Review

Rescuing Galbraith from the conventional wisdom

Rescuing Galbraith from the conventional wisdom

Colin Ward

John Kenneth Galbraith’s The Affluent Society is the only modern book on economics to become a best-seller. Comparisons have been made with Tawney’s Acquisitive Society and with Keynes’s General Theory of Employment,… Continue reading

Book Spotlight: Abolish Restaurants

Abolish Restaurants cover: prole.info

Author: prole.info

Originally published:2006

Anyone who has ever worked in the food service industry know that restaurants are, generally, dens of misery. Abolish Restaurants doesn’t shy away from this. The short book is riddled with personal… Continue reading

From the Land of Proudhon

Thom Holterman brings us the first of a regular series of news and book reviews from the French anarchist movement. 

 

I.          Tarnac affair

On the 11th of Novermber 2008 ten young people were subjected… Continue reading

“Out Among the Stars”, Johnny Cash

“Out Among the Stars”, Johnny Cash

The thought of yet another set of tunes released by the Johnny Cash gravy train wasn’t something I thought I’d give any heed to.  I couldn’t help thinking “What would the man in black… Continue reading

The Albert Memorial

THE ALBERT MEMORIAL. The Anarchist Life and Times of Albert Meltzer (7 January 1920 – 7 May 1996). An Appreciation by Phil Ruff.

The Albert Memorial: the anarchist life and times of Albert Meltzer, an appreciation by Phil Ruff with… Continue reading

Autonomy: the covers designs of Anarchy 1961-1970

Autonomy: the covers designs of Anarchy 1961-1970

edited by Daniel Poyner, published by Hyphen Press, £25.

This is a most welcome book, bringing together all the covers of Freedom Press’s monthly journal Anarchy (first series) and reproducing them in all… Continue reading