-of-living/

Uprising in France: Five moments you may have missed Fires, curfews, far-right marches—and a slogan unwittingly coined by undercover police freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/21/u...

“They’re not protesting and they’re not French” The European students’ revolt exposes far-right “radicalism” as the farce it has always been freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/20/t...

Clashes in France as uprising swells to millions One death and severe injuries reported in Saturday’s mass protests, police stations attacked in overseas territories freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/19/c...

Why the exploited justify their exploitation We desperately want to believe the world is fair, and we will bury our heads in the sand to preserve that picture https://freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/19/why-the-exploited-justify-their-exploitation/

“Our drummer went to the jungle to fight the junta” Interview: The Rebel Riot lead singer Kyaw Kyaw talks about his discovery of punk music and experiences of political upheaval in Myanmar https://freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/18/our-drummer-went-to-the-jungle-to-fight-the-junta/

French student revolt reaches Argentina Anarchist News Review: Talking more on France and the spread of radical student protests across Europe, with special guest Ben in Montpellier https://freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/16/french-student-revolt-reaches-argentina/

Streaming now: The Anarchist News Review! Students are up in arms from France to Albania. We meanwhile have a fascist problem, but with our own uni crisis and water shortages looming there's plenty of less idiotic things than racism to inspire direct action ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e6f...

Tonight on the Anarchist News Reiew we'll be talking more on France and the spread of student protests, the declaration of severe drought across a swathe of southern England, and the unsurprising news that far-right terror is on the rise. See you at 7.30! www.youtube.com/@freedomnews...

Postcard from Montpellier As ‘Act V’ of the French student uprising begins, the demonstrations remain the largest in years, with little sign that the momentum is slowing https://freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/15/postcard-from-montpellier/

The birth of revolutionary syndicalism 120 years since the Charte d’Amiens, the syndicalist programme for workers' day-to-day struggle and the ultimate abolition of capitalism https://freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/14/the-birth-of-revolutionary-syndicalism/

Paying to be lied to Notes from the US: A third of the adult population is still taken in by MAGA, which is busy rigging the midterms and accelerating climate collapse Louis Further | 13 October 2026 freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/13/p...

Gen Z on the barricades Leaderless and online-born revolt is spreading to Europe, outpacing the unions and the left Blade Runner | 12 October 2026 freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/12/g...

Today Joel, Andy and Simon talk about the student-led uprising in France. We’ll also consider the US mid-terms panic, the likely capture of Brazil by Flavio Bolsonaro, Royal Mail’s upcoming jobs cull, and the rise of attacks by the far-right against HMOs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6yr...

Comine up at 7.30pm tonight, the Freedom Anarchist news Review! We're talking French rage, US diesel threats, Bolosonao Jr, Royal Mail cuts, HMO racism and changes to jury trials - quite a lot to get through! www.youtube.com/@freedomnews...

France: A tidal wave of youth After two weeks of protests that were as heroic as they were violently repressed, the youth have raised their heads—and the whole country along with them Contre-Attaque | 7 October 2026 freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/07/f...

French students disrupt mandatory distance learning Virtual classrooms flooded with noise and fake profiles after government shuts down schools • 5,000 arrests since Friday, police brutality nationwide Contre-Attaque 6 October 2026 freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/06/f...

The politics of the commons In governing shared systems, people are active participants. The idea of the commons offers an alternative to both private ownership and centralised state control. Kiran S. Pillai | 5 October 2026 freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/05/t...

Barry Pateman (1951-2026) Our friend Barry Pateman passed away after a short illness on 22 September, aged 75 Hillary Lazar, James Birmingham freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/03/b...

Lesnes Estate: Block party against demolition In Thamesmead, the threat of “redevelopment” meets resistance, community and a little anarchist chaos Gertrude Springer freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/03/l...

Stopping sexual and domestic violence is an anarchist issue Can we feasibly create structures to address violence whilst ensuring we don’t descend to bike-lock justice based on rumour? Kell w Farshéa freedompress.org.uk/2026/10/02/s...

No News Review tonight I'm afraid due to a round of the sniffles, hopefully back in action soon!

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France rocked by massive public sector and student strikes Firefighters, teachers, and healthcare workers joined the fray, citing frozen salaries and crumbling public services Redacción Sindicalismo freedompress.org.uk/2026/09/30/f...

Playtime politics Conformity is so efficient that even when a kid is fresh out of the womb, they are bombarded with their roles in the system Ahmet Rüzgar Baltaci freedompress.org.uk/2026/09/29/p...

Germany: School strike and strategic blockade against military service News, Sep 28th Neo-Nazism is surging at the ballot box and the government is preparing for war, yet the youth have not had the last word ~ Contre-Attaque ~ freedomnews.org.uk/2026/09/28/g...

140 years young—anarchism’s oldest press Editorial, Sep 27th The editorial from our bumper anniversary issue, now in print ~ Freedom News ~ freedomnews.org.uk/2026/09/27/1...

RIP Barry Pateman

Streaming now: The Freedom Anarchist News Review! Andy and Simon are talking about Daniel Thomas’s ill-fated fight with a boat, Tom Watson joining Palantir, unsuppressed climate reports, and of course, Anarchist Christmas (aka the London Anarchist Bookfair). www.youtube.com/watch?v=Igc6...

Andy and Simon will be back in just under an hour to talk about fascist vs dinghy, Tom Watson joining Palantir, suppressed climate reports, and of course, Anarchist Christmas (aka the London Anarchist Bookfair). Watch us 7.30pm on www.youtube.com/@freedomnews...

Summer of Ludd Analysis, Sep 24th Any initiative, vital or virtual, which helps build relationships should be considered, but only if we have autonomous control of the medium ~ Wren @lbion ~ freedomnews.org.uk/2026/09/24/s...

Thamesmead residents wrap up Dashwood Social Club occupation News, Sep 23rd Building in south-east London was held for a year, taking action against privatisation and loss of community spaces ~ Gertrude Springer ~ freedomnews.org.uk/2026/09/23/t...

Kropotkin’s lifeboats: Mutual aid VS welfare chauvinism Analysis, Sep 21st The RNLI’s cosmopolitan philosophy undermines a cornerstone of the far right’s worldview ~ Roderick McMillan ~ freedomnews.org.uk/2026/09/21/k...

Papuan traditions and Empire’s mess Models of indigenous governance challenge Western and Indonesian subjugation ~ Julian McKinlay King ~ freedomnews.org.uk/2026/09/20/p...

Greek prisoners release: Selective US condemnation is telling Two long-term prisoners were released in Greece this week: a leader of a prominent neo-nazi organisation and an anarchist — only one of the two was singled out by the US ambassador ~ Neil Middleton ~ freedomnews.org.uk/2026/09/19/g...

Streaming now: The Anarchist News Review! Graffiti guy gets acquitted, Balaclavas get a ban in Nottingham, Reform's Patriotic Platform links, AI DOOM HYPE and lackluster climate Burnhamism ... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tync...

Coming up at 7.30pm: The Anarchist News Review! It's good news for pigeons as a jury throws out Churchill statue vandalism case, we're all *tremendously* shocked that Reform councillors are in Patriotic Platform group socials, and more! Sub at www.youtube.com/@freedomnews... and see you in a bit!

Book Review: Animal Nightlife Features, Sep 16th A troupe of shape‑shifting “Multiples” – birds, lions, and rats hidden in plain sight – navigate London’s immigrant underworld while the planet spirals toward climate and geopolitical collapse ~ China Bialos ~ freedomnews.org.uk/2026/09/16/b...

Creating the conditions for anarchy Comment, Sep 15th The road to liberation is long and arduous, but it can be taken step by step through education, non‑violent direct action, and a collective commitment to human flourishing ~ E ~ freedomnews.org.uk/2026/09/15/c...

Notes from the US: Overtly racist methods Analysis, Sep 14th The Trump administration’s destruction of lives, health and the environment is being promoted with sadistic bad faith ~ Louis Further ~ freedomnews.org.uk/2026/09/14/n...