Emma Goldman: Reflections on her 150th Birthday
Emma Goldman (June 27, 1869 – May 14, 1940) is easily one of the most influential anarchists of all time. This week marks her 150th birthday. In the spirit of acknowledging those who have come before us, we asked some of our favorite anarchist writers to share their thoughts on the influence Goldman has had […]
Teen Vogue, “Anarchy: What It Is and Why Pop Culture Loves It”
In a pop-cultural sense, at least, the idea of anarchy has been characterized by either a middle-fingers-up, no-parents-no-rules punk attitude, or a panicky, more conservative outlook used by national and state sources to represent violent chaos and disorder. Today, we can see an extremely serious, radical leftist political philosophy on T-shirts at Hot Topic. So […]
Mel Magazine, “Anarchy in the U-S-A”
Last year, squads of young men and women in black clothes, masks and bandanas crept out to the streets of Portland, Oregon, with bags of asphalt in hand. This wasn’t about Neo-Nazis, law enforcement, immigration rights or other prickly issues millennials have demonstrated a passion for. They took to the streets for one purpose only: […]
CBC, “Hamilton now says it gave ‘improper’ order to remove anarchy symbol”
Hamilton is now saying it gave an “improper” order when it forced a local anarchist group to remove the circled A anarchy symbol from its headquarters and called it “hate material” similar to the swastika. The change of heart comes two days after a CBC News report on the bylaw order — a move that […]
FOX, “O’Reilly Goes Off on Anti-Trump Protesters: They Want Our System ‘Destroyed’”
“If you hurt someone, destroy something, or promote anarchy, you then become a danger to the republic. That kind of stuff needs to be punished, and quickly.” Continue Reading
Time, “Sex Pistols Credit Cards Are Here and Punk Rock Dies a Little,” June 9, 2015
Sex Pistols Credit Cards Are Here and Punk Rock Dies a Little by Brad Tuttle, Time, June 9, 2015 When anarchist punk rock and 18.9% APR credit cards collide. READ MORE
Cryptocoins News, “Your Ideas Don’t Matter to Bitcoin,” May 31, 2015
Your Ideas Don’t Matter to Bitcoin by Hiro Nakamura, Cryptocoins News, May 31, 2015 In fact, if you’re reading this, you are very unlikely a capitalist. A capitalist is not someone who believes in capitalism. A capitalist is someone who controls the means of production. A person who supports capitalism but does not control the […]
CNN, “Legal Expert Feels Personally Insulted By Crowd Saying ‘We Don’t Need Any Police,'” May 3, 2015
Legal Expert Feels Personally Insulted By Crowd Saying ‘We Don’t Need Any Police’ CNN (via RealClearPolitics.com), May 3, 2015 You were listening to hours of speeches. And many of them you found as a person of law enforcement background to be very uncomfortable. Those speakers you heard here yesterday, some of whom were calling for […]
CBS New York, “May Day Marked With Freddie Gray Rally, March In Union Square,” May 1, 2015
May Day Marked With Freddie Gray Rally, March In Union Square CBS New York, May 1, 2015 By 8 p.m., the marchers were in Foley Square. They represented many causes, but an anarchist group holding a banner reading, “Make them pay for Freddie Gray” was briefly seen leading the march. READ MORE
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, “Police expect arrests in vandalism of Shadyside storefronts during Friday funeral march,” April 12, 2015
Police expect arrests in vandalism of Shadyside storefronts during Friday funeral march By Michael A. Fuoco and Daniel Moore, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 12, 2015 As repairs were made to about a half-dozen Shadyside businesses Saturday morning, Pittsburgh police expressed confidence they would be able to arrest a group of about 30 masked anarchists who, for […]