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Anonymous Comrade writes
Bored by the prospect of another May Day “celebration” that threatens to be neither enjoyable nor interesting, a few radicals in Portland, Oregon have decided to shake things up as they can. Rather than using this coming May Day as a means to “speak truth to power”—those at the reigns of power are our enemies, and we do not address ourselves to them—we have decided to speak instead with those struggling each day against the conditions imposed by our society, those who, like us, feel the need for revolt.
As one small contribution to such a discussion, we have prepared a pamphlet of radical anti-capitalist, anti-state perspectives. We will distribute this pamphlet at May Day events in Portland. We also plan to talk face-to-face, play, enjoy ourselves and generally not act like oh-so-serious militants or political missionaries. None of us believe that we have final answers; we’re simply putting our perspectives out there in the hopes that they will inspire further thought, discussion, and action against the capitalist order.
Our pamphlet includes an article on the revolutionary history of May Day that challenges leftist mythologies surrounding this day; information on the May 4th day of action for the “Aachen Four” anarchist prisoners in Germany; musings on class, alienation and revolt; and a reprint of “Some Notes on Insurrectionary Anarchism” from Killing King Abacus #2. The pamphlet is available online as a .pdf file here:
http://www.socialwar.net/main/mayday.pdf
We encourage comrades in other locations to print and distribute this document as part of their own May Day celebrations. We hope that it provokes dialogue, critical exchanges, and action to transform our world.
Feel free to circulate the pamphlet link widely.
In revolt –
Troublemakers somewhere in Portland"
Anonymous Comrade writes:
Introducing ZineLibrary.net ZineLibrary.Net is now the biggest collection of Anarchist zines on the internet.
Have you ever noticed how so many anarchist ideas remain on the internet? Have you noticed that the few anarchist publications around get more contributions than production help, and that so many ideas never make it into any of them? Have you also ever noticed that many people won't take the time to search for anarchist ideas even though they may agree with them? We think we have some ideas to get anarchist ideas off the internet, have unlimited printing and distribution possibilities, and to put anarchist ideas into the hands of curious people.
This isn't a new idea, it is based on Schnews in the UK and fax spammers of the 90's. The idea is to use people's existing printers and copy machines for a radically decentralized printing and distribution network. This idea will also complement existing anarchist papers, pamphlets, zines and flyers. The idea is to make a copy of your print work in the Adobe PDF file type. Literature can then be laid out and put into a PDF file which will make these ideas printable and therefore accessible to those not looking for anarchist ideas on the internet or visiting a radical bookstore. The best part is that the printing is free from any State or workplace printer.
ZineLibrary.net's name is self-explanatory. We hope to provide a widely-accessible, permanent distribution system for zines, which otherwise reach a limited number of people.
We ask you to join this printing revolution by making a copy of your print materials in PDF form for accessible and decentralized printing. We can share these ideas without having to pay hundreds of dollars in printing costs.
Paula Panzarella writes:
Outcry for Justice: Poetry In The Struggle For Freedom Of Sacco And Vanzetti
New York City, May 7 and May 14, 2005
Theater for the New City
155 First Avenue (between 9th and 10th Sts)
New York City
Saturday, May 7 and May 14
2 PM — $10.
Poetry, music and commentary about Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, Italian immigrant anarchists and labor leaders executed by the State of Massachusetts in 1927.
Cast members: Marlene Buchanan, Joan Cavanagh, Stephen Kobasa, Frank Panzarella, Tony Rosso, Sylvia Forges Ryan, Glenn Stevens, Maggie Testa and Shula Ruth Weinstein. With cello, mandolin and guitar. Produced by Paula Panzarella.
Contact Theater for the New City for tickets:
212-254-1109
Anonymous Comrade writes:
Day of Solidarity with the Prisoners of Aachen, Germany
Wednesday 4th of May 2005
Since the 23rd of March 2005, our comrades Gabriel, Jose, Bart and Begona are on trial in Aachen, Germany. Since the day of their arrest, on the 28th of June 2004, it is clear that they are and will be treated with a special vengeance - for months Jose, Gabriel and Bart have been imprisoned in almost complete isolation, for months they have been pictured as dangerous criminals, for months part of the so called radical left movement have kept silent. All this is standard procedure for the defenders of the existing order, normality, morality.
Mukhin writes:
Capitalism and other Kids’ Stuff
Calling all anti-capitalists. This is to alert you to a new film – “Capitalism and other Kids’ Stuff” – that has recently been uploaded to the www and can be seen at www.socialist-tv.com , and which argues the anti-capitalist case in simple language.
This is not some crappy Lenininst/Trotsykist effort, but a damned good attempt at explaining the revolutionary case against capitalism in non-copnfrontational language.
The film, made by 4 members of The Socialist Party in the UK, is 49 minutes in duration and, beginning with a look at how we treat our children, explains in non-jargonised terms, the insanity of a system that places profit before human need. Please note, this is not some leftie Party political broadcast, just a sane look at an insane world that is very much crying out for real change, change that can only be brought about by a majority, acting in their own interests and without leaders.
(The Socialist Party was formed in 1904 and has not compromised its principles since its formation. It is a leaderless organisation that rejects reformism and has as its object the abolition of the money system, the common ownership and democratic control of the world's natural and industrial resources by and in the interests of all people).
Comradely regards,
Mukhin"
NOT BORED! writes: Figures of the Unthinkable
Cornelius Castoriadis NOT BORED! has just published a new book in English by the Greek/French theorist Cornelius Castoriadis, who is best known as the founder of the French revolutionary group Socialisme ou Barbarie. Entitled Figures of the Thinkable, it is composed of essays written between 1986 and 1997, the year that Castoriadis died. Translated from the French. Not available anywhere else.
Staughton Lynd Celebration
New York City, April 15, 2005 Solidarity: Thinking Globally Acting Locally
and the Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. This special event celebrates
Staughton Lynd's 75th birthday with a wide-ranging discussion of the labor
movement, solidarity unionism, labor internationalism, civil rights movement,
anti-war movements, and the struggle to defend the rights and lives of all
those in the prison- and military-industrial complex. The speakers discuss
contemporary and historic struggles for justice for African Americans and
people of color, women, the working class, prisoners, and the fight to end
U.S. wars of imperialism. Lynd has been instrumental in fighting for justice
in each of these areas.
A special event on the occasion of the centenary of the Industrial Workers of
the World and the Russian Revolution.
NY Activist Calendar
April 9–16, 2005
The NY Activist Calendar (formerly the CREED NY Calendar) is a
weekly listing of events of interest to NYC-area activists. It is
compiled by volunteer labor and published by the Nicaragua
Solidarity Network of Greater NY.
Support Tent State University!
Education, Not War!
Campuses Across the USA, April 18–24, 2005
Across the United States, the right to a public higher education is systematically being denied to our communities. While $150+ billion has already been spent on the war in Iraq, our state and federal governments are systematically de-funding our institutions of higher learning. Tuition continues to skyrocket as the Bush administration wages criminal wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. This is clear evidence of a devastating shift in national spending priorities for which our younger generations are paying dearly.
Anonymous Comrade writes:
Fifth Estate Plans Special "Wobblies and Work" Issue
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). The IWW is the oldest anti-capitalist trade union federation in history. Their mission, the abolition of the wage system, still holds today; their practice of justice and fairness and their commitment to worker empowerment serves as a model for all trade unions.
Fifth Estate will be joining in this centenary celebration by dedicating its Fall issue to the topic of “"Wobblies and Work.”"
We are looking for original articles on the history of the IWW, as well as articles that address the contemporary international radical labor milieu. Submissions of art and images are always welcome. Possible topics include work and anti-work, the unethical nature of the Protestant work ethic, the right to be lazier, proletarian lifestyles, sub-proletarian subcultures, underemployment, unemployment, worker’'s comp scams, workplace sabotage, shopfloor shenanigans, lockouts, factory occupations, slackers, and hobos. We are also interested in hearing about the worst job you ever had and how great it was to quit.
Feature articles and essays: 1500-4000 words
News, reviews, and reports: 800 words
DEADLINE for PROPOSALS: June 1
DEADLINE for FIRST DRAFTS: June 15
Fifth Estate
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