The Bay City Beacon, “Noisebridge, a Do-ocratic Hackerspace, Celebrates 10th Anniversary”
The self described anarchist collective hackerspace, Noisebridge (NB) is a “do-ocracy,” that encourages its members to “Be excellent to each other.” In fact, that’s the space’s only rule. This weekend, September 9th and 10th, Noisebridge will have its 10th anniversary Exhibition + Ball. It promises to be a visual treat akin to a Maker Faire, […]
Vice, “What Is to Be Done?”
While incarcerated, I won the National Magazine Award for this column, which ran at The Intercept at the time. A month after my release, I signed a book deal. And thus ends our story of how I gained mainstream acceptance by providing material aid to an international anarchist insurgency and going to prison. Continue Reading
The Washington Post, “In clampdown on left-wing ‘hate,’ Germany bars website tied to G-20 violence”
The website has been a destination for leftists of many stripes — anarchists and squatters, anti-capitalists and antifascists, opponents of the police and of critics of borders. It served as a log of opportunities for direct action and celebrated protests and other forms of interference. It also tracked opposing forces. Continue Reading
CNN, “Emails: Breitbart editor pledges to do ‘dirty work’ for Bannon, smears Ivanka”
This is not the first time the anonymous email prankster, who tweets under the name @SINON_REBORN and describes himself as a “lazy anarchist,” has pulled a stunt like this. In July, the person fooled top White House officials into thinking he was other officials, causing a stir in the West Wing. At the time, press […]
San Francisco Chronicle, “Feds go too far against anti-Trump protesters”
It is true that a small group of anarchists broke windows, set a limousine on fire, trashed bus shelters and threw rocks at police in riot gear. More than 200 people were indicted on felony rioting charges as a result. Continue Reading
The New York Times, “Justice Dept. Demands Data on Visitors to Anti-Trump Website, Sparking Fight”
But a smaller group of anarchists — sometimes called the “black bloc” of the so-called Antifa, or anti-fascist, movement — protested violently. Rioting by a small group of anarchists has become common at broader left-wing demonstrations for the past generation, such as during anti-free trade protests outside World Trade Organization talks in Seattle in 1999. […]
Mediaite, “Jesse Watters Was Apparently Trolled By YouTuber Posing as Antifa Member Named ‘Kevin’”
On Saturday’s episode of Watters World, Watters introduced his audience to “Kevin,” a member of the Boston antifa branch. He brought “Kevin” on because he took credit for an anonymous open letter that was published and he allegedly wrote, “It is time for liberals and progressives to lose their illusions about the anarchist movement and […]
Mic, “America’s militia movement found its next generation of soldiers: teenage 4chan trolls”
With the emergence of anarchist black blocs, however, the militias have a more tangible foe to fight with in the streets. “Antifa is now helping to galvanize and keep alive the patriot movement,” Rhodes said in an interview. “The movement tends to die off during Republican administrations. Antifa, in a way, is a godsend.” Continue […]
The Atlantic, “The Nomad Who’s Exploding the Internet Into Pieces”
The anarchist left comprises another breed of decent fans. Collective resources and mutual aid are of concern to this group, who hope to replace both market- and state-run services with structures like cooperatives. Continue Reading
Wired, “An Oral History of the #Hashtag”
In 2011 unions and anarchists and the group Adbusters, of course, very famously started organizing and used the Occupy Wall Street hashtag. It became very useful in terms of just-in-time information about protest activity. Continue Reading