Financial Times, “Why street protests are good for you”
And we moved on. Threadneedle Street was packed and full of rage. Anarchists at one end, police at the other, flying bottles in between. First the anarchists all sat down. Then they broke the windows of RBS. And everyone was filming — protesters filming police, who were filming protesters filming them. It was like being […]
The Good Men Project, “Do Not Fear Your Local Anarchist”
Where I live, life is about caring for our psyche. It’s about connecting with nature and our bodies, nurturing our physical well being and our relationships. It’s anarchy and it’s anything but chaotic. I suggest we do as social critic and blogger, John Michael Greer suggests; collapse early and beat the rush. Start moving towards […]
Quartz, “Co-living startups are selling millennials the hippie dream—minus the hard work and revolution”
Individual communities may also grow out of a shared commitment to a given political cause—anarchists working together to participate as little as possible in the mainstream economy, or eco-villages in which single-family homes share a piece of land and a commitment to green living. In other words, they’re doing a lot more intellectual and social […]
Autostraddle, “Poly Pocket: Polyamory and Recovery”
I first came across the language of polyamory at some anarchist gatherings and festivals when I was 21. After a few discussions and failed attempts in different relationships, at 26 I found myself single and decided to pursue polyamory on my own. At the same time I was finally accepting my bisexuality after being out […]