May 7, 2008 at 8:47 am · Filed under Calling All Anarchists, posted by peter p
We’ve repurposed some of our favorite May Day propaganda to spread the word of the upcoming CrimethInc. Convergence (July 16-20, near Milwaukee, WI). Please, download the new materials and spread them widely—bring them to anarchist social centers and infoshops, on your music and speaking tours: invite everyone!
Download 2-Up Flyer PDF : Download Poster PDF
The convergence will be several days of self-organized workshops, presentations, performances, and other activities where everyone can be a presenter—so bring your own ideas, not to mention camping gear and whatever resources you can share. This year there will be a focus on coordinating for the demonstrations at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, as well as longer-range anarchist endeavors. Internationals will share experiences from overseas. Participation is free, of course, along with literature, food, child care, and camping space; the convergence will be a sober, consent-based space.
Locals on the ground in Milwaukee, putting in work for this summer’s CrimethInc. Convergence, have announced a public redirect location at Gordon Park (Locust St. & Humboldt Blvd) in Milwaukee, WI.
RSVP to crimethincbooking@yahoo.com
May 2, 2008 at 10:03 am · Filed under From the Trenches, posted by b. traven
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With a few exceptions, anarchists are not known for comedy. This is unfortunate; the vicissitudes of late capitalism are nothing if not farcical, and nothing is more persuasive than humor—to laugh at a joke is to acknowledge its premises.
While we have yet to unearth the great anarchist comic of our generation, we have discovered a ’zine that satirizes the North American anarchist subculture to great effect. Allow us to introduce the Super Happy Anarcho Fun Pages, the 12th issue of which has just been released. All twelve issues are freely available online, courtesy of www.tangledwilderness.org.
More comics, broken down by subject, after the jump »
April 28, 2008 at 7:34 am · Filed under From the Trenches, posted by peter p
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Two years ago we hosted the CrimethInc. Convergence in our town, Winona Minnesota. During that gathering, we attempted to organize Winona’s first Really Really Free Market. Foolishly, we had only promoted this ‘Free Market to the local liberal scene and circulated the news amongst our DIY community. That was a mistake—out of town participants outnumbered locals 20 to 1, our local liberal community didn’t come through, and all the items available at the ‘Free Market would only have appealed to DIY kids anyway. Though we considered that a defeat, we knew we’d try it again sometime.
Find out what happened this time.
April 22, 2008 at 9:45 pm · Filed under Calling All Anarchists, posted by ret marut
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This month, as every month, I tromped over to Borders to purchase the new issue of Elle magazine. I was delighted to see that the May 2008 Elle is their third Green Issue; thanks to funding from Aveeno®, it’s even printed on 10 percent post-consumer recycled paper. But when I opened the magazine, I discovered a sticker pasted across one of the articles, as pictured here.
The article in question details the recent case in which an FBI employee infiltrated a group of young radicals, pressured them to carry out illegal activity, and lured them to a bugged cabin, at which they were arrested when it appeared that they were not going to go through with her plan. Eric McDavid, one of the arrestees, was recently convicted by a conflicted jury and faces up to 20 years in prison.
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April 12, 2008 at 8:47 am · Filed under Internal Memos, posted by pfm
Just a heads up that the USPS is raising postal rates across the board on May 12th, and the rates on this site will reflect that increase on May 11th. While the domestic increase is modest (but still an increase nonetheless), the international increase is more substantial–due, we suspect, to the extremely weak US dollar. Anyway, if you were planning on placing an order, the smart move would be to do so before the rate increase. Here are some samples of the change from old rate to new rate:
2 Pound Media Mail from $2.47 to $2.58
20 Pound Media Mail from $8.59 to $8.88
Flat-Rate Priority Mail Envelope $4.60 to $4.75
Flat-Rate Priority Mail Box $8.95 to $9.30
Flat-Rate Priority Mail International Envelope (Canada) from $8.55 to $9.45
Flat-Rate Priority Mail International Box (Canada) from $21.85 to $22.75
Flat-Rate Priority Mail International Env. (Not-Canada) from $10.45 to $11.35
Flat-Rate Priority Mail International Box (Not-Canada) from $35.15 to $37.00
April 9, 2008 at 6:03 am · Filed under From the Archives, posted by b. traven
We are delighted to debut a new category on our blog, From the Archives. Here, we will rescue valuable texts from the dustbin of history, putting them at the disposal of those best equipped to make use of them today.
Our first text in this series is the fabled Seattle Logistics Zine. Immediately after the Seattle WTO protests of 1999, many of the people who had coordinated essential aspects of the infrastructure of that mobilization collaborated on a zine exploring what they learned from their experiences. The zine covers organizing and security at the convergence spaces, volunteer coordination, the medic team, tactical communications, legal support, the squatting action described in N30: The Seattle WTO Protests, and the actual tactical and strategic planning that made the mobilization a success.
In the years since its publication, this zine has been widely sought but almost impossible to find. We expect it will provide helpful context not only to historians but also to those who are coordinating mobilizations this coming summer.
Download Reading PDF [3.5 MB] to read on screen.
Download Imposed PDF [6.7 MB] made for mass producing on copy machines and unreadable on screen.
April 6, 2008 at 9:27 pm · Filed under Internal Memos, posted by pfm
Just when we were on the verge of running out, a long-forgotten cache of Rolling Thunder #2 was discovered last month on the east coast and is now in our possession. We have about 150 copies left, which won’t last too long—so, if you wanted to get one before they are gone forever, now is the time. Also, as long as we have issues #2-#5 to sell, the Rolling Thunder Bundle is only $10.
March 31, 2008 at 6:50 am · Filed under Calling All Anarchists, posted by b. traven
A couple of the survivors of Requiem—not to mention other bands such as Intense Youth, Auryn, Balaclava, Network of Terror, and Catharsis—are in a new band now, From the Depths. Some of you may have seen them at their first out-of-state show in early March at the National Conference on Organized Resistance in Washington, DC. They’re heading north next week for ten more shows, including one following the NYC anarchist bookfair. The tour dates and relevant information can all be found below.
They’ll have a great deal of literature with them, mostly free, and are eager to compare notes with other anarchist organizers and adventurists.
Tour dates and info after the jump.
March 28, 2008 at 3:31 pm · Filed under From the Trenches, posted by peter p
For the past four years, we’ve had the essay “Wasted Indeed” available in half-sized zine format through our downloads section. The tract originally appeared in Inside Front #∞—this time, we’ve included the original companion piece “An anarcho-primitivist case for straight edge.” In our experience stocking literature tables, these texts have been widely well-received from drinkers and non-drinkers alike (See Matt Power’s Article in Harpers ) and this redesign and addition is long overdue. You will find the new has replaced the old in the Zine Downloads and is accompanied by a reading version for those maniacs who might choose pixels over paper.
March 17, 2008 at 8:10 am · Filed under Internal Memos, posted by pfm
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We printed this postcard on the letterpress in our garage and for the last month we’ve been sending it out with every order—and we’ll have enough to last at least another couple months.
Image of the back after the jump.
March 13, 2008 at 7:27 am · Filed under Read All About It, posted by ret marut
Last week, a lone bicyclist left an explosive device at an army recruiting center in New York City’s Times Square, damaging the windows and entryway. It is widely suspected that this is the same bicyclist who targeted the Mexican consulate with an explosive device last year on the anniversary of Brad Will’s murder by Mexican government officials. No one was injured in either event.
Despite maintaining an extensive network of security cameras and a police force that is among the biggest standing armies fielded by any nation, the NYPD faces serious challenges in identifying the alleged bomber. At first, the press reported that a communiqué (“We Did It”) and “rambling political manifesto” had been sent to Capitol Hill claiming credit for the bombing. This proved to be a false lead; in fact, it was simply an unluckily-timed letter from a California liberal. Officials are now pointing to alleged anarchist involvement.
A funny joke and a PDF of a funny sticker after the jump.
March 10, 2008 at 1:18 am · Filed under Calling All Anarchists, posted by pfm
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The Far East Cell will have a table (two tables, in fact!) at the 13th Annual Bay Area Anarchist Bookfair, taking place on March 22th & 23th in San Francisco [sweet Google Maps link here]. This year, our eighth straight, we’ll have our usual stacks of free posters, stickers and papers, as well as the new Rolling Thunder #5, Expect Resistance, and all of our other books and magazines. See you there.
March 7, 2008 at 12:03 am · Filed under Calling All Anarchists, posted by b. traven
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This summer’s CrimethInc. convergence will occur July 16 to 20, in or near Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For now, you can download a two-sided quartersheet flier announcing the date and location. We’ll have more details available soon.
Please email crimethincbooking@yahoo.com with questions—or, even better, to offer to provide resources, bottomline tasks, or introduce unknown quantities into the equation.
It’s going to be a busy summer, and we’re hoping the convergence can contribute to everything else that’s happening without losing its unique character and function. We’ve made efforts not to double-book it with other radical events, but as some have not been announced yet, it’s possible that there will be some overlap. Although the dates of the convergence are now essentially set in stone, anyone who has information about other events scheduled for this summer is encouraged to get in touch. Please circulate news of the convergence dates far and wide, as well, so others know not to double-book.
March 6, 2008 at 8:10 am · Filed under Read All About It, posted by ret marut
The 2006 CrimethInc. convergence is described in this month’s issue of Harper’s. The subcollective responsible for maintaining this blog is divided about this description; some of us consider the author’s story a facile caricature of politicized dropouts, while others [hereafter appearing as "Ed."] find his depiction of the convergence as even-handed and honestly introspective as any non-anarchist mainstream journalist could be expected to pen. On one hand, the author suggests that the convergence kitchen was likely to give everyone dysentery [seems more like a joke at the author's expense than anything.—Ed.], an aspersion we challenge anyone to substantiate, and at another point, he causes one character to parrot a cliché straight out of some Maoist anti-dropout screed: “I’m glad everyone’s so wasteful . . . It supports my lifestyle.” [Not in the convergence section, however.—Ed.] On the other hand, he allows that the convergence itself is intelligently self-organized, is envious of the freedom and initiative of the participants, and ultimately only faults them for potentially being “naïve” and “idealistic.”
Anyway, be it hatchet job or principled journalism, here it is; the section about the convergence appears on page 62.
March 4, 2008 at 10:53 am · Filed under Read All About It, posted by ret marut
Far from being ashamed at maintaining the world’s closest current equivalent to South Africa’s apartheid, last week the deputy defense minister of Israel publicly threatened Palestinians with a “holocaust.” In a rare moment of muted criticism from the corporate media, a Reuters article admitted that
Critics say at least 68 deaths in Gaza in February and 62 in January are a disproportionate response to 3 Israeli deaths in a year.
Even if you don’t take into account the enforced disparities in living conditions, access to resources, and self-determination—when you compare the raw numbers, 130 Palestinians killed over two months to 3 Israelis killed over twelve, it’s hard to continue seeing this simply as a case of Israel defending itself.
Sadly, there are still some radicals who insist on that interpretation of events, against every indication. We’ve added a new text to the reading library, “Antinationalist Nationalism: The Anti-German Critique and Its All-Too-German Adherents,” addressing the way this perspective has developed in Germany. This article originally appeared in the third issue of Rolling Thunder and unfortunately remains relevant today.
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We’ve repurposed some of our favorite May Day propaganda to spread the word of the upcoming CrimethInc. Convergence (July 16-20, near Milwaukee, WI). Please, download the new materials and spread them widely—bring them to anarchist social centers and infoshops, on your music and speaking tours: invite everyone!
