Truthout, “The Anarchism of Blackness”
While bound to the laws of the land, Black America can be understood as an extra-state entity because of Black exclusion from the liberal social contract. Due to this extra-state location, Blackness is, in so many ways, anarchistic. African-Americans, as an ethno-social identity comprised of descendants from enslaved Africans, have innovated new cultures and social […]
Vancouver Sun, “Canada 150: Prolific writer George Woodcock helped create Canada’s literary voice”
He also became a prolific writer. He wrote about anarchism; a biography of George Orwell that won a Governor-General’s prize; about First Nations art and culture; about Doukhobors; about eccentric provincial premier Amor de Cosmos; about B.C.’s social history. In all, he produced about 140 books. Continue Reading
WAMU 88.5 (DC), “An Accidental Anarchist?”
It was the war in Iraq that led Ross to quit his job. The film ‘Accidental Anarchist’ traces his journey across the globe as he tries to find an answer to the question many people today are asking themselves – isn’t there a better way? For Carne Ross there is. Anarchism. Continue Reading
Richmond County Daily Journal, “Does national defense require the State?”
Gordon Tullock used to taunt anarchists by asserting that if the USA abolished its government, people would not have to worry about the Russians taking over the country because “the Mexicans would get here first.” Continue Reading
BBC Radio 4, “The Age of Consent”
Contemporary living is predicated on the concept of consent, in our relationships with each other, in law, in healthcare – and above all in politics. Legitimate government relies upon the consent of the people. At some level, consent means we must have agreed to be governed, allegedly through the ballot box. Without our consent, political […]
Against the Grain (KPFA), “Nietzsche, Anti-Authoritarianism, and the Anarchist Project,” April 7, 2015
Nietzsche, Anti-Authoritarianism, and the Anarchist Project Against the Grain (KPFA), April 7, 2015 Giving primacy to Reason often reflects a belief that discursive thought and scientific knowledge put humans on a trajectory of progress and improvement. Friedrich Nietzsche and Max Stirner called all of that into question. According to Joaquin Pedroso, the two iconoclasts pointed […]