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What Is Anarchism?: An Introduction, 2nd Ed.— Out Now!

Anarchists believe that the point of society is to widen the choices of individuals. Anarchism is opposed to states, armies, slavery, the wages system, the landlord system, prisons, capitalism, bureaucracy, meritocracy, theocracy, revolutionary governments, patriarchy, matriarchy, monarchy, oligarchy, and every other kind of coercive institution. In other words, anarchism opposes government in all its forms.

Enlarged and updated for a modern audience, What Is Anarchism? has the making of a standard reference book. As an introduction to the development of anarchist thought, it will be useful not only to propagandists and proselytizers of anarchism but also to teachers and students of political theory, philosophy, sociology, history, and to all who want to uncover the basic core of anarchism.

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Revolutionary Mothering Reviewed in Novel Niche

“Revolutionary Mothering is a dreambook. Place it on your bedstand and when you awaken, scribble your not-quite-daylight visions in the margins so your dreams will be in good company. With its protean take on mothering, expect to pick up a new book each time you open it. And while we’re dreaming, I would have loved more voices from mothers who embody the truth that “mother” is “older and more futuristic than the word ‘woman,’” as Gumbs wrote.” —Almah LaVon, Novel Niche

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"The whole point, from the beginning, was to build caring, just and inclusive community, reaching out to those in need.”

"The whole point, from the beginning, was to build caring, just and inclusive community, reaching out to those in need and building bridges between diverse communities. they organized punk rock concerts and educational events — some of them in such then-unconventional venues as churches and parks — which were all-ages and liquor-free, and all proceeds went to progressive groups who provided help and worked with seniors, the homeless, and other marginalized folks, regardless of their race, class, religion, sexual orientation, culture, nationality, and even language.

Proceeds also went towards fighting such varied issues as homelessness, hunger, racism, corporate globalization, sexism, homophobia, war, gentrification, and animal/earth liberation."—NightFlight

"Strike! is a most valuable and revolutionary-minded study of working class self-activity and self-organization..."

"...As I was completing this review, a colleague pointed out that the 1972 first edition of Strike! ended with a completely different chapter titled “From Mass Strike to New Society”. This version of “Chapter 9” ended with expositions of the 1917 Russian Revolution, the Italian Factory Occupations of 1920, and the Spanish Civil War of 1936-37. (This missing content from the 1997 and 2014 editions is something that other reviews I have read have failed to mention.) While Jeremy Brecher’s coverage of these revolutionary events wasn’t the most comprehensive, it is definitely still worth reading.

In conclusion, Brecher’s Strike! is a most valuable and revolutionary-minded study of working class self-activity and self-organization whose republication should be celebrated. The book’s republication is especially timely during a period when young people and workers are questioning capitalism at a level not seen for over a generation..."—Dale Heckerman, The International Marxist-Humanist

Books

SKU: 9781629631509	A Wolf at the Gate Author: Mark Van Steenwyk â€¢ Illustrator: Joel Hedstrom This retelling of the legend of Saint Francis and the Wolf explores what it means to be a peacemaker in the midst of violence and how to restore our relationship with creation. $14.95

SKU: 9781629631448	Anarchy and the Sex Question: Essays on Women and Emancipation, 1896â€“1926 Emma Goldman â€¢ Editor: Shawn P. Wilbur â€œThe Sex Questionâ€ emerged for Goldman in multiple contexts as varied as womenâ€™s suffrage, â€œfree love,â€ birth control, the â€œNew Woman,â€ homosexuality, marriage, love, and literature. $14.95

SKU: 9781629631486	Anthropocene or Capitalocene? Nature, History, and the Crisis of Capitalism Editor: Jason W. Moore Anthropocene or Capitalocene? offers a series of provocative essays on nature and power, humanity, and capitalism. $21.95

SKU: 9781629632261	Headhunters John King Headhunters is the story of five friends. Of London, rooted in its streets, workplaces, pubs and music, but a parallel society exists, where the planetâ€™s wealthy are able to buy and sell whatever they like. $17.95

SKU: 9781629631479	Ideas for Action: Relevant Theory for Radical Change, 2nd Ed. Cynthia Kaufman Written in an engaging and accessible style, Ideas for Action gives activists the intellectual tools to turn discontent into a plan of action. $22.95

SKU: 9781629631370	Maoism and the Chinese Revolution: A Critical Introduction Elliott Liu Maoism and the Chinese Revolution offers the novice reader a sweeping overview of five decades of Maoist revolutionary history. $14.95

SKU: 9781629631523	Miracles Ainâ€™t What They Used to Be Joe R. Lansdale This book features new fiction starring Lansdaleâ€™s unlikely best friends Hap and Leonard, along with some of Lansdaleâ€™s most famous and hard-to-find Texas Observer columns. $13.00

SKU: 9781629632322	Other Avenues Are Possible: Legacy of the Peopleâ€™s Food System of the San Francisco Bay Area Shanta Nimbark Sacharoff Other Avenues Are Possible offers a vivid account of the dramatic rise and fall of the San Francisco Peopleâ€™s Food System of the 1970s. $14.95

SKU: 9781629632308	Rad Families: A Celebration Editor: Tomas Moniz Rad Families: A Celebration honors the messy, the painful, the playful, the beautiful, the myriad ways we create families. $19.95

SKU: 9781629631561	Signal 05: A Journal of International Political Graphics & Culture Editors: Josh MacPhee and Alec Dunn Features: The Club de Grabado de Montevideo, Three Print Collectives, New York's Come!Unity Press, music and militancy in postwar Italy, and more! $14.95

SKU: 9781629631431	The Bonnot Gang: The Story of the French Illegalists, 2nd ed. Richard Parry The Bonnot Gang were the most notorious French anarchists ever, and as bank expropriators the inventors of the motorized â€œgetaway.â€ It is the story of how the anarchist taste for illegality developed into illegalism. $18.95

SKU: 9781629631530	The Traffic Power Structure Planka.nu The Traffic Power Structure argues for a different kind of traffic in a different kind of world. $12.00

SKU: 9781629631493	Unfree Labour?: Struggles of Migrant and Immigrant Workers in Canada Editors: Aziz Choudry and Adrian A. Smith This book explores labour migration to Canada and how public policies of temporary and guest worker programs function in the global context of work and capitalist restructuring. $20.00

SKU: 9781629632292	We the People: Stories from the Community Rights Movement in the United States Thomas Linzey and Anneke Campbell We the People offers portraits of communities across the U.S. that have faced threats from environmentally destructive corporate projects and responded by banning those projects at a local level. $14.95

SKU: 9781629631462	What Is Anarchism?: An Introduction, 2nd Ed. Donald Rooum This book is an introduction to the development of anarchist thought, useful not only to propagandists and proselytizers of anarchism but also to teachers and students, and to all who want to uncover the basic core of anarchism. $14.95

SKU: 9781629631462d	What Is Anarchism?: An Introduction, 2nd Ed. (e-Book) Donald Rooum This book is an introduction to the development of anarchist thought, useful not only to propagandists and proselytizers of anarchism but also to teachers and students, and to all who want to uncover the basic core of anarchism. $8.95

SKU: 9781629632278	White Trash John King Set against a background of pirate radio stations, pink Cadillacs, and freeway dreams, White Trash insists there is no such thing as white trash. $17.95

SKU: 9781629631271	Wildcat Anarchist Comics Donald Rooum Wildcat Anarchist Comics collects the long-running â€œWildcatâ€ cartoon series that has been published in Freedom newspaper since 1980. $14.95

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Pamphlets

SKU: 9781604869576	"Venceremos": Víctor Jara and the New Chilean Song Movement Gabriel San Román Featuring interviews from key figures and lyrical analysis, "Venceremos" gives insight into how the New Chilean Song Movement’s revolutionary anthems came to be. $5.95

SKU: 9781629633725	A Full Life: James Connolly the Irish Rebel Paul Buhle and Tom Keough This pamphlet, the first graphic treatment of Connollyâ€™s life, is issued on the centenary of the Easter Rising. $4.95

SKU: 9781604861150	Cointelshow: A Patriot Act L.M. Bogad A cheerfully creepy tour of declassified government surveillance documents! $4.95

SKU: 9781604869507	I.W.W. Songs to Fan the Flames of Discontent: A Facsimile Reprint of the Nineteenth Edition (1923) of the "Little Red Song Book" Editor: I.W.W. A Radical Labor Classic! $5.95

SKU: 9781604867046	Ned Ludd & Queen Mab: Machine-Breaking, Romanticism, and the Several Commons of 1811–12 Peter Linebaugh Linebaugh enlists the anonymous and scorned 19th century loom-breakers of the English midlands into the front ranks of an international crew of commoners resisting dispossession in the dawn of capitalist modernity. $6.95

SKU: 9781629631264	On Community Civil Disobedience in the Name of Sustainability: The Community Rights Movement in the United States Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund This short primer explores and describes the philosophy and underpinnings of the community rights movementâ€”a movement of nonviolent civil disobedience based on municipal lawmaking. $6.95

SKU: 9781604864434	Organizing Cools the Planet: Tools and Reflections to Navigate the Climate Crisis Joshua Kahn Russell and Hilary Moore A pamphlet for anyone who wants to build a movement with the resiliency to navigate one of the most rapid transitions in human history. $6.95

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