"This grand jury, like the ongoing targeting of anarchists in the Pacific Northwest, is part of a new, escalating wave of repression against anarchists nationwide, who are being persecuted specifically for their political beliefs and practices. It is no coincidence that the government would try to silence Jerry, as he has been an effective and tireless legal advocate for anarchists, Occupy Wall Street protesters, and others expressing political dissent."
A refreshingly balanced look at illegalism and its history: "Illegalist actions resonate beyond anarchists and into wider society, partly due to their often daring nature, serving to shock and inspire."
I love the New Yorker for still using diaeresis. I also liked this article despite its sometimes snarky dismissal of anarchism. Or maybe because of the cynicism
Global news and services.
Wendy McElroy on Georgism
Part II: http://dailyanarchist.com/2012/06/21/the-single-tax-a-refutation/comment-page-1/
They don’t denounce what the state does, they just object to who’s doing it. This is why the people most victimized by the state display the least interest in libertarianism. Those on the receiving end of coercion don’t quibble over their coercers’ credentials. If you can’t pay or don’t want to, you don’t much care if your deprivation is called larceny or taxation or restitution or rent. If you like to control your own time, you distinguish employment from enslavement only in degree and duration.
A cute story made up of photographs of little plastic people. I like how the ducks are wearing the red square… and how the anarchist saves the day :)
The best essay I’ve read on the purpose of breaking windows as a form of propaganda of the deed: “when an activist tamely busts some window they’re obviously not trying to win by depriving the state of glass surfaces. This too is outreach of a form. But you are not the target audience … That’s why politicians and police consistently go apeshit over things like measly storefront windows. Their control is dependent in no small part on being seen in control. Certain boundaries to what’s considered feasible must be secured at all cost lest they begin to loose the illusion of invulnerability that dissuades the subjugated from rising up. No one in power gets hysterical when a common thief, for example, breaks a window because thieves are perceived as part of the same ecosystem of exploitation in which cops and CEOs position themselves as the apex predators. Political vandalism is potent in part precisely because it risks much for no personal gain. It announces a violation of the established rules"
Zakk Flash responds to Chris Hedges' criticisms of the black bloc tactic.
Give us this day our daily bread Ⓐnd forgive us our trespasses
On Karl Hess’s move to the Left.
By Andy Alexis-Baker of JesusRadicals.com. This paper is relevant to Christians beyond Anabaptists, and to people beyond Christians.
A fairly concise introduction to Christian anarchism by one of the most active academics researching the topic.
Expanding on Tucker’s four monopolies of the state
Count me in the left-wing market anarchist school.
Anarchy is the radical notion that other people are not your property.
Kevin Carson gives the standard left-libertarian view of the state as an economic siphon to make possible a parasitic rentier class.
My “I Was Arrested at Occupy Denver” essay is included as page 6 of this publication.
"I’m astounded that adults argue this so-called philosophy." There’s also a part 2 where you can learn about the silly notion of "libertarian/socialism": http://www.opednews.com/articles/Delusional-Anarchists-Part-by-Joe-Giambrone-120513-310.html