71 Republic, “Acorn Community: American Anarchism at its Apex”

For more than a quarter-century, Acorn Community has thrived in rural Virginia as an example of a society that truly practices anarchism. America, since its founding, has strongly valued the need for a government to satisfy needs. Rule of law, freedom, and checks and balances are ideals that many of us grow up believing in. […]

LA Kauffman: The Theology of Consensus

The Theology of Consensus LA Kauffman, Berkeley Journal of Sociology, May 26, 2015 Consensus decision-making, a process in which groups come to agreement without voting, has been a central feature of direct action movements for nearly forty years, from the anti-nuclear movement of the 1970s to the turn-of-the-millennium global justice movement to 2011’s Occupy Wall Street. […]

The McGill Daily, “Anarchist Aunt Abby solves your problems!” March 16, 2015

Anarchist Aunt Abby solves your problems! The McGill Daily, March 16, 2015 I remember when anarchism chose me, back when I was a young stripling, awkwardly mingling at the high-school disco, so full of zest for the little things in life. Anarchism strode over to me, asked me to dance, and whispered sweet nothings of […]