What Bonobos Taught Me About Anarchism (Anarchism for Civilians series)
According to many biologists, there is as much cooperation in nature as there was competition. The story we have been taught about our innate selfishness is only part of the truth. As such, it is capitalist propaganda, and something of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
What Unitarians Taught Me About Anarchism (Anarchism for Civilians series)
We tend to reject hierarchy instinctually in some parts of our lives, while accepting it uncritically in others. Anarchists strive to eliminate all hierarchy, in every aspect of life.
The Apocalyptic Anarchist
To break the cursed loom
Of Fate and Boss alike –
In the night, we Luddites of the Firmament.
Yet should our doom arrive
(Despite/in spite/because of) our own best efforts –
Occult Features of Anarchism by Erica Lagalisse: A Review
“Much of the European revolutionary tradition traces itself back to the 18th century, including the first stirrings of anarchist philosophy as we now know it. Much of the neopagan and occult tradition as we now know it traces back to the same era, and not at all coincidentally as author Erica Lagalisse demonstrates...” A review of Occult Features of Anarchism: With Attention to the Conspiracy of Kings and the Conspiracy of the Peoples.
Fighting Invisibility: Maria Lacerda and Lucy Parsons
“Anarchism has been a hostile political field to racially marginalized segments of the population, as virtually all fields were, and somehow still are. Analyzing why this is is essential so that we can unlearn this harmful behavior."
It’s 2018, Do You Know Where Your Personal Data Is?
“The political relevance of Privacy Rights is not exclusive to one country or one continent. These rights are essential for combating violent forms of control practiced by States everywhere, which aim only to benefit a hegemony rather than the people as a whole. Europe and the Americas are connected in ways that transcend the virtual world, but these connections have undeniably been exacerbated in this ever-changing technological landscape.”
Why Do You Care About Alex Jones?
Sophia Burns questions the impact of social media on radical organizing.
The Common Ground Between Anarchists and Maoists
“Brazilian Anarchists and Maoists are both being criminalized for dissent that could undermine the government’s ability to function.”
The Police Aren't Here For You
The police are an increasingly militarized arm of an increasingly fascist state, hired thugs for capitalist oligarchs, the modern-day version of slave catchers, a terrorist organization. When I came to see this, then abolishing the police didn't seem so crazy anymore.
You Have to Deliver
Sophia Burns urges revolutionaries to build community power by delivering tangible results.
The Problems of Liberal Anti-Fascism
If we want a fascist-free world, we need to break from what we have and build a better one. From O. Berkman
Don’t Let ‘em Steal the Gods like They Steal the Rent
There is nothing radical nor inherently leftist about atheism
Thoughts on Brexit
Democracy is our saviour, the West's gift to the world.
That is until the vote doesn't go the right way…
White Privilege in Dutch Anarchism
From Mirna Wabi-Sabi, on race, colonialism, and identity.
Faerie Queens, Worker Revolts, and the FBI
What do men dressed as women giving eviction notices in the name of a faerie queen and the FBI have in common?