This is the second in a selection of chapters from the book King of the Squatters by jaybo which we are delighted to be able to share on Winter Oak. The whole text can be found as a pdf here. For me, the 1990s mostly consisted of diy culture, under the umbrellas of the FINs (Free Information … Continue reading Reclaim the Streets
This is the first in a selection of chapters from the book King of the Squatters by jaybo which we are delighted to be able to share on Winter Oak. The whole text can be found as a pdf here. I discovered from my mother, of all people, that my long-term girlfriend, Michaela, had been … Continue reading Discovering Anarchism
by Crow Qu'appelle Oh, how the mighty have fallen. We now know that Noam Chomsky, the venerable Dean of the American Left, was controlled opposition all along. I know, I know, it’s tough to believe. Didn’t Chomsky write Manufacturing Consent, which exposed the American propaganda machine? Well, yes, he did… but it now seems his true … Continue reading Chomsky, Epstein and the CIA
by Wayne John Isn’t the world already At Peace and aren’t we The only warring faction? Crass Improvements made straight roads, but the crooked roads without improvement, are the roads of genius. William Blake Introduction I would like to begin this essay with a quote from a contemporary theologian, Alasdair Macintyre, who made the following … Continue reading Evacuating Utopia: a history of Christian anarchism
People’s Choice – 20 x 32 inches (51 x 81 centimeters), Oil on Canvas, by Jordan Henderson Nobody cares. Nobody is on your side. Nobody tells the truth. Nobody will defend your freedom. Nobody is truly independent. Nobody will end the wars. Nobody will stop arming Israel. Nobody will restore power to the people. Nobody will … Continue reading Vote for Nobody!
by Paul Cudenec What I like most about fellow English anarchist Darren Allen is how he manages to so utterly condemn the miserable condition of contemporary society, while at the same time insisting on metaphysical truth that puts that sorry state of affairs into context. This is very much the case with his latest book, … Continue reading Fake living versus the happiness of truth
by Nemo Jones “You’ve got to vote, vote, vote, vote. That’s it; that's the way we move forward.” ~Michelle Obama “We can all agree on the importance of voting.” ~Jenna Bush “Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country, and this world.” ~Sharon Salzberg “You cannot complain if you didn’t vote.” ~Barack … Continue reading Voting is Evil
by Crow Qu'appelle For years, it has been undeniable that there has been a concerted COINTELPRO-style campaign targeting the anarchist left in the U.S. This has been an incontrovertible fact since at least 2021, when the Grayzone published an expose of Alexander Reid Ross, former editor of the Earth First! Journal, author of Against the Fascist … Continue reading How intelligence agents hijacked the U.S. anarchist movement and steered it into a dead end
"The Dominant Culture encourages spiritual/philosophical and emotional/psychological unconsciousness - distancing us from our own direct experience. "It promotes industrialised agriculture, plastic and poisonous foods, competitive economics, artificial lifestyles, absurd fashions, junk medicine, information-acquisition rather than education, laws rather than justice, and endless tragic needless wars - all of which alienate us from the Sacred Mystery … Continue reading Love & Revolution: forging a shared vision of our free future
In assocation with Nevermore Media, we have produced an expanded version of Crow Qu'appelle's booklet of conversations with Paul Cudenec, featuring this interview, not originally included in the collection. We have also taken the opportunity to change the title, which is now There Is Nothing More Powerful Than An Idea Whose Time Has Come: The … Continue reading The new anarchism: revolution without healing is a recipe for disaster
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