Alternative Libertaire

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Alternative libertaire is a French anarchist organization formed in 1991 which publishes a monthly magazine, actively participates in a variety of social movements, and is a member of International Libertarian Solidarity.

Alternative libertaire identifies with various tendencies within the libertarian socialist current of anarchism including anarcho-communism and anarcho-syndicalism.

1 History
2 Activity
3 Contact
4 Related
5 External links

[edit] History

Alternative Libertaire was formed in 1991, on the basis of the `Manifeste pour une Alternative Libertaire'. The goal was to create an organisation that could go beyond the small libertarian communist groups of the time. Consequently, two components were the principal contributors to the formation of Alternative Libertaire: l'Union des Travailleurs Communistes-Libertaires (UTCL), which was primarily made up of liber- tarian syndicalists, and le Collectif Jeunes Libertaires (CJL), a youth organisation. Reading Alternative Libertaire (monthly magazine of the organisation) or Débattre (theoretical magazine).

[edit] Activity

The group is involved in many social movements, the class struggle probably being the most prominent one. They are also present in many other movements: anti-fascist, anti-racist (including support for non-status immigrants), anti-sexist and anti-militarist (they are particularly involved in mobilisations against war: Alternative Libertaire came into existence during the first Gulf War, so it's a big issue for us), ecological (against nuclear energy, for example), movements of the unemployed and precarious workers.

Another important area of intervention is international activity. It consists of international solidarity through our participation in the ILS (International Libertarian Solidarity) network, occasional support actions, and support for the anti-colonial struggle in Palestine. They are also active in the anti-globalisation movement and in 2003 helped organize against the G8 summit in France.