Number 112 In this issue: Our revolt will be raw Rising up against the surveillance state Arms firm in police bribe scandal Sheeple Carl Jung: an organic radical inspiration Acorninfo 1. Our revolt will be raw by editor Paul Cudenec (who reads the bulletin here) A special kind of strength kicks in when a living being … Continue reading The Acorn – 112
by Jordan Henderson A presentation of five paintings, for the July 4th that marked the USA's 250th. An Empire is Born - Oil on Panel - 24 x 15 inches (61 x 38 cm) Sacred Cow - Oil on Canvas - 45 x 35 inches (114 x 89 cm) People's Choice - Oil on Canvas - 20 x 32 inches (51 x … Continue reading Fantasia Americana
by W.D. James I think we need to seriously consider being more Appalachian. I try to avoid using the world ‘libertarian.’ This is mainly because the primary associations of the term for Americans is different than for other people. Here the primary connotation is to a political ideology and philosophy which is a strong form … Continue reading Organic Libertarianism in Appalachia
by Paul Cudenec, who reads the article here Three political threads, in three different countries, were occupying my mind over the weekend. The first of these was the remarkable uprising in Ireland (pictured), which I have been following on X. This very much reminds me of the Gilets Jaunes revolt that broke out here in … Continue reading Confronting our common enemy
by W.D. James What is the US South? In 1930, a group of ‘Twelve Southerners’ published a manifesto in defense of Southern culture. They called the anthology of twelve essays “I’ll Take My Stand: The South and the Agrarian Tradition.” The contributors were primarily literary folks, most of whom had connections to Vanderbilt University. They … Continue reading Of Causes Lost and Lost Again
by W.D. James In this series of reflections on America and ‘the faded republic,’ which I believe lies, now obscured, at its heart, pride of place should go to Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882). ‘The Sage of Concord’ is arguably our most original genius and called us forth to realize who we really were, as he … Continue reading A Nation of Individuals
by W.D. James I’m obviously an American, so I ought to at least know what that is, right? Yet it’s a question I’ve struggled to come to adequate terms with for a very long time. Americans, and America itself, have always had something of an identity crisis. I think we do constitute an ethnos, a people, … Continue reading The Faded Republic
by W.D. James In ‘Darmok,’ an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the crew of the Enterprise come across a people whose language the AI powered Universal Translator is unable to make sense of. They say things like “The River Temarc; in winter” and “Rai and Jiri at Lungha” and nothing else. It turns out these Tamarians … Continue reading The mythos of American liberty
by our special correspondent Najm Al-Dīn As we enter 2024, here are my predictions for what I anticipate will be an incredibly tempestuous year: 1 Depending on how far the conflict in the Middle East escalates, the sabotage of shipments in key chokepoints like the Red Sea, Suez Canal and possibly the Strait of Hormuz will … Continue reading Nine predictions for 2024
by Paul Cudenec A timely condemnation of the way a corrupted "left" is helping to impose the new global dictatorship has been issued by veteran US anarchist Keith McHenry. He warns: "This is a left that has abandoned class struggle and instead embraces the master’s hyped-up divide-and-conquer culture wars. "Many of my left friends have become … Continue reading The people will prevail – with or without the left!
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