Tag Archives: Anarchism

Violence is a river; society is an ocean

The Philly radical paper The Defenestrator has put up one of the best anarchist articles I’ve ever seen: Violence is a Small River: To be with Society is an Ocean. It is an interview with three greek anarchists about their … Continue reading

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The RNC 8

That was the video that the RNC Welcoming Committee made before the RNC protests in Minneapolis / St. Paul in 2008. I think it’s hilarious and quite obviously satire. Now, a few years later, the RNC 8 are about to … Continue reading

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The SAC blockade

I admit it: I don’t spend much time on the picket line. I’m mostly one of those “rooting for 100% unemployment” types, politically. But I recognize that while I may be looking for the abolition of alienated labor, there are … Continue reading

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The Anvil

I’ve begun writing review essays for the site The Anvil. The first piece I’ve put up is entitled Outsider Anarchism and is about the book METAtropolis and, as you might imagine, outsider anarchism in general. Tweet

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Photos from Musta Pispala

I spent this past weekend at the Musta Pispala festival in Pispala, a suburb of Tampere, Finland. I don’t know… this might have been the best anarchist gathering I’ve ever been to. A few hundred people came over the course … Continue reading

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We Support Our Troops

This past weekend has seen remarkable protests against the g20 in Toronto, Canada. The government has reportedly spent an astounding $900 million on keeping the world leaders and their meeting safe from the protesters. Which really, quite simply, points to … Continue reading

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Speaking at Musta Pispala in Tampere, Finland

I’ll be in Tampere, Finland between the 8th and 11th of July to speak at Musta Pispala, an anarchist festival. I’ll be doing both a presentation on anarchist fiction and one on anarchism in the US. I might also end … Continue reading

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Photos – Raumstation Rödelheim (well, its bathroom)

(click on pictures for much larger versions) Last night I spoke in Frankfurt at a social center called Raumstation Rödelheim. It went rather well: the audience was engaged and knowledgeable, often adding information to my lecture. (In particular, I learned … Continue reading

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Norman Spinrad, anarchist science fiction writer, to undergo surgery for stomach cancer

Science fiction legend Norman Spinrad (author of, among other things, the very first episode of Star Trek, I think one that was never produced) is about to undergo surgery for stomach cancer, today. He talks frankly of the procedure. Norman … Continue reading

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An Open Letter To Glenn Beck From AK Press

My friends at AK Press have written a really interesting open letter to Glenn Beck, getting at him for accusing the anarchists in greece of not being anarchists at all… basically, pointing out that Glenn Beck is afraid of calling … Continue reading

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