Freedom (newspaper)

Freedom

Cover of Freedom showing the new design.
Type	Monthly newspaper
Format	A4
Owner(s)	Freedom Press
Publisher	Freedom Press
Founded	1886
Political alignment	Anarchist
Language	English
Ceased publication	2014 (in print)
Headquarters	84b Whitechapel High Street, London
Sister newspapers	Freedom Bulletin Spain and the World Revolt! War Commentary
ISSN	0016-0504
Website	Freedom Press

Freedom is a London-based anarchist newspaper published monthly by Freedom Press.

The paper was started in 1886 by volunteers including Peter Kropotkin and Charlotte Wilson and continues to 2014 as an unpaid project. Originally, the subtitle was "A Journal of Anarchist Socialism." The title was changed to "A Journal of Anarchist Communism" in June 1889. Today it is unlabelled.

The newspaper's mission statement is stated in every issue and summarises the writers' view of anarchism:

"Anarchists work towards a society of mutual aid and voluntary co-operation. We reject all government and economic repression. This newspaper, published continuously since 1936, exists to explain anarchism more widely and show that only in an anarchist society can human freedom thrive."

The paper has historically featured news from the peace and labour movements and events, as well as listing planned events and protests. Staying true to Kropotkin's principle of mutual aid, the paper regularly features reviews of other anarchist and libertarian publications, such as Organise! and Direct Action as well as other local and international newsletters and journals.

It regularly features Donald Rooum's Wildcat cartoon strip as well as Rooum's articles, and has Svartfrosk and Louis Further as regular columnists. In recent years it has heavily focussed on pensions and the NHS, and on investigative articles over a wide range of topics.