A-Infos (en) France, Monde Libertaire - CIRA Newsletter No. 271, September-October 2026 (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

EXHIBITION ---- ROUBAIX: October 10, 2026 to January 24, 2027. The La 
Piscine Museum in Roubaix, in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts 
in Besançon (25000) and the Ziem Museum in Martigues (13500), is 
organizing an exhibition entitled "Neither God nor Master!: Arts and 
Anarchy from Courbet to Banksy." It explores the links between anarchist 
thought and the arts, from the 19th century to the present day. Works by 
Signac, Pissarro, Vallotton, Luce, and Vlaminck will be on display, as 
well as works by artists from the punk movement, comics, and street art. 
The CIRA (Center for Anarchist Research and Information) has loaned 
several of its documents for this exhibition. ---- Address: La Piscine, 
23 rue de l'Espérance, 59100 Roubaix. The museum is open Tuesday to 
Friday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM (8:00 PM on Fridays) and Saturday and 
Sunday from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Information: telephone +33 3 20 69 23 
60. Online: https://www.roubaix-lapiscine.com/
In our upcoming newsletters, we will provide practical information for 
Besançon and Martigues.

PUBLICATIONS

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

. COMIC BOOK. Llibertat recounts the story of the Sabaté brothers (Quico 
and Pep) and their companions in Catalonia from the 1920s to the early 
1960s. Having participated alongside the CNT in the Revolution and the 
fight against fascism, they found themselves in exile in France. From 
1939 onward, they refused to admit defeat and waged a guerrilla war: 
expropriations, prisoner escapes, punitive expeditions... The authors 
skillfully used somber drawings to depict the era, as well as sharp, 
dynamic lines for the action scenes.
Llibertat: jusqu'au dernier (Libertarianism: Until the Last), 
illustrated by Yannick Orveillon, colors by Robin Millet, script by 
Hervé Kerros. Marabulles, 2026. 224 pages. EUR26.99.

ALBERT CAMUS. Albert Camus's Libertarian Writings were first published 
in 2008 by Égrégores, the publishing house of our dear friend Claire 
Auzias (1951-2024). Three reprints followed, the last two by Indigène 
éditions. Now, Les Belles Lettres is offering a new edition. Lou Marin 
has compiled texts by Camus published in the anarchist press, as well as 
correspondence with activists. In a lengthy preface, Marin demonstrates 
that Camus's ties with anarchists were fraternal and enabled him to 
develop a "libertarian socialism."
Libertarian Writings: 1948-1960 by Albert Camus; preface by Alexis 
Lager; edited and introduced by Lou Marin. Les Belles Lettres, 2026. 350 
pages. (Le Gout des Idées; 105). 17 euros.

GEORGES DARIEN. In 1899, the anarchist writer Georges Darien (1862-1921) 
and the English freethinker Joseph McCabe jointly published a pamphlet 
entitled *Can We Disarm?* In it, they addressed the geopolitical 
situation of the time, which remains relevant today. They dismantled 
superficial pacifist rhetoric and demonstrated how states fuel an 
endless arms race. *Can We Disarm?*
(1899): a pamphlet still relevant today by Georges Darien and Joseph 
McCabe. Classiques Garnier, 2026. 371 pages. (19th Century Library; 
127). Bilingual French-English. 45 euros.

THE DAUDET AFFAIR. On November 24, 1923, fifteen-year-old Philippe 
Daudet (Flip) was found dead in a Parisian taxi, a pistol beside him. 
Philippe was the son of the royalist activist Léon Daudet. Shortly 
before his death, Philippe, disagreeing with his father's ideas, ran 
away and met anarchist activists, notably Georges Vidal. Léon Daudet 
rejects the suicide theory and accuses the police. In this novel based 
on thorough research, Jean-Jacques Salgon retraces Philippe Daudet's 
steps and reconstructs his journey, both geographically and mentally.
Flip by Jean-Jacques Salgon. Verdier, 2026. 126 pages. EUR17.50.

ECOLOGY. In this short essay, drawing on his activist experience, the 
author places ecological thought at the heart of his reflection, 
because, for him, it is revolutionary by nature and allows for the 
connection of all contemporary struggles. It entails a radical break 
with the economic and social order, by calling into question in its 
entirety the authoritarian and capitalist principles and mechanisms that 
impose both domination and dispossession. Breaking free from these 
patterns requires becoming aware of the world and its limitations in 
order to find our place within it through connection and empathy.
Revolutionary Ecology by Nature by Nicolas Bonanni. Le Monde à l'envers, 
2025. 144 pages. 8 euros.

FONCETTE. Christian Hongrois, an ethnologist, recounts the untold story 
of Foncette Gaultier (1871-1956). This anarchist activist was close to 
Sébastien Faure and later to Mauricius. She helped raise Sidonie, the 
daughter of Auguste Vaillant, who was guillotined in 1894. A pacifist, 
she received a suspended prison sentence in 1918. In the 1930s, she 
developed a close bond with a young boy in the care of the state, Marcel 
Hongrois, the author's father. Influenced by Foncette's libertarian 
ideas, Marcel Hongrois later became a member of the Resistance in the 
Côte-d'Or region and then an anti-OAS activist in Algeria.
Foncette: Anarchist and Anti-Patriot of the "New Times," 
Paris-Morvan-Berry (1871-1956) by Christian Hongrois. Librinova, 2026. 
437 pages. EUR23.90.

IVAN ILLICH. Despite their initial widespread acclaim, the writings of 
Ivan Illich (1926-2002) remain relatively unknown today. This author was 
a critic of industrial society, a nomadic teacher, and an iconoclastic 
theologian. His works explore education, conviviality, work, and water 
management. L'échappée publishers have compiled two books of interviews 
Illich gave to Canadian journalist David Cayley in the 1990s into a 
single volume. This provides a good introduction to Illich's thought, a 
critique ahead of its time of the digitization of the world. *
The Corruption of the Best Produces the Worst: Interviews with Ivan 
Illich by David Cayley*. L'échappée, 2026. 512 pages. EUR24.

MILITARIZATION. Emmanuel Macron has launched a "war economy" policy. It 
does not simply consist of producing more weapons. This is a societal 
project that must affect the entire population. Based on a careful 
reading of official documents, this book warns of the dangers of the 
militarization of our lives and offers avenues for action to halt the 
race to war. The author, Loïc Fournil, is active in several 
anti-militarist organizations. *
War Economy: Their Roadmap and Ours* by Loïc Fournil. Le Monde à 
l'envers, 2026. 72 pages. 5 euros.

ZIONISM. Pierre Stambul is one of the founders and spokespeople for the 
French Jewish Union for Peace (UJFP). In his books and lectures, he 
denounces the misdeeds of Israeli settlers and soldiers against the 
Palestinian people. In this new work, he addresses Jews. For him, 
Judaism has never been territorial. Faced with persecution and 
anti-Semitism, some have sought to build an ethnically pure state. But 
this state has become the result of colonial practices and ethnic 
cleansing. For him, Israeli Jews must relinquish their exclusive right 
to the land and become normal human beings again; they must become 
Jewish again.
The Pariah and the Colonist: Another History of Antisemitism by Pierre 
Stambul. Acratie, 2026. 130 pages. 15 euros.

TRANS IDENTITIES. This book takes a libertarian look at current 
controversies surrounding the question of identities. Trans people have 
been part of humanity since its origins. Yet, reactionary circles vilify 
them. The trans issue has an influence on both feminists and libertarians.
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Trans? by Karine Snepmac. Éditions du Monde 
libertaire, 2026. 224 pages. (Here and Now). 10 euros.

RESEARCH
JAN DAU MELHAU. As part of the preparation of a collective work for 
Classiques Garnier on the work of the anarchist author Jan dau Melhau 
(born in 1948 in Limoges), Marjolaine Raguin (Occitan teacher in 
Toulouse) is seeking a researcher interested in studying his work from 
an anarchist perspective. Melhau is a major author and publisher in 
Occitan and French, a figure who broke with France and the State. A 
researcher interested in issues of colonization and regionalism will 
find much to explore in his work. No prior knowledge of Occitan is 
required. The deadline for submissions is September 10, 2027. The 
suggested length for articles is approximately 45,000 characters. 
Contact: marjolaine.raguin@univ-tlse2.fr

HELLO
NOËL GODIN. Better known as "The Pie-Thrower," aka Georges Le Gloupier 
(Gloup! Gloup!), Noël Godin died in Brussels on August 23, 2026. This 
anarchist humorist, born in 1945 in Liège, Belgium, threw cream pies at 
self-important and ridiculous figures. He pieed Marguerite Duras, 
Bernard-Henri Lévy (at least eight times), Jean-Pierre Chevènement, 
Nicolas Sarkozy, Patrick Bruel, and others. For these pieings, he was 
sometimes accompanied by accomplices and imitators. A film critic, Noël 
Godin often wrote fake reviews
of imaginary films. He also wrote literary columns for Siné Hebdo. But 
his most remarkable work is a large anthology (800 pages) of subversive 
texts in which anarchists feature prominently. This Anthology of 
Uncompromising Subversion was published in 1988. It has been reprinted 
several times, most recently by Noir et Blanc in 2026.

International Center for Anarchist Research, 50 rue Consolat, 13001 
Marseille, France. Telephone: +33 9 50 51 10 89. Email: 
cira.marseille@gmail.com. Website: https://www.cira-marseille.info. Open 
Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM, Friday from 10:00 AM to 
4:00 PM.
Appointments are possible.

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