Why is anarchism different than authoritarian socialism? This page provides information on the ISO (International Socialist Organization), as well as some critical analysis of Trotskyism, Trotskyist organizations, and other authoritarian Left tendencies. The following articles are for those of you who want to know more about authoritarian leftist organizations around the world.

Picture of the Week Archive

June 28, 2006

Activists fly a kite to protest against the cultivation of genetically modified maize. A French court of appeal convicted 49 activists for destroying a crop of genetically modified (GM) maize, quashing an earlier court ruling which found their actions were justified.(AFP/DDP/File/Michael Kappeler)

June 7, 2006

Jokes

• Question: How many Marxists does it take to make a batch of chocolate chip cookies?
  
  Answer: Ten .... One to 'supervise' the workers, one to make the batter, and eight to peel the smarties.
• Anarchist lightbulb Jokes
• The Birth of Tragedy
• Warranty card on purchased government official
• How to Be a True Anarchist

Fake news

Police: No Black Bloc Today

Are you looking for local anarchists in your city or area? Want to be a contact person for anarchist organizing in your town or city? If the answer is yes to either of these questions, you've found the right page.

If you'd like to be a contact, or if your group would, please email some basic contact information to us. If you'd like to remain anonymous, we can respect that. If you don't want to be a contact, but are looking for folks in your area, send us your email address and we'll post a note that your city has anarchists looking for contacts.

We need contact pages for some of these regions! We don't want to do all of this work, so please, put up a website or page for your city. That's what DIY Internet activism is about anyway.

Anarchy after leftism? With the rise of the anti-capitalist movement and the death of authoritarian Left project in the former Soviet Union, anarchists face a future where the traditional Left is no longer a player on the chessboard of politics. With the freedom to articulate our vision and its practice in everyday resistance, anarchists need to figure out what is next.

What are post-Left anarchists? In the words of Jason McQuinn: "Post-left anarchists want to see anarchists define their own autonomous movement, theory and activities free from the deadweight of overidentification with the left."