The New York Times, “Behind Berkeley’s Semester of Hate”
Antifa is actually more label than organization, its believers connected by calls to action on websites like It’s Going Down. Anarchist, communist or just liberal, they oppose fascism with militant zeal. But some formalize into affinity groups like the Pastel Bloc; dressed in pastels — a play on the head-to-toe uniform of black bloc — […]
The Spectator (Seattle), “SU Students Shut Down Chase Bank, Keystone Pipeline”
These students were part of Seattle U’s unofficial Anarchists Club, and they were there to protest Chase Bank’s funding of the Keystone Pipeline, an oil system that will transport crude oil from the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin in Alberta, Canada to refineries in Illinois and Texas once completed. Continue Reading
The Huffington Post, “I tapped Mel Brook’s phone. Please, Mel, accept my belated apologies.”
It was 1970 – I was studying film with Marty Scorsese at New York University – and in my spare time shooting film with a bunch of Anarchist troublemakers known as Transcendental Student. Having shot a load of 16mm film for a film we called Inciting to Riot we needed a secure facility to cut […]
Texas Monthly, “Anonymous Group Vandalizes Fraternity Houses At UT Austin”
On Friday, an anonymous group claimed responsibility for the vandalism in an essay published on “It’s Going Down,” a “media platform for revolutionary anarchist, anti-fascist, and autonomous anti-capitalist and anti-colonial movements.” The group, which refers to itself in the essay as “barbarians at the gates” claims that they are “rogue actors” who launched the attacks […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education, “Host a White Supremacist, Risk Chaos From Anarchists”
The political philosophy of many, but not all, of the people who participate in the black bloc is the political philosophy of anarchism. That is why people associate anarchism with disorder or violence. That is really far from the truth of what an everyday anarchist actually practices and believes. Anarchism is based on mutual consent, […]
The New York Times, “A Liberal Wanted to Agitate Ole Miss From Inside. He’s Succeeding.”
Mr. Trump’s election has pushed him further left. “I’ve been exposing myself to much more radical politics and ideologies,” Mr. Coon said. “I follow some anarchists and socialists on Twitter.” Continue Reading
Changing the Conversation: The Need for an Anarchist Lens on Campus Sexual Assault
Part 1 in an Agency series: Confronting Sexual Assault on Campus In May, despite administrative efforts to prevent her from doing so, Emma Sulkowicz, a former Columbia University student dragged the mattress where she was allegedly raped by fellow student, Jean-Paul Nungesser, onto the commencement stage. Known for working to raise awareness about sexual assault […]