Guest post by W. Kane on Jan. 25, 2016 The bar I habitually patronize aired the most recent Republican Primary Debate. When I walked into the bar, the first thing I saw was Donald Trump’s face on the big…
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Category: Anarchism in general
The Right To Secede
Article by Ben Doolin on Jan. 8, 2016 There has been a lot in the news recently about secession movements. In Spain, Catalonia has repeatedly pushed for independence and it’s my expectation that they will get it, Scotland has…
Without The State, Wouldn’t A ‘Foreign Government’ Take Over?
Article by Ben Doolin on Dec. 17, 2015 Put simply… No. The first question is… what is the motivation? Typically, it’s to capture ‘the public purse’, public lands, control of the tax base, etc. None of those things even…
An underutilized resource for anarchists
Article by Cal Nogov on Dec. 11, 2015 In a word: Craigslist. The politics section there is lively with left/right discord, but rare is the libertarian/anarchist represented. I post there with good results. I post a link and a…
Some Perspective on Roaming Gangs
Article by Ben Doolin on Dec. 4, 2015 One of the most common knee-jerk reaction comments to the voluntary society is it’ll be total chaos, who ever has the biggest gun wins. Of course that’s what we’re all taught…
27% of registered voters view the government as the enemy
Article by Cal Nogov on Dec. 3, 2015 According to a recent poll by Pew Research Center 27% of people view the government as the enemy. That’s getting close to revolution numbers. The American Revolution occurred with only 30%…
Looking for the silver lining in the Paris tragedy
Article by Colonel Nogov on Nov. 16, 2015 The Paris tragedy will create many anarchists. I say this because it was the events of September 11, 2001 that began my awakening. It was the jolt that started me questioning…
If You Want ‘Your Government’, You Can Keep It
Article by Ben Doolin on Nov. 12, 2015 (just eliminate the monopoly) I can often see the panic in the responses I get from people that hear me suggest that The State should not exist. No doubt they…
Time to double down on the verbal warfare
Article by Colonel Nogov on Oct. 30, 2015 I’m sure everyone has heard by now. The FBI floated some propaganda about an alleged anarchist group intending to make some trouble on Halloween. With the name “national liberation militia”, a…
What Are Rights?
Article by Ben Doolin on Oct. 29, 2015 “Rights”… no doubt… it’s a complicated subject. So, what exactly is a ‘right’… who has them… how do they get them… and why do they matter? We should probably start with…