By Nicky Reid aka Comrade Hermit Exile in Happy Valley “Suppose you had the revolution you are talking and dreaming about. Suppose your side had won, and you had the kind of society you wanted. How would you live, you personally, in that society? Start living that way […]
This was the very first essay ever written for Attack the System. It dates to circa 1999/2000 CE/AD. It will be left up to the reader to determine how well it holds up under the test of time. American Revolutionary Vanguard While many contemporary American revolutionaries consistently bemoan […]
Technological advances are rendering geography-based governments obsolete, and states must adapt to an increasingly digital world Benedict Macon-Cooney February 9, 2022 Image Credit: Yuichiro Chino/Getty Images Throughout history, the concept of the state has been in flux. Power has been centralized and decentralized, often in an oscillating manner. […]
Balaji S. Srinivasan: The Network State February 21, 2021 Summary Balaji has turned his attention to the creation a Network State, in particular a polis with a transhumanist mission “which starts with a virtual university, bootstraps a digital economy, and can be forked to create new opt-in polities.” […]
Balaji Srinivasan’s “The Network State” isn’t just a thought experiment — it’s a blueprint that, right or wrong, will inform how powerful tech leaders interact with governments for years to come. “The Network State” has undeniable appeal among some of the most powerful figures in tech. | Illustration: […]
Balaji Srinivasan’s thesis of forming countries online underpins a thought-provoking bestseller and maybe a new asset class – earning him a spot on CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022 list. By Marc Hochstein Dec 5, 2022 at 7:30 a.m. EST Updated May 26, 2023 at 5:05 p.m. EDT Balaji Srinivasan […]
FLASHBACK: Guerrilla Gardening (2015) The Corbett Report Jun 17, 2023 SHOW NOTES AND MP3 AUDIO: https://www.corbettreport.com/gardening FROM 2015: The problems are obvious: food safety scandals, the death of family farming, food supply insecurity, the revolving door between corporate lobbyists and government regulators, and many more. The solution should […]
Disgruntled Canadians cite government overreach on gun control and personal freedoms, high taxes and authoritarian control of Alberta’s abundant natural resources as reasons they want to secede and join the U.S. Although a long shot, a vote is scheduled for June 30. John Thompson June 10, 20236 Many […]
(TCRN) In the spirit of the New Libertarian Manifesto, we find ourselves navigating the uncharted waters of the digital age. The specter of Samuel Edward Konkin III, the torchbearer of Agorism, looms large as we grapple with the challenges and opportunities that this brave new world presents. The […]
By John Wilkes Czolgosz It is necessary for anarchists to have a set of basic principles because they provide a foundation and guiding framework for their beliefs, actions, and organizing efforts. These principles serve several important purposes: Coherence and Consistency: Anarchism encompasses a broad range of perspectives and […]
Someone from C4SS gets it. This is how it’s done. Logan Marie Glitterbomb | @MakhnoTits | Support this author on Patreon | June 4th, 2023 California, Minnesota, New York, Colorado, Connecticut, New Mexico, and at least 13 other states all recently declared themselves sanctuary states for trans youth, thus further building upon the pre-existing sanctuary movement which Trump […]
By John Wilkes Czolgosz Anarchy is a diverse and complex ideology with varying interpretations and principles. The principles of an anarchist movement can differ depending on specific schools of thought or individual perspectives. However, some fundamental principles commonly associated with anarchism include: Opposition to Hierarchical Authority: Anarchists generally […]
TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2023 Our defense is not in armaments, nor in science, nor in going underground. Our defense is in law and order. – Albert Einstein HORNBERGER’S BLOG May 30, 2023 Why I’m Not a Libertarian Reformer There have long been two camps in the libertarian movement: […]
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I like this “Red” (socialist), “Brown” (nationalist), and “Yellow” (libertarian) alliance deal. Can I have an application, please? Seriously speaking, whenever I take one of those “political compass” tests, I always test out as “left-anarchist” or “post-left.” I never test out as right-wing or conventionally socialist. Theoretically, I […]
By Keith Preston May 13, 2023 See Part One here. Bellamy Fitzpatrick on the Trichotomy of “Decentralist Anarchy,” “World Domination Anarchism,” and “Worldwide Wokeness” In January 2020, Bellamy Fitzpatrick, a well-known figure in left-wing anarchist circles in North America, produced a brief blog post that summarizes very well […]
By Keith Preston May 13, 2023 Balaji Srinivasan’s book The Network State was published, ironically, on July 4, 2022, and is available for free online at https://thenetworkstate.com/ Srinivasan is an entrepreneur and investor, co-founder of Counsyl, the former Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Coinbase, and former general partner […]
Digital Odyssey Apr 27, 2023 An important realization for any dissident ideology, is that the system we live in and under is not only not sympathetic to your goals, but actively hostile. This puts pressure on dissidents to form intentional communities in order to be in control of […]
I’ve been talking a lot about the need for a parallel society and institutions, a directly related concept is intentional communities. We see in modern history the Kibbutz, the Amish, the Hutterites, the Mormons etc. all beginning by being parallel communities to the hegemonic society. I will outline […]
Are political breakups really as American as apple pie? Angela McArdle and Zach Weissmueller | From the May 2023 issue (Illustration: enjoynz/iStock) A National Divorce Is an Opportunity for Peaceful Coexistence Affirmative: Angela McArdle Joanna Andreasson The largest, most obvious divorce-worthy incidents in this country were the COVID-19 […]
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Peter R. Quiñones 16 min ago It appears the path of least resistance is to be avoided at all costs in this modern day. It’s not a stretch to believe people or groups purposely complicate issues they may be tasked with performing so as to highlight how crucial […]
Caleb Maupin is a widely acclaimed speaker, writer, journalist, and political analyst. He has traveled extensively in the Middle East and in Latin America. He was involved with the Occupy Wall Street movement from its early planning stages, and has been involved many struggles for social justice. He […]
Nullification – #SolutionsWatch The Corbett Report 5 hr ago SHOW NOTES AND MP3: https://www.corbettreport.com/solutionswatch-nullification/ Joining us today to discuss the latest wins for the nullification movement is Michael Boldin (NOT Boldrin!) of TenthAmendmentCenter.com. In this jam-packed conversation, James and Michael examine the historical and philosophical roots of nullification […]
By Katelyn Caralle, U.S. Political Reporter For Dailymail.com Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene says the U.S. needs a ‘national divorce’ between red and blue states A shocking new poll shows that one-third of Americans agree with this idea Two-thirds of independent voters disagree that there should be separation […]
Peter R. Quiñones 5 hr ago If you were to ask me why I do what I do—podcasting, writing, being a maniac on social media—it would be cliché to say that I feel a “calling.” Saying you feel called to do something, especially something as ridiculous as posting […]
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Katzenberg-funded TYT, named after an organization that carried out genocide, comes to the defense of the Empire.
Kyle is right that the class divide is just as wide as the political divide, but it’s not a question of either/or.
Robby Soave interviews journalist Zach Weissmueller about Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) call for a “national divorce.”
Yes! First Ann Coulter, now MTG. We pan-secessionists now have a rep in Congress. Liz Cheney represents everything we are fighting against. “You swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution,” Cheney tweeted. “Secession is unconstitutional. No member of Congress should advocate secession, Marjorie.” Rep. Liz Cheney, […]
Berniesis Krystal and natcon Emily offer a weak defense of the Empire in the name of democratism. I always knew pan-secessionism would separate the true radicals from the do-gooders.
This Sunday at 12:30 p.m., thousands of Americans will gather at the the Lincoln Memorial to protest the U.S. government’s support for the War in Ukraine—an insane policy that could literally get us all killed. Ron Paul, Tulsi Gabbard, Jimmy Dore, Scott Horton, Dennis Kucinich and Roger Waters […]
Video playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Building Community – #SolutionsWatch The Corbett Report 3 hr ago SHOW NOTES AND MP3: https://www.corbettreport.com/solutionswatch-community/ The PTSB are trying to keep us apart. Divided. Alone in the urban jungle. And so, building community is a way to fight […]
The anti-RATWM discussion about 40 min into this video illustrates why there is no effective resistance in the US. The attitude of many “libertarians” and “leftists” has been pathetic. Apparently, they care more about being do-gooders than opposing WW3. First, Scott Ritter. Yes, he is a convicted SO. […]
By Dana Williams Tactics are the techniques and actions used by social movements that implement strategies for the purpose of achieving goals. For anarchist movements, tactics can assume a reactive, diagnostic, or destructive force for opposing hierarchy, repression, and inequality. Tactics can also assume a proactive, prognostic, or […]
Keith Preston has been following a bipartisan Rage Against the Warmachine https://rageagainstwar.com/. He views this is a class expression of the new purple coalition he has spoken about before. Along with Terminal Philosophy, Swithun we shall all discuss this new development.
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By David Pan Telos This week we have released a podcast interview with J. E. Elliott, who discusses his recent article, “Brand English and Its Discontents: Situating Truth and Value in the University Today” in Telos 200. I discuss with him the way in which activism has become the focus […]
Technology has helped entrepreneurs launch new companies and currencies. Will it help them start a new nation? Michael Gibson August 8, 2022 Economy, finance, and budgets Technology and Innovation The Network State: How to Start a Country, by Balaji Srinivasan (self-published, 474 pp., $9.99) Israel started with a […]
The Signal Alec Ash on the causes and consequences of an unprecedented show of popular anger at the communist state. Martin Sanchez After the biggest outbreak of political demonstrations since the Tiananmen Square uprising of 1989, Beijing announced on December 7 that it would end its anti-Covid policies […]
By Lisa Gibbons • Updated: 15/11/2022 What do a strip of abandoned land, a former Czech politician, and virtual reality (VR) have in common? The answer is the self-declared Balkan micronation of Liberland. First founded in 2015, it’s poised to further its ambitions of statehood with the development of a brand new […]
Can political states unmoor themselves from geographical borders and exist solely online? Balaji Srinivasan’s new book explores the political potential of emerging technologies. Aviezer Tucker 18 Nov 2022, 8:00 am The Network State: How To Start a New Country by Balaji Srinivasan (self-published, 474 pp., $9.99) Once upon […]
Jonathan Hillis Mar 7, 2021 • 5 min read One of the favorite past times of tech twitter during the pandemic has been predicting the next Silicon Valley.Austin, with its natural beauty, weird-chill vibe, flagship university, killer BBQ, and long history of technology companies is an obvious choice. […]
By Vitalik Buterin 2022 Jul 13 On July 4, Balaji Srinivasan released the first version of his long-awaited new book describing his vision for “network states“: communities organized around a particular vision of how to run their own society that start off as online clubs, but then build up more […]
By Donnacha DeLong An examination of the enduring relevance of the syndicalist period of trade unionism and the ‘global justice’ movement, tracing the history of both and the influence on the first movement on the more recent and the aspects that have continued relevance. READ MORE
Mises Institute Congratulations to three Mises Caucus-endorsed candidates who won their local races Tuesday: Aron Lam—Mayor (Keenesburg, Colorado) David Tyler—City Council (East Ridge, Tennessee) Bill Schult—City Council (Crescent Springs, Kentucky) Aron, Bill, and David asked for our endorsement*—and we gave it—because they believe the best way to win practical gains for […]
By Tom Woods Before we get into yesterday, here’s something odd. Yesterday’s email had one of the lowest open rates of the entire year. It was about what to do during inflationary times (and no, the answer wasn’t just to buy gold and sit there). We’re all suffering […]
By Tom Woods It’s difficult to know exactly when it happened, but not long ago many Americans suddenly looked around and discovered that they and their neighbors inhabited completely different moral universes. Whether it’s Black Lives Matter, or teaching gender theory to children, or the usefulness or otherwise of […]
It’s not everyday that two of my seemingly disconnected interests — California oligarchic farmers and the weaponization of Jewish identity — come together. Yasha Nov 19, 2021 I’m sitting in our new place in San Francisco, just around the corner from Haight Street — trying to catch up […]
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