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The Dutch Provos: Burlesque Neo-Liberals or Anarchist Utopians?

Posted on December 14, 2007 by CWM

In the mid-1960s, a loose band of artists, hippies, and anarchists burst onto the political stage in the Netherlands. Known as the Provos (as in to provoke), they led a mini-rebellion against the established order that rattled elites and left … Continue reading →

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New Anarchist Film: Lucio

Posted on October 20, 2007 by CWM

Anarchist film buffs have a lot to be happy about these days: Sacco and Vanzetti and Salvador just came out; Anarchism Revisited: Voices and Visions and Growing up with Paul Goodman should be released soon; and the good people at … Continue reading →

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The Past, the Future, and Around the World: Four New Books about Anarchism

Posted on August 23, 2007 by CWM

David Graeber on on Charlie Rose. The volume of anarchist literature will likely grow significantly in the next several years as authors who came of age during the anti-globalization movement (1999 – 2001) publish their works. For instance, there is … Continue reading →

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An Atlas of Radical Cartography

Posted on August 14, 2007 by CWM

1. About An Atlas of Radical Cartography 2. Upcoming exhibitions and events 3. We (still) need your support! 1. An Atlas of Radical Cartography pairs artists, architects, designers, and collectives with writers to explore the map¹s role as political agent. … Continue reading →

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News Round-up (May 24, 2007)

Posted on May 24, 2007 by CWM

* * * Yesterday, the Spanish Supreme Court refused to accept the admission of new evidence that could have helped efforts to force a revision of the trial in which Catalan anarchist Salvador Puig Antich was condemned to death. Puig … Continue reading →

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Radical History of New York: Two New Books

Posted on May 11, 2007 by CWM

Anyone with an interest in New York’s radical history–or that of American cities generally–will welcome the publication of the following two books: * Resistance: A Radical Political and Social History of the Lower East Side by Clayton Patterson (Editor) (New … Continue reading →

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The Ends of Politics and Utopia

Posted on August 25, 2006 by CWM

(From Perspectives on Anarchist Theory, spring, 2001) by Chuck Morse The End of Utopia: Politics and Culture in an Age of Apathy by Russell Jacoby. 240 pp, New York, Basic Books, 2000 The End of Politics: Corporate Power and the … Continue reading →

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Insurgent Mexico

Posted on July 23, 2006 by CWM

(From The New Formulation, June, 2002) Review by Chuck Morse Mexico under Siege: Popular Resistance to Presidential Despotism By Ross Gandy and Donald Hodges London: Zed Books, 2002 Homage to Chiapas: The New Indigenous Struggles in Mexico By Bill Weinberg … Continue reading →

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