My mom taught in a public high school in Columbus, Ga in the mid-1950’s. These were the years after the Brown v Board of Education decision, desegregating the public schools. Many of her poorer white students clung to the idea of racial superiority, despite the federal policy doing away with separate but equal schools. Without the privilege of whiteness, there was nothing to separate them from the Black population of South Georgia, many seemed to complain. Even then, mom felt the unease settling in among poor whites who felt marginalized. It was not clear what direction poor whites were moving in as the 1960’s approached. While some embraced the Highlander Folk School and solidarity with the burgeoning Civil Rights movement, more could be seen gravitating toward Strom Thurmond. Yet, reaching out to them was not easy. “You could find yourself getting shot at,” recalled my father. Yet, where did this leave movements for change?
February 19, 2012
Save the Humans: Common Preservation in Action
November 14, 2011, Jeremy Brecher delivered a talk at the CUNY Graduate Center entitled, “What the 99-Percenters Learn from the History of Social Movements.” Marina Sitrin, a friend who’s organizing links the global justice movement with Occupy Wall Street (OWS), had sent out an invitation.
February 10, 2012
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Revolt!: The Next Great Transformation from Kleptocracy Capitalism to Libertarian Socialism through Counter Ideology, Societal Education, & Direct Action
What is most interesting about John Asimakopoulos’s Revolt! is its intended audience.
January 7, 2012
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The CNT in the Spanish Revolution, Volume 1
The Spanish anarchist movement and revolution of the late 1930s are undoubtedly the historical force and context most praised by Western anarchists. In absolute numbers, in proportion of the overall population they were part of, and in the radical transformation they accomplished in much of Spanish society, the reputation is well deserved.
January 6, 2012
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3 Anarchist Rebellions on Film
Hundreds of films take on anarchist themes in some manner, but only a handful deal with anarchist governance. Three of the most interesting of these are, Alexander the Great (Megalexandros, 1980, Greek), Viva Zapata! (1952, United States), and Rebellion in Patagonia (La Patagonia Rebelde, 1974, Argentina).
January 6, 2012
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Drawing The Line Once Again: Paul Goodman’s Anarchist Writings
While relatively unknown today, Paul Goodman was one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. In books like Growing Up Absurd, published in 1960, Goodman captured the zeitgeist of his era, catapulting himself to the forefront of American intellectual life
January 6, 2012
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DIY Bandits Collective
The DIY Bandits collective are many things: a record label, a distro, a booking agency, and a bunch of cool people from many walks of life who are tired of the status quo. The Bandits do not see themselves as anarchists, as they say on their website, “DIY Bandits do not belong to the anarchist scene, punk scene, underground scene, or mainstream scene.
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