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A review of Anarchism by Albert Parson

A review of the book Albert Parson produced while in prison awaiting execution after the Haymarket police riot of 1886. An essential introduction to the ideas of the Chicago Anarchists.

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Review of What is Anarchism by Alexander Berkman

A review of a classic introduction to communist-anarchism by one of its leading militants.

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Review of Rudolf Rocker’s Anarcho-Syndicalism

A review of Rocker’s classic introduction to anarcho-syndicalist ideas and movements.

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Democracy is undemocratic

A defence of anarchist organisation (i.e., self-management) against Leninist claims that it is “undemocratic.” It shows that the logical position of this so-called critique is centralised rule by one person.

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Argentina and the left

An Anarchist critique of two Trotskyist analyses of the Argetine revolt against neo-liberalism, showing their limitations and how they implicitly call for party rule.

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From Riot to Revolution

An Anarchist analysis of the revolt against neo-liberalism in Argentina, with suggestions on how it could be turned into a genuine social revolution rather than a mere revolt.

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And the Nobel prize for economics goes to… Karl Marx!

A few comments on the winner of the 2006 so-called Nobel Prize for economics. A more obvious example of economics as ideology for the ruling class is hard to find!

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Through the Looking Glass: Anarchist adventures at Marxism 2001

One anarchist’s account of attending the British SWP’s Marxism 2001 event. Not a very pleasant experience, but it says a lot about the state of the British left and the politics of Leninism.

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Dead Dogma Sketch (apologies to Monty Python)

Monty Python meets the SWP… Inspired by attending Marxism 2001.

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Politics and Industrial Relations in the Media: A Guide for the Perplexed

What the media really means when it comments on industrial action….