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The Palestinian Struggle and the Anarchist Dilemma
There has been very little written on the relation between anarchism and the Palestinian struggle against Isreali oppression. Therefore it is interesting to read the discussion of this topic by an Israeli anarchist, Uri Gordon, in his recent book, Anarchy Alive! Chapter 6 is titled, “HomeLand: Anarchy and Joint Struggle in Palestine/Israel.” (pp. 139 — 162) Unfortunately, the chapter is marred by an intemperate and gratuitous attack on my views. Before getting to this, I will review his discussion.
The Psychology of Political Violence
by Emma Goldman
Anarchism and Other Essays. Second Revised Edition. New York & London: Mother Earth Publishing Association, 1911. pp. 85-114.
TO ANALYZE the psychology of...
An Anarchist FAQ – E.4 Can laissez-faire capitalism protect the environment?
In a word, no. Here we explain why using as our example the arguments of a leading right-"libertarian."
As discussed in the last section, there is plenty of reason to doubt the claim that private property is the best means available to protect the environment.
Direct Action: 14 ways to improve your job
Workers run the world. Everything would stop without our labour. Withdrawing our labour is our weapon, and the right to run things is our demand.
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Do you know a poverty pimp?
The winter holidays sometimes seem more like a time of greed for many charity and social programs than a
time to redouble efforts to aid the poor.
I believe that the poet is necessarily an anarchist, and that he must oppose all organized conceptions of the State, not only those which we inherit from the past, but equally those which are imposed on people in the name of the future.
~ Herbert Read, "Poetry and Anarchism" (1938)
