List of anarchist organizations
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This list uses the word organization in its loosest sense. Some of the following groups would be better categorized as networks.
| Dates of operation | Name | Base | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1827–1830 | Cincinnati Time Store | Cincinnati, Ohio (United States) | Mutualist store |
| 1864-18?? | International Revolutionary Brotherhood | International | Secret organization founded by Mikhail Bakunin |
| 1868–1869 | International Alliance of Socialist Democracy | International | Caucus in the International Workingmans' Association |
| 1871-??? | Jura Federation | Switzerland | Regional federation |
| 1872–1877 | Anarchist St. Imier International | International | Network formed by federations expelled from the First International |
| 1886–Present | Freedom Press | London, England | Publisher |
| 1891–1893 | Socialist Revolutionary Anarchist Party | Italy | National organization |
| 1899–1903 | The Gemidzsii | Ottoman Empire | National organization |
| 1903–1906 | Chernoe Znamia | Russia | Anarchist Communist revolutionaries |
| 1905–Present | Industrial Workers of the World* | International | Industrial Union |
| 1906–Present | Anarchist Black Cross | International | Political support organization |
| 1910–Present | Central Organisation of the Workers of Sweden | Sweden | Anarcho-syndicalist trade union federation |
| 1910–Present | Confederación Nacional del Trabajo | Spain | Confederation of anarcho-syndicalist labor unions |
| 1910–1912 | Red Brotherhood | Ottoman Empire | Revolutionary anarchist association |
| 1911–1912 | Bonnot Gang | France and Belgium | Illegalist criminal group |
| 1918–1920 | Nabat | Ukraine | Ukrainian Anarchist organization |
| 1919–1933 | Free Workers' Union of Germany | Germany | Anarcho-Syndicalist labor union |
| 1918–1921 | Revolutionary Insurrectionary Army of Ukraine | Ukraine | Guerilla army |
| 1922–Present | International Workers Association | International | Anarcho-syndicalist federation of unions |
| 1925–1928 | Group of Russian Anarchists Abroad | Russia | Exiled group, publisher of Dielo Truda |
| 1935–Present | Federación Libertaria Argentina | Argentina | National federation |
| 1937–1938 | Friends of Durruti | Spain | Anarchist Communist revolutionaries |
| 1946–1968 | Japanese Anarchist Federation | Japan | National union |
| 1950–1979 | Syndicalist Workers' Federation | United Kingdom | Anarcho-Syndicalist, IWA affiliate |
| 1957–Present | Centre International de Recherches sur l'Anarchisme | Switzerland | Multilingual Anarchist library |
| 1962–Present | Cuban Libertarian Movement | Cuba | Network of Cuban anarchists living in exile |
| 1965–1967 | Provo | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Counterculture movement |
| 1966–1968 | Diggers | San Francisco, California (United States) | Guerilla theater |
| 1966–1970 | Black Mask/Up Against the Wall Motherfuckers | New York City, New York (United States) | A Dada-influenced street gang |
| 1967-??? | Acratas | Madrid, Spain | Local protest group |
| 1968–Present | International of Anarchist Federations | International | Coordinator of federations |
| 1970–1972 | The Angry Brigade | Britain | Libertarian communist terrorist group |
| 1977–Present | Free Workers' Union | Germany | Anarcho-syndicalist labor union |
| 1977–Present | Jura Books | Sydney, Australia | Infoshop |
| 1977–1987 | Social Revolutionary Anarchist Federation | United States | National federation |
| 1979–Present | Anarchist Black Cross Network | International | Political support organization |
| 1979–Present | Confederación General del Trabajo | Spain | Anarcho-syndicalist trade union |
| 1979–Present | Solidarity Federation | United Kingdom | Anarcho-syndicalist federation |
| 198?-Present | Haringey Solidarity Group | London, England | Local collective |
| 1980–Present | Food Not Bombs | International | Collectives serving free vegetarian food |
| 1980–1983 | Committee for Liquidation of Computers (CLODO) | France | Neo-luddite saboteurs |
| 1981–1984 | Libertarian Workers' Group | New York City, New York (United States) | Anarcho-syndicalist affinity group |
| 1982 | Direct Action (Squamish Five) | Canada | Urban guerrillas |
| 1982 | Anarchist Party of Canada | Canada | Dadaist political party |
| 1982–Present | Anarchist Bookfair | London, England | Organizers of annual bookfair |
| 1983–Present | Class War | United Kingdom | Class struggle group and publisher |
| 1983–Present | Workers Solidarity Alliance | New York City, New York (United States) | Anarcho-syndicalist group |
| 1984–Present | Green Anarchist | London, England | Green anarchism publisher |
| 1984–Present | Workers Solidarity Movement | Ireland | Platformist organization |
| 1986–Present | Anarchist Federation | Britain and Ireland | Anarcho-communist federation |
| 1986–Present | Federation of Anarchist Communists | Italy | Nationwide anarchist-communist federation |
| 1987–Present | AK Press | Oakland, California (United States) | Publisher and book distributor |
| 1987–Present | Anti-Racist Action | Canada and United States | Militant anti-fascist network |
| 1987–1991 | Revolutionary Anarchist Bowling League | Minnesota (United States) | Local network |
| 1988–Present | Federacja Anarchistyczna | Poland | National federation |
| 1989–Present | Ontario Coalition Against Poverty | Ontario, Canada | Anti-poverty direct action network |
| 199?-Present | Awareness League | Nigeria | Anarcho-syndicalist association |
| 1991–Present | Alternative libertaire | France | Publisher and nationwide libertarian organization |
| 1991–Present | CIB Unicobas | Italy | Syndicalist union |
| 1992–Present | Critical Mass | International | Bicycle-centric direct action network |
| 1992–Present | Homes Not Jails | United States | Homelessness and prison abolition group |
| 1992–Present | Mujeres Creando | Bolivia | Anarcha-feminist collective |
| 1993–1998 | Love and Rage Federation | United States and Mexico | Continental federation |
| 1993–Present | Red and Anarchist Skinheads | International | Anti-racist, anti-fascist skinhead group |
| 1993–Present | Swedish Anarcho-syndicalist Youth Federation | Sweden | Anarcho-syndicalist federation |
| 1995–Present | Anarchist Black Cross Federation | International | Political support organization |
| 1995–Present | Comision de Relaciones Anarquistas | Venezuela | National network |
| 1995–Present | Federação Anarquista Gaúcha | Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | National federation |
| 1996–Present | Institute for Anarchist Studies | New York (United States) | Thinktank |
| 1996–Present | Peoples' Global Action | International | Anti-authoritarian communication and coordination network |
| 1996–Present | New Revolutionary Alternative | Russia | Underground insurrectionary group |
| 1997–2012 | Bring the Ruckus | United States | Cadre organization |
| 1997–Present | G7 Welcoming Committee Records | Canada | Independent record label |
| 1998–Present | Biotic Baking Brigade | United States | Pie throwing activists |
| 1998–Present | CrimethInc. | United States | Decentralized anarchist collective |
| 1998–2003 | Movement Against the Monarchy | London, England | Anti-monarchist protest group |
| 1999–2002 | Direct Action Network | United States | Antiglobalist confederation |
| 1999–Present | Independent Media Center | International | Global network of participatory journalists |
| 1999–2011 | North Eastern Federation of Anarchist Communists (NEFAC) | Canada and United States | Regional platformist federation |
| 1999–Present | Space Hijackers | United Kingdom | Culture jammers |
| 2000–Present | Green Anarchy | Eugene, Oregon (United States) | Regional federation |
| 2001–Present | Black Bridge International | International | Decentralized Anarchist Mutual-Aid Network |
| 2001–Present | Curious George Brigade | New York City, New York (United States) | Thinktank |
| 2001–2005 | Federation of Revolutionary Anarchist Collectives | United States | Regional federation |
| 2000–Present | Rhizome Collective | Austin, Texas (United States) | Local collective |
| 2002–Present | Autonomous Action | Russia, Belarus and Ukraine | National federation |
| 2002–Present | Thieves in Black | Athens, Greece | Criminal group |
| 2002–Present | Pittsburgh Organizing Group | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (United States) | Local direction action group |
| 2003–Present | Anonymous (group) | International | Vigilante justice group, direct action, hacktivism |
| 2003–Present | Anarchists Against the Wall | Israel | Direct action group opposing Israeli Gaza Strip and West Bank barriers |
| 2003–Present | Anarchist People of Color | United States | National network |
| 2003–Present | Informal Anarchist Federation | Italy | Federation of militant anarchist groups |
| 2003–present | Revolutionary Struggle | Greece | Urban guerilla group |
| 2003–2006 | Direct Action Anti-Authoritarians Collective | Modesto, California (United States) | Local community activist collective |
| 2003–2007 | Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Federation (ZabFed) | South Africa | Platformist anarchist communist political organisation |
| 2004–Present | Capital Terminus Collective | Atlanta, Georgia (United States) | Local collective |
| 2004–Present | Red Libertaria de Buenos Aires | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Local collective |
| 2004–Present | Melbourne Anarchist Communist Group | Melbourne, Australia | Local federation |
| 2004–2006 | Queer Fist | New York City, New York (United States) | Local LGBT collective |
| 2005–Present | Anarkismo.net | International | International network of platformist/especifista organisations, and anarchist news and discussion website |
| 2005–Present | Northwest Anarchist Federation | Canada and United States | Regional federation |
| 2006–Present | Anti-State Justice | Athens, Greece | Local terrorist cell |
| 2006–Present | Improvised Action | Florida (United States) | Local collective |
| 2006–Present | New York Metro Alliance of Anarchists | New York City, New York (United States) | Local network |
| 2007–Present | Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Front | South Africa | Regional (i.e. Southern African) platformist-especifist anarchist communist political organisation; descendant of ZabFed |
| 2008–Present | Buffalo Class Action | Buffalo, New York (United States) | Local Anarchist-Communist Organization |
| 2008–Present | Columna Libertaria Joaquin Penina | Rosario, Santa Fe (Argentina) | Local Anarchist-Especifist organization |
| 2011–Present | Common Struggle | Northeastern United States | Local platformist-especifist anarchist communist political organization; descendant of NEFAC |
* The Industrial Workers of the World, despite running on an autonomous and libertarian framework, is not politically aligned with anarchism. To call it an "anarchist organization" is incorrect.[1] However, many still consider the IWW as an Anarchist union.
[edit] External links
- List of anarchist organizations article at Anarchopedia, a People's Encyclopedia.
- Anarchist Yellow Pages
- International Anarchism
- International organisations
- Anarchist organizations
- International of Anarchist Federations (IFA)