MetaFilter posts tagged with anarchist

"Whereas the left is always in danger of talking itself into the ground."

The Whelk — Sat, 30 Jun 2012 09:32:37 -0800

What's also obvious is that this phase of Occupy, with talk of credit unions and occupying the SEC, while eminently worthy, is also kind of boring, especially when compared to the thrill of Occupy's park phase. Some, though, are ready to move on. "It's easy to go back to the park occupation and fetishize it, in a way," says Occupy Chicago's Brian Bean. "I prefer not to run a mini-society – I want to run society." - The Battle For The Soul Of Occupy Wall Street - Rolling Stone - Mark Binelli.

Alan Moore's Masks: A Face to Face

0bvious — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:20:01 -0800

Alan Moore and David Lloyd designed it 30 years ago. The V for Vendetta mask appropriated by Occupy protesters the world over. The Guardian recently asked Alan what he thought about the masks. Now Channel 4 news takes him into Occupy territory to face that face. But who is the true anarchist?

The earth is ours now, comrades.

cthuljew — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 01:26:16 -0800

Land and Freedom, in its entirety. It's a film about a young English Communist who goes to fight the fascists amidst the Spanish Revolution as a member of the POUM militia. He sees both the reality of a people's revolution and the consequences of Stalinism. It's directed by Ken Loach, who also directed Bread and Roses and The Wind that Shakes the Barley. Subtitles will help a lot if you don't speak Spanish.

Someone should give him a gas mask

emilyd22222 — Thu, 06 May 2010 07:34:26 -0800

Proposed austerity measures in response to Greece's economic crisis have led to riots and three deaths . However, this isn't the first time that riots have shaken Greece in response to the economic turmoil. One dog has seen them all.

Chumbawamba

finite — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:12:28 -0800

Her majesty's a pretty nice girl but she never did a thing for me Mouthful of shit is a seven-minute documentary about Chumbawamba. Here are some more of their songs:

Add me (2008)
You can (2007)
Invasion (1986)
Smashing of the Van (2003)
Farewell to the Crown (1997)
That's How Grateful We Are (1990)
Give the Anarchist a Cigaratte (1995)
Revolution (Liberation / Stagnation) (1985)

And here is a Slovak duo's cover of Tubthumping.

Mujer Libre

Abiezer — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:46:09 -0800

The Scots voice of the Spanish revolution [Embedded DivX video 1hr15m; also downloadable] Ethel MacDonald was a young working class Scots woman who hitch-hiked to Barcelona to do her part in the war. There she became the English-language voice of the anarchist movement as a radio station announcer. Newspapers at home dubbed her the "Scottish Scarlet Pimpernel" for her role in helping comrades escape the crackdown that followed the May Days. Her remarkable story is told in this recent drama-documentary.

If you do not wish to be lied to, do not ask questions

Abiezer — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:58:21 -0800

B. Traven, A Mystery Solved [Flash video, 1hr] Excellent documentary on the astounding life and mysterious identity of the author of Treasure of the Sierra Madre [Flash video, 50mins] and The Death Ship.

"The most unpardonable sin in society is the independence of thought."

amyms — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 00:03:53 -0800

My Disillusionment In Russia. Deported American anarchist Emma Goldman's narrative of her time in 1920s Russia. Omitted chapters were published as My Further Disillusionment With Russia. Emma was not only an anarchist, she was also an advocate for free speech, women's equality, sexual freedom, birth control and more. For more of her writings, see Anarchism: What It Really Stands For, Patriotism: A Menace To Liberty, and Minorities Versus Majorities. [Previously 1, 2]

Free Matt Damitio books

cleardawn — Tue, 27 Dec 2005 07:19:00 -0800

Matt Damitio's shamelessly egotistical Buddhist-Anarchist blog offers three books for free download: Slackville Road, a novel about homelessness in the US; Rough Living: An Urban Survival Manual about how to survive, er, homelessness in the US, and, last but not least, the Anarchist Manifesto Project, which offers an easy introduction to such rare philosophical delicacies as Anarcho-Taoism, primitivism, syndicalism, and green anarchism... a healthy antidote to the sense of defeated self-loathing that the corporations have generously given us all for Christmas. "Money is what the system tells us people obviously need", opines Damitio. "However, if one takes a deeper look, it becomes clear that what we really need is time. Time to enjoy a spontaneous discussion. Time to express our views and hear them critiqued. Time to hear the views of others and allow our thoughts and ideas to evolve."

Thoughtcrimes R Us

cleardawn — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:10:47 -0800

The CrimethInc Reading Library offers essential dissident reading material including Your politics are as boring as fuck and Days of War, Nights of Love. Also available as free downloads are printable anarchist pamphlets, magazines, and posters. (Any remaining supporters of the Bush regime will be sure to appreciate this and this). There's also a collaborative blog. (An earlier incarnation of the CrimethInc publishing organization was previously discussed here.)

Anarchist Twelve Traditions of Alcoholic Anonymous

jester69 — Sat, 08 Nov 2003 09:23:51 -0800

Anarchist Twelve Traditions of Alcoholic Anonymous. "Over the course of this short text the author shows beyond any reasonable doubt that Bill Wilson, the sainted pioneer of Alcoholics Anonymous, was a semi-closeted fan of Peter Kropotkin, the all-but-forgotten anarchist-communist writer and revolutionary."