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Federation of Revolutionary Anarchist Collectives

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We are Anti-Capitalist.

We are against capitalism because it is based on inequality, alienation and theft and does not provide the majority of world’s population with the basic necessities of life. We intend to replace it with mutual aid and a cooperative, bottom-up, and democratic form of communism where those who work control the means of production. We go by the maxim: To each according to their need, from each according to their ability.

We are Internationalists.

We support self-determination and cultural autonomy for oppressed people. We are against the system of white supremacy which seeks to maintain a cross class alliance between white workers and the North American ruling class. We seek the destruction of all forms of racism, imperialism, and reactionary nationalism. We are inspired by multi-ethnic organizing against white supremacy, and believe that it is the foundation towards its destruction.

We are for the Liberation of Women. We are dedicated to ending patriarchy in all its forms: blatant and subtle, public and private. Patriarchy pervades our cultures and social fabric, and to be eliminated it requires a fundamental change in our thinking and relationships. We are dedicated to building a revolutionary movement where women are fully empowered with full representation, participation and leadership. Women’s liberation is not an afterthought but a full part of this struggle - both as a goal and as a process - because without confrontation, it will continue to exist in a new society. We intend to overcome male domination and male privilege that lead to mental, physical, sexual and emotional degradation and violence against women. We unapologetically support reproductive freedom and women’s control over their own bodies. We recognize the need for women to support women in their struggles, but we also call on men, individually and collectively, to confront their own sexism as well as that in the world around them. We recognize the liberation and self-determination of women as necessary for the liberation of all people. No one can be free when half the world is not.

We want Queer Liberation. We are against heterosexism, homophobia and the simplicity of the dual gender system. We are for the liberation of lesbian, transgendered, gay, bi and all queer people. We embrace the full spectrum of consensual human sexuality and celebrate a diversity of family forms. We want to liberate desire from the binds of religious bigotry and patriarchal social conditioning.

We are Militants. We pursue direct action and a diversity of tactics as appropriate methods of achieving our goals. We uphold the right of all oppressed people to self-defense by any means necessary.

We want to Build the Capacity to Fight and Win. We seek to build popular power that can contest and replace state and capitalist power. We actively work to create a new world in the shell of the old—politically, culturally and economically. We do this by both challenging and confronting oppressive institutions and establishing our own liberatory ones.

We are Dedicated to Critical Analysis. We engage in a constant process of evaluation and self-criticism of our politics and practice. No one is above criticism, and we view it as a healthy, productive aspect of strategizing and organizing. We base our politics on the realities of an ever-changing world.

Credits

• Information is adopted from Struggle.ws.