Forbes, “Is There Such A Thing As An Alt-Left?”
I do not find the evidence presented in this piece to be particularly convincing in proving the main claims, which are 1) that an “alt-left” similar to the Alt-Right exists and 2) that it is waging anything like a “cyber Jihad.” One protest, some personal hurt feelings, a few anarchist accounts on Twitter, and some […]
New York Magazine, “Mini-Filibusters Show New Mood of Democratic Resistance to Trump”
Pushing otherwise reluctant Republicans into a posture of anti-anti-Trumpism is certainly one by-product of depicting everyone to the left of the political center as allies of anarchists in Berkeley and activist judges in Seattle and Muslim-loving civil liberties lawyers in airports everywhere. Continue Reading
Radio Sputnik (RT), “Who Will Lead the Resistance: Anarchists, Socialists or Democrats?”
Bob Schlehuber, Sputnik News Analyst to talk about the first two weeks of the Trump administration, the efficacy of anarchist protests, and the loud and proud support of Capitalism by Democratic Congressional leader Nancy Pelosi. Continue Reading
New Republic, “America’s New Opposition”
In late October 2011, I was volunteering at the Occupy Wall Street library in lower Manhattan. Tucked into a corner of Zuccotti Park, the library was staffed mainly by anarchists of an exceedingly orderly bent. If society were suddenly freed from coercive institutions like libraries, these people would gladly spend the morning sorting donated books […]
Vanity Fair, “Will Donald Trump Unite the Left?”
On the other hand, a group of anarchist-minded protesters I had embedded with believed lawmakers might take their demands more seriously if they were worried about the potential for property damage. Continue Reading
Robtheidealist: The Left’s Self-Destructive Obsession with Shame
The Left’s Self-Destructive Obsession with Shame Robtheidealist, Orchestrated Pulse, August 2014 Perhaps the most redeeming aspect of my father’s ministry was his tireless work to help people heal from guilt and shame. I saw the transformative impact that his efforts had on people’s lives as they built the strength to lay down years of resentment […]