The War Against May Day is a War On Workers

“What we would like to do is change the world…by crying unceasingly for the rights of the workers, of the poor, of the destitute. We can throw our pebble in the pond and be confident that its ever widening circle will reach around the world.” – Dorothy Day (1897-1980), journalist, anarchist, and social activist By […]
Shane Burley Talks About Antiracism, Antifascism, Antisemitism, and Reasons for Hope

Agency recently had the opportunity to preview Shane Burley’s excellent new book “Why We Fight: Essays on Fascism, Resistance, and Surviving The Apocalypse”, and interview him about the subject matter. Despite what one might imagine of a book about such weighty topics, “Why We Fight” is beautifully grounded in hope, and is a powerful reminder […]
2020 in Review: a Year of Challenging the State and Setting Transformative Goals

It’s been a hell of a year, to say the least. We’ve seen the US government go from flirting with fascism to unabashedly flaunting its alliance with white supremacists and drawing from fascist playbooks to suppress dissent. As communities throughout the country were ravaged by a deadly global pandemic—leaving hundreds of thousands grieving and millions […]
NY Times Rejects LTE in Response to Editorial Slandering Anarchists and Propping Up Right Wing Attacks on the Left

Agency submitted the following letter to the editor (LTE) to the NY Times on October 2. They did not reply. Subject: Re: The Truth About Today’s AnarchistsDate: Fri, 2 Oct 2020 09:31:53 -0700To: [email protected] Dear Editor, “The Truth About Today’s Anarchists,” (09/30/2020) not only failed at the truth, but also failed to educate […]
Agency’s Response to the New York Times’ Editorial “The Truth About Today’s Anarchists”

At the end of September, after a brief exchange on Twitter about her article “The Truth About Today’s Anarchists” we received an email from Farah Stockman, a member of the New York Times Editorial Board, who asked that we connect her to sources within the anarchist movement for an upcoming of story. We replied with […]
As Wildfires Rage, Mutual Aid Builds and Strengthens Community in the Rogue Valley

An interview with Siskiyou Rising Tide By Lilia Letsch Most people on the US West Coast are painfully aware that this summer has given rise to a really intense and tragic wildfire season. Even though temperatures are starting to cool, at the time of writing this there are still at least 42 major wildfires burning […]
Why Anarchism is Dangerous

Anarchists frighten privileged elites and their authoritarian followers not simply because the primary goals of the movement have been to abolish the sources of elite power – the state, patriarchy, and capitalism – but because anarchism offers a viable alternative form of social and political organization grounded in workplace collectives, neighborhood assemblies, bottom-up federations, child-centered […]
Stand with Anarchist Publishers Banned by Facebook

Sign our open letter to oppose Facebook’s “both sides” narrative as they align with the Trump administration to suppress the voices of activists and media producers associated with left protest movements. As publishers, authors, educators, activists, and media producers, we are deeply troubled by Facebook’s decision to ban itsgoingdown.org, crimethinc.com, and several other publishers, authors, […]
Solidarity with Anti-Fascists and Across Struggles is Needed Now More Than Ever
Matthew Whitley, August 5, 2020 We have arrived at a bizarre junction in American history; today to be an anti-fascist is to be declared a terrorist. Authorities in need of an enemy, any enemy, to justify their crackdown on the ongoing protests for racial justice have settled on anarchists and “antifa,” a shortening of anti-fascist […]
COVID-19 and Uprisings for Black Liberation Used as a Pretext for Advancing Mass Surveillance

Kris Hermes, July 15, 2020 On the night of June 1, amidst mass uprisings against police violence and structural racism, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) deployed it’s most advanced spy plane, equipped with sophisticated long-range video cameras that can capture footage day or night, see through haze, and provide infrared thermal imaging, in order […]