Ekintza Zuzena

Ekintza Zuzena (Basque for "Direct Action") is an anarchist journal founded in 1988 by the libertarian collective Iraun. Published in the Basque Country, Spain, the journal has served as a platform for counter-information and critical debate for over three decades. Unlike mainstream media, it deliberately avoids separating content into distinct sections such as "politics," "economy," or "society," arguing that such categorization fragments reality and enables manipulation. The editorial team operates without a fixed newsroom or permanent technical infrastructure; members assemble as needed and select texts through consensus-based assemblies. Distribution is carried out exclusively through non-commercial channels—bookshops, athenaeums, groups, networks, and individuals—across the Iberian Peninsula. Because sales alone do not cover costs, the journal is supported by complementary activities such as concerts, music compilations, and promotional materials. The publication remains active and is associated with the anarchist press movement.

Ekintza Zuzena was founded in 1988 by the libertarian collective Iraun. Since its inception, the journal's objective has been to participate in counter-information and to open spaces for debate. It distinguishes itself from other media by refusing to separate content into traditional sections such as "politics," "economy," or "society." According to the editorial team, this approach avoids a manipulation mechanism practiced by dominant media, which hierarchizes information and renders reality fragmentary, whereas these realities form an interrelated whole. The journal does not maintain a fixed editorial staff or its own technical means. The editorial team meets as needed, maintaining a minimum link among protagonists. This freedom from fixed and frequent publication schedules allows the team to avoid the pitfall of lacking perspective on the overabundant daily information, with the errors and media intoxication that often result. Text selection is carried out during assemblies based on consensus decisions. Distribution of Ekintza Zuzena is ensured exclusively through non-commercial channels: bookshops, athenaeums, groups, networks, and individuals across the entire peninsula. However, sales alone are insufficient to finance the journal, so complementary activities are carried out in support, including concerts, band compilations, and editions of promotional material. The journal has been referenced by sources such as the Centre International de Recherches sur l'Anarchisme (Lausanne), Le Monde libertaire (2004), and Pièces et main d'œuvre (2011).

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  Ekintza Zuzena is founded by the Iraun libertarian collective.

Anarchist counter-information journal avoiding mainstream media categorization and commercial distribution.

• Ekintza Zuzena journal

  Anarchist journal published since 1988, distributed through non-commercial channels.

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