Month: October 2024

Chronology of Anti-Colonialism

18th Century Americas American Revolution (1775–1783): The Thirteen American Colonies fought against British colonial rule, resulting in the formation of the United States of America. Haitian Revolution (1791–1804): Enslaved Africans in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (Haiti) revolted against French colonial rule and slavery, leading to the establishment […]

Animism

TOTW: Animism By thecollective It’s unsurprising that the pioneers of society opted for a worldview which justified their every act of brutality upon the Earth. What might animism offer anarchists as a contrast? Tags: totw topic of the week animism patience spirit matter pessimism here and now

Otto Gross: Psychoanalytic Anarchy, Erased Genius

By thecollective From Distinctively Dionysian This Introduction to Otto Gross is a companion zine to the “Persona Non-Grata” and “Resurrecting Legacy” columns in Distinctively Dionysian. In this issue, we uncover Gross’s intellectual legacy and explore the tragedy of his erasure from history. Tags: Distinctively Dionysian Otto Gross psychoanalysis

Running Down the Walls 2024 Recap

By thecollective From Anarchist Black Cross Federation What follows are recaps from many of the runs that took place on September 15, 2024. This was the 25th anniversary of Running Down the Walls. Since 1999, prisoners and supporters throughout North America have participated in this annual event, often […]

Derrida Speaks

Troy Southgate Oct 01, 2024 “TODAY, how can we not speak of the university?” Derrida asks in The Principle of Reason (1983). “And how,” he continues in How to Avoid Speaking (1986), “if one speaks of it, to avoid speaking of it? How not to speak of it? […]

Linguistic Suppositions

Troy Southgate Oct 01, 2024 HAVING read the following sentence in a book on religious asceticism, in which somebody is replying to a Zen nun of the fourteenth century, I was disturbed to find that I had suddenly been transformed into a full-on grammar nazi: “You next mention […]

Eye on Springfield

In Springfield, Ohio, writes Gabriel Winant in the NYR Online this week, “local activists have attempted to hold the community together while Donald Trump and [J.D.] Vance summon a racist panic to rip it apart.” The work of these activists—labor organizing, community rallies, mutual aid, employment agencies—harkens back […]

Meta Bans Russian Media Outlets

View in browser The Extremism Roundup Promoting Civil Discourse and Marginalizing the Extremes A weekly compilation of the most important developments in the struggle against radical ideologies Islamist Extremism Muhyyee-ud-din Abdul-Rahman, 18, from West Philadelphiavia – NBC Philadelphia screenshot Philadelphia Teen Hoped to Make Bombs for Al-Qaeda Affiliate Muhyyee-ud-din […]

A Break in the Bell Jar

Simplicius Sep 30, 2024 Many have noted of late that the Regime’s foundation has finally sprung a major leak. Loose scree dribbles down the edifice as a sign of things. Voices on the ‘Right’ feel increasingly emboldened to speak out, and the age of Cancel Culture seems to […]