Where the Sidewalk Cracks, Part 2: Interstitial Insurrection

There are cracks in the capitalist hegemony. And the life that grows there is both fragile and resilient, like a dandelion, both common and mysterious. It is irreducible to mathematical formulae or objectifying language. It is uncontrollable, wild. It is ubiquitous, and yet practically invisible to capitalist eyes. These cracks are the spaces which emerges when two or more people connect and form a relationship free from exploitation and domination.

Capitalism, Protests, RadicalismJohn HalsteadJune 8, 2021power, protest, resistance, John Holloway, Vera BradovaComment

Where the Sidewalk Cracks, Part 1: Ricochet Resistance

"I was amazed how a BLM protest could end up creating the conditions for a counter-protest and possibly even politicizing a group of people who may have never engaged in a political demonstration otherwise. While everyone was congratulating me on a great event, I was privately wondering if the most significant impact we had was to energize and mobilize people on the opposite side who might otherwise have stayed home. That was the last demonstration I organized. Ever since then, I’ve been trying to make sense of what happened."

Capitalism, Protests, RadicalismJohn HalsteadJune 7, 2021resistance, power, John Holloway, Vera Bradova, protestComment

Learning My Left From My Right

This is the lesson I learned after having my work co-opted by fascists: It’s not enough to articulate a critique of capitalism—as I did in my article about distributism. If we do not also clearly distinguish ourselves from the fascists, then we will end up losing the debate to both.

Anarchism, Radicalism, Capitalism, Fascism, PoliticsJohn HalsteadMay 10, 2021Leftism, far right, alt-right, anarchism, fascism, capitalismComment

Why Do You Care About Alex Jones?

Sophia Burns questions the impact of social media on radical organizing.

Anarchism, Article, Community, Cultural Commentary, Radicalism, Radicals, Socialism, Struggle, UncategorizedSophia BurnsAugust 17, 2018Alex Jones, antifa, doxxing, facebook, Politics Comments

The Purpose of a Movement Is What It Does

Sophia Burns argues that opportunism comes not from bad ideas, but from practical and contextual needs.

Article, Radicalism, Radicals, Socialism, Struggle, UncategorizedSophia BurnsJuly 17, 2018Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, Politics, Systems Theory Comments

Assigned Faggot: Gender Roles, Sex, and the Division of Labor

Sophia Burns looks at gender roles on paper vs. in practice, and the division of labor underlying both.

Article, Capitalism, Community, Cultural Commentary, Liberation, Philosophy, Politics, Privilege, Queer Theory, Radicalism, Radicals, Stories, Struggle, Theory, Uncategorized, ViolenceSophia BurnsFebruary 26, 2018Feminism, Gender, LGBT, Patriarchy, Trans Comments

The Democratic Party Is Not What You Think

Sophia Burns argues that activist nonprofits are front groups controlled by the Democratic Party

Don't Protest

Sophia Burns argues against symbolic demonstrations.

Article, Protests, Radicalism, RadicalsSophia BurnsNovember 22, 2017Fascism, liberalism, Politics, Protest, refuse fascism Comments

The Red Champion

What has been won by our liberation from these outdated delusions? What has been gained? Are we free? Are we at peace? Even by the standards of modernity, twisted and obscene, we are undoubtably the poorer. Without the gods, now there is only ourselves to fear.

Animism, Environmentalism, Feminism, Long-Form Essay, Magic, Polytheism, Radicalism, Theoryramon elaniNovember 13, 2017Carl Jung, Ceridwen, morrigan, Robert Graves Comment

Class and Identity: Against Both/And

The conflict between social democracy and "identity politics" is a red herring.

You Have to Deliver

Sophia Burns urges revolutionaries to build community power by delivering tangible results.

Anarchism, Article, Community, Liberation, media, Politics, Protests, Radicalism, Radicals, Socialism, Struggle, Uncategorized, working classSophia BurnsSeptember 30, 2017activism, activist subculture, Communism, polemic Comments

Front Groups Kill the Revolution: Activism, Honesty, and Radical Tactics

Sophia Burns questions the ethics and efficacy of revolutionary front groups.

Anarchism, Capitalism, Community, Cultural Commentary, Liberation, Politics, Privilege, Protests, Radicalism, Radicals, Socialism, Stories, Struggle, Workers' RightsSophia BurnsJanuary 26, 2017activism, Communism, ethics, front groups Comments

Revolution At The Witching Hour: The Legacy of Midnight Notes

Sylvia Federici's "Caliban & The Witch" radically transformed our understanding of the witch burnings. Here are other books from her and the Midnight Notes Collective of deep interest to Pagan Anti-Capitalists

Article, Capitalism, Colonialism, Commoning, Commons, Feminism, History, Politics, Radicalism, Radicals, Review, StruggleJames LindenschmidtAugust 21, 2015Enclosure, George Caffentzis, Midnight Notes, Peter Linebaugh, Silvia Federici Comments

Why Do Radicals Need Gods?

From James Lindenschmidt: "The world is bigger than the mechanistic, reductionist viewpoint upon which capitalism depends."

Ancestors, Capitalism, Radicalism, RadicalsJames LindenschmidtJuly 28, 2015Anti-Capitalism, free software, Gods, postcapitalism Comments

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