Slate, “What’s So Bad About Anarchy, Anyway?”
byWith Trump attacking “anarchist jurisdictions,” a scholar of anarchism discusses the use and misuse of the A-word. Joshua Keating, September 29, 2020 Anarchism is…
Anarchists In the News
Agency maintains an ongoing list of anarchism and anarchists discussed or mentioned in mainstream media outlets. Notable mentions are posted here in chronological order.
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Indypendent, “David Graeber’s Life Celebrated in Zuccotti Park”
byRoman Broszkowski, October 14, 2020 Anarchists, admirers, and loved ones gathered in Zuccotti Park Friday afternoon to honor leftist luminary David Graeber who passed…
Pink News, “Anarcho-queer-feminist housing project forcibly evicted after three decades by 1,500 police officers in riot gear”
byLiebig34, an “anarcho-queer-feminist” housing project in Berlin, has been cleared of residents following a contentious eviction involving around 1,500 police officers. Lily Wakefield, October…
Al Jazeera, “Antifa and America’s revamped Red Scare”
byThe far right has been shown to pose a far greater danger, so why are so many Americans afraid of anti-fascists? Patrick Strickland, September…
Al Jazeera, “‘A huge difference’: Volunteers mobilise in Oregon fire aftermath”
byActivist groups in Oregon are collecting and distributing supplies to families displaced by deadly wildfires. Shane Burley, September 25, 2020 Portland, United States – Hunter…
The Nation, “In the Navajo Nation, Anarchism Has Indigenous Roots”
byOut of a vacant coffeeshop, the collective K’é Infoshop is dedicated to mutual aid on America’s largest reservation. Cecilia Nowell, September 25, 2020 About…
Gothamist, “Local Anarchists Miffed By Trump’s Designation Of NYC As Anarchist Jurisdiction”
byJake Offenhartz, September 22, 2020 President Trump’s attempt to paint New York City as as “anarchist jurisdiction” in a bid to withhold federal funding has left…
Bloomberg CityLab, “Republicans Ramp Up Rhetoric Against ‘Anarchist Jurisdictions’”
byA Department of Justice threat to strip federal funds from Seattle, Portland and New York City is part of a larger GOP effort to bring cities…
Curbed, “Actual Anarchists Talk About New York’s ‘Anarchist Jurisdiction’ Designation”
byThey commented, you will not be surprised to learn, by committee. Talia Lavin, September 22, 2020 It was surprising news to the some 8…
The Guardian, “DoJ labels New York, Portland and Seattle ‘anarchist jurisdictions'”
byDepartment seeks to withdraw federal funds from three cities. Cuomo says Trump is ‘not a king. He cannot defund NYC’ Lauren Aratani, September 21,…