Rudolf Rocker Institut

19/04/2026

hear our member discuss Johann most!

Historian Tom Goyens talks about the subject of his recent biography (Johann Most: Life of a Radical, University of Illinois Press 2025 ), German anarchist Johann Most, how his ideas developed, the historical movements he participated in as an organizer, cultural producer and propagandist from Social Democratic parliamentarian in the 1850s to his death as an anarchist in the US in 1906

https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2026/04/12/the-life-and-ideas-of-johann-most-with-tom-goyens/

27/02/2026

Our first newsletter can be read here (in English und auf Deutsch):
https://1mvzx.mjt.lu/nl3/IWNXpdR6m-NHKiy6YuYuGQ?hl=de

03/08/2025

Kropotkin is often portrayed as the peaceful, backward looking dreamer who viewed nature and society through rose-tinted glasses. The reality is different. Kropotkin was a revolutionary communist-anarchist, committed to the working class winning the class struggle. With the publication of his last book, Modern Science and Anarchy (AK Press), join its editor Iain McKay to discuss the real Kropotkin and his relevance in the 21st century.

Coming August 31, 2025 on Zoom 12 Noon Central Time

05/07/2024

It was an honor to host Dario Salvetti and Marco Lomuscio, representing the striking GKN Automotive workers of , at our home in . They were here for the Eurobike show, where they presented their new business model: Collettivo Fabbrica, whose aim is to employ the former factory workers to produce and .

I took these pictures at an event hosted by IG Metall at the Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund's youth organization, DGB Jugend Frankfurt.

13/06/2024

Emmelie Öden leads a group through several points of interest to the life of Rudolf Rocker. Here, she shows us the former Catholic orphanage where Rocker was brought to after the death of his mother in 1884.

10/06/2024

I have just received news from Steve Kellerman that the intellectual giant Noam Chomsky is dying. Message as follows, I can only concur with it 100%:

Noam Chomsky Fan Club Luc Castelein David Ellerman Ciano Mac Doug Henwood Gil Skillman Kaitlin Ulyanov

09/06/2024

Gestern an der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz / Yesterday at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.

Das neu gegründete Rudolf-Rocker-Institut e. V. gratulierte nachträglich Rudolf Rocker zu seinem 150. Geburtstag. Die Erstveranstaltung des Vereins fand am 8...

09/06/2024

It was an honor to speak about the life and continuing relevance yesterday at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz during the Rudolf Rocker Institut's first official event yesterday, celebrating ROcker's 150th brithday, a year late!

02/06/2024

Fast vier Jahre nach dem die Absicht erklärt wurde, ein Zentrum oder Institut zu gründen zur Forschung und Bekanntmachung der Person Rudolf Rockers, ein Sohn der Stadt Mainz und ein Denker, Aktivist und Kämpfer für freiheitliche Ideen, sind wir so weit! Ab dem 28.5. gibt es offiziell das Rudolf Rocker Institut!

Über Rocker und den Verein kann hier mehr erfahren werden: https://www.rudolf-rocker.net

Vegessen Sie nicht, an der Veranstaltung 150 Jahre Rudolf Rocker / 150 Years Rudolf Rocker am 8.6. teilzunehmen!