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The CNT in the Spanish Revolution, Volume 1

politicalmediareview — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:02:18 +0000

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.

3 Anarchist Rebellions on Film

politicalmediareview — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:54:55 +0000

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).

Drawing The Line Once Again: Paul Goodman’s Anarchist Writings

politicalmediareview — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:47:20 +0000

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

So Much Pretty

politicalmediareview — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:33:55 +0000

I picked up So Much Pretty looking to escape the world and its many disappointments. What I found instead was a story that could very well happen in my community, to my friends, to their children...a terrifying prospect. And yet, I kept reading. As the suspense mounted, as a girl went missing, as the chapters began to be numbered as police evidence, I could not turn away

In the Crossfire: Adventures of a Vietnamese Revolutionary

politicalmediareview — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:16:46 +0000

There is a sub-genre of science fiction called alternative history, which consists of works such as Philip K. Dick’s The Man in the High Castle, in which Germany wins World War II, and Hitler becomes the ruler of the U.S. Works of this type offer a counterfactual version of past events

Green is the New Red

politicalmediareview — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:10:55 +0000

Scare tactics are very effective in a culture of fear. And if the United States government has been successful in one aspect of the culture, it’s creating a climate of fear.

The Meaning of Freedom

politicalmediareview — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 04:10:00 +0000

Angela Davis has written and lectured extensively on a variety of historical, social, political, and economic issues.