A-Infos (en) France, Monde Libertaire - CIRA Newsletter No. 270, July-August 2026 (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

MEETINGS ---- MINERVE (HÉRAULT): from Saturday, August 8 to Thursday, 
August 13, 2026. The Maquis Encounters for Emancipation offer book 
presentations, debates, concerts, film screenings, and theater 
performances. ---- Address: La Commune du Maquis, Hameau du Bois-Bas, 12 
kilometers from Minerve (Hérault). Camping, rooms and gîtes 
(self-catering cottages), and meals are available on site. ---- 
Information: etais.emanci@laposte.net Online: 
https://www.infolibertaire.net/les-rencontres-du-maquis-pour-lemancipation-du-8-au-13-aout-2026/ 
---- MONS (BELGIUM): until May 9, 2027. The Mundaneum presents an 
exhibition entitled: Shades of Black: Anarchist Stories and Ideas. 
Archives, activist posters, photos, newspapers, leaflets, and records 
are displayed to showcase an anarchism that is always evolving. The 
Mundaneum is an encyclopedic archive center founded in 1920 by two 
pacifist activists.

Address: Mundaneum, 76 rue de Nimy, 7000 Mons, Hainaut, Belgium 
(telephone: +32 6 53 15 343). The exhibition is open Wednesday to Friday 
from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 
PM. Online: https://mundaneum.org/

PUBLICATIONS

These books can be ordered from your usual bookseller or from 
libertarian bookstores... but not from CIRA

ACROBATIE. Spirus Gay (1865-1938) was an anarchist close to the 
naturists, but also an acrobat, a show organizer, and a trade union 
activist. Furthermore, he was an educator and a pioneer of physical 
culture, inspired by the principles of Paul Robin. But that's not all: 
he was also a naturist, atheist, anticlerical, freethinker, Freemason, 
environmentalist, antiracist, antisexist, and animal lover...

Spirus Gay: The Anarchist Acrobat by Sylvain Wagnon. Les éditions du 
Monde libertaire, 2025. 156 pages. (Our History). 10 euros.

AERNOULT, DURAND AND ROUSSET. Jules Durand (1880-1926), an anarchist and 
trade unionist from Le Havre, was the secretary of the coal miners' 
union. In 1910, he was one of the main organizers of an indefinite 
strike against the expansion of mechanization and the high cost of 
living. Following a conspiracy, he was accused of being the "moral 
instigator" of the murder of a foreman, who had actually died in a 
drunken brawl. He was sentenced to death, but following a major public 
outcry, this sentence was commuted to seven years' imprisonment. Émile 
Rousset (1883-1961), for his part, witnessed the murder of Albert 
Aernoult at the Biribi military prison. Having denounced this crime, he 
was imprisoned and then released following a protest movement uniting 
the entire left wing. After the First World War, during which he was 
again mobilized, he became active in anarchist circles.
Aernoult, Durand, and Rousset: Three Poor Man's Dreyfus Affair in the 
Belle Époque by Patrice Rannou. Noir et Rouge, 2026. 123 pages. EUR14.

DYSTOPIA. The Hundredth Monkey is the first part of a dystopian, dark, 
and masterful epic, with a breathless pace, depicting a France gripped 
by its demons: nuclear accident, devastated regions, vigilance 
committees, nationalism... It is followed by The Subcontractors. This 
standalone sequel features numerous characters caught up in a 
captivating plot. The author successfully blends police investigation, 
political thriller, and reflection on the future of our society.
The Hundredth Monkey by Stéphane Lanos. La Lanterne, 2022. 632 pages. 
EUR13. The Subcontractors by Stéphane Lanos. La Lanterne, 2025. 472 
pages. EUR22.

STIG DAGERMAN. Stig Dagerman (1923-1954) was the author of novels, short 
stories, plays, poems, reportage, and essays. He was active in the 
Swedish libertarian trade union SAC (Sveriges Arbetares 
Centralorganisation) and was the editor of its newspaper, Arbetaren. He 
committed suicide at the age of thirty-one, at the height of his 
literary fame but suffering from writer's block. His work is driven by a 
denunciation of the social and political situation and a search for 
truth, supported by a critical perspective on the role of states and 
interpersonal relationships. He was also a master of irony. *The 
Midsummer Cold* is a collection of short stories that blend 
autobiography and observations. In addition, Agone and Quiero are 
reissuing a selection of his essays, articles, and letters.
*The Midsummer Cold* by Stig Dagerman. Maurice Nadeau, 2026. 208 pages. 
(Paperback). EUR9.90. Our Need for Consolation Is Insatiable and Sixteen 
Other Texts by Stig Dagerman. Agone, 2025. 160 pages. (Elements). EUR10. 
The Only Insane Thing Is to Accept the Possible by Stig Dagerman. 
Quiero, 2025. 96 pages. EUR15.

ANTIMILITARIANISM. Mireille Mercier-Balaz Pinós recounts the 1970s, and 
more specifically the era of anarchists and antimilitarists, in the form 
of a substantial novel. The story begins in Villefranche-sur-Saône. A 
group of high school students participates in the movement against the 
Debré Law, which aimed to abolish military deferments. Some of them will 
take a more radical approach to refusing military service by becoming 
draft dodgers. The story is a beautiful portrait of those years through 
counterculture, poetry, music, and love stories.
*Spring Will Always Insist* by Mireille Mercier-Balaz Pinós. Le Lys 
bleu, 2026. 516 pages. 26 euros.

MURRAY BOOKCHIN. No one should follow and adopt another's ideas without 
intellectually and personally testing them. With the detachment of 
scholarship, Philippe Pelletier applies this exercise to Murray Bookchin 
in order to examine his sources and the development of his thought. 
Certainly, revisiting Bookchin to rid him of the dross of scientism, 
evolutionism, and catastrophism is a good thing because it allows the 
idea of social ecology to reach its full potential.
Social Ecology in Question: Revisiting Murray Bookchin by Philippe 
Pelletier. Les Éditions Libertaires, 2025. 306 pages. (Here and Now). 25 
euros.

GEORGES BRASSENS. Jean-Pierre Caralp is a teacher. He is the author of 
novels and short stories. Passionate about the work of the anarchist 
singer Georges Brassens (1921-1981), he analyzes all the criticisms 
leveled against him: misogyny, nostalgia, pseudo-anarchism, 
pseudo-poet... These controversies serve as a guiding thread for a 
thorough re-reading of Brassens's lyrics.
Brassens, a Myth Under Scrutiny by Jean-Pierre Caralp. Cap de l'Étang, 
2026. 278 pages. (L'École de Narbonne). 30 euros.

HOAXMAN. In Belle Époque Paris, the leap from propaganda by deed to 
outright hoax was a short one, and Marius Tournadre took it. His 
penchant for mystification, hoaxes, and even swindling elicits a smile, 
but a wry one, almost embarrassed by not knowing what to make of some of 
his pranks. Promoter of himself or of the revolution? Perhaps a bit of 
both. A colorful, fleetingly famous figure, somewhere between comedy and 
tragedy.
Marius Tournadre: Anarchist-Prankster: Public Entertainer No. 1 of the 
Belle Époque by Pierre Moulier. Éditions de la Flandonnière, 2022. 204 
pages. 19 euros.

FRANS MASEREEL. Frans Masereel (1889-1972) was featured in CIRA 
Newsletter No. 268 on the occasion of an exhibition dedicated to him in 
Épinal (Vosges). Youth is a series of wood engravings telling a wordless 
story. With a preface by Thomas Mann, this book is a call to hope 
addressed to young people. From Idea to The Idea is a collaborative work 
that explores the history of a masterpiece of animated film directed by 
Berthold Bartosch, based on a graphic edition by Frans Masereel.
Children's illustrations by Frans Masereel, text by Thomas Mann. Lugano 
(Switzerland): Pagine d'arte, 2026. 80 pages. 24 euros. From Idea to The 
Idea: From Masereel to Bartosch: A Work in Motion. Les éditions de 
l'OEil, 2026. 352 pages + 1 DVD. 35 euros.

PEDAGOGIES. Class Issues is primarily a collaborative website focused on 
social struggles and practices aimed at emancipation. The Dictionary of 
Critical Pedagogies seeks to provide an overview of current practices 
and reflections. Critical pedagogies consider social relations within 
the educational field. They challenge systems of domination. Dictionary 
of Critical Pedagogies
. Class Issues, 2026. 400 pages. 20 euros.

PHILATELY:
ALEXANDRE GROTHENDIECK. On June 12, 2025, the French postal service, La 
Poste, issued a stamp bearing the image of Alexandre Grothendieck 
(1928-2014). The son of anarchist activists, this mathematical genius 
was one of the founders of the radical environmental group Survivre et 
Vivre (Survive and Live). This postage stamp, with a face value of 1.39 
euros, was designed by Faunesque.

Étienne de La Boétie. On May 18, 1926, the French postal service, La 
Poste, issued a stamp dedicated to Étienne de La Boétie (1530-1563), the 
author of the famous Discourse on Voluntary Servitude. In it, he argues 
that tyranny is not based on force but rather on the voluntary obedience 
of individuals. This postage stamp, with a face value of EUR1.52, was 
designed and engraved by Pierre Bara.

Since November 1999, and still free of charge, the reproduction and 
distribution of this stamp are strongly encouraged.
International Center for Anarchist Research 50 rue Consolat, 13001 Marseille
Phone: +33 9 50 51 10 89 Email: cira.marseille@gmail.com Website: 
https://www.cira-marseille.info
Office hours: Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM, Friday from 
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, except August 7th and 14th. Appointments available.

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