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Anarcho-syndicalism Theory and Practice by Rudolf Rocker, Chapter 5. Methods Jun 06, 2020

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Rudolf Rocker (1873-1958) was an anarchist writer, historian, and activist. He wrote extensively on anarchist movements and thinkers. He is perhaps best known for his book "Nationalism and Culture," which criticizes nationalism, religion, and the state.

In this chapter, Rocker discusses the methods of anarcho-syndicalism and answers the criticism that syndicalists do not engage in political struggle. He outlines the uses of the strike (general strike and sympathetic strike), boycott, sabotage, and other methods.

Anarcho-syndicalism Theory and Practice by Rudolf Rocker, Chapter 4. Objectives May 30, 2020

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In this chapter, Rocker examines the goals and tactics of syndicalism.

Anarcho-syndicalism: Theory and Practice by Rudolf Rocker, Chapter 3. Forerunners May 23, 2020

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In this chapter, Rocker examines proto-syndicalist movements in England and France, as well as the first years of the International.

Anarcho-syndicalism Theory and Practice by Rudolf Rocker, Chapter 2. The Proletariat May 16, 2020

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In this chapter, Rocker documents early proto-anarchist and socialist movements that emerged in the early- and mid-nineteenth century. He examines the Luddites, the Chartists, trade unionism, and early socialism in England.

Anarcho-syndicalism Theory and Practice by Rudolf Rocker, Chapter 1. Anarchism May 09, 2020

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In this chapter, Rocker introduces various schools of anarchism and compares them to liberalism, democracy, and authoritarian communism. He also outlines anarchism's critique of capitalism and the state.

The only hope for Ireland by Alexander Berkman May 02, 2020

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"If your object is to secure liberty, you must learn to do without authority and compulsion. If you intend to live in peace and harmony with your fellow-men, you and they should cultivate brotherhood and respect for each other. If you want to work together with them for your mutual benefit, you must practice cooperation. The social revolution means much more than the reorganization of conditions only: it means the establishment of new human values and social relationships, a changed attitude of man to man, as of one free and independent to his equal; it means a different spirit in individual and collective life, and that spirit cannot be born overnight. It is a spirit to be cultivated, to be nurtured and reared, as the most delicate flower it is, for indeed it is the flower of a new and beautiful existence." - Alexander Berkman

In Praise of Idleness by Bertrand Russell May 01, 2020

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Special release for International Workers Day. Text of essay can be found here http://www.zpub.com/notes/idle.html

Russell argues that if labour was equitably shared out amongst everyone, resulting in shorter work days, unemployment would decrease and human happiness would increase due to the increase in leisure time, further resulting in increased involvement in the arts and sciences.

Learning from Ferguson by Peter Gelderloos - Part 03 a World Without Police Apr 25, 2020

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Learning from Ferguson is a collection of essays from Anarchist theorist Peter Gelderloos on the rebellion in Ferguson Missouri in 2014 in protest to the police murder of Michael Brown and other African Americans.

This essay theorises what a world without the institution of police would look like.

Learning from Ferguson by Peter Gelderloos - Part 02 What's Worked in the Past Apr 18, 2020

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This essay looks at historical the Civil Rights movement and tackles some pernicious myths about it and the supposed role of pacifism.

Learning from Ferguson by Peter Gelderloos - Part 01 the Nature of Police the Role of the Left Apr 11, 2020

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Full text here https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/peter-gelderloos-learning-from-ferguson

Learning from Ferguson is a collection of essays from Anarchist theorist
Peter Gelderloos on the rebellion in Ferguson Missouri in 2014 in
protest to the police murder of Michael Brown and other African
Americans.

This essay focuses on the role of the police and the professional left.

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