Big Think, “5 flavors of anarchy”
It may come as a surprise to some to find that anarchism comes in as many flavors as Ben ‘n Jerry’s. Anarchists are often…
David Graeber: America’s Kurdish allies risk being wiped out – by Nato
Remember those plucky Kurdish forces who so heroically defended the Syrian city of Kobane from Isis? They risk being wiped out by Nato. The…
Andalusia Knoll: The Zapatistas Have Been Revolutionary Force in Mexico for Decades
It was New Year’s Day of 1994. As dawn was about to break, a group of indigenous Mayan guerrillas launched a coordinated attack on…
Assembly of Assemblies in Commercy: Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests) “Assembly of Assemblies” calls for massive strike
We, Gilets Jaunes of the roundabouts, parking lots, squares, assemblies and demonstrations, gathered on January 26 and 27 for an “Assembly of Assemblies”, which…
NME, “There should be an anarchist’s drop of blood in each of us”
Killer Mike, one half of bombastic rap duo Run the Jewels, has made a six-episode Netflix documentary series you should stream directly into your…
Rolling Stone, “Brooklyn Anti-Fascist Metal Fest Was a Beacon for a Troubled Scene”
A death-metal band dedicating a song to survivors of sexual assault. A vocalist screaming out lyrics about struggles with body image over her bandmates’…
71 Republic, “Acorn Community: American Anarchism at its Apex”
For more than a quarter-century, Acorn Community has thrived in rural Virginia as an example of a society that truly practices anarchism. America, since…
Big Think, “Noam Chomsky: Writer, linguist… anarchist?”
What comes to mind when we think of an anarchist? Most likely, it’s some punk wearing a bandana throwing Molotov cocktails at riot-control officers….
Kim Kelly: “Why I Booked an Anti-Fascist Metal Festival”
Tomorrow marks the first day of Black Flags Over Brooklyn 2019, an anti-fascist, anti-racist extreme metal festival that I’ve been working on with a…
Kim Kelly: General Strikes, Explained
The word strike seems to be on everyone’s lips these days. Workers across the world have been striking to protest poor working conditions, to…