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AK Press/Hello NYC
Hardback
ISBN: 1 902593 85 5
£18.99
On February 15th the world witnessed, and participated in, the greatest global peace protest ever. This full-color book captures the power and beauty of 30 million people making history. 131 photographs from the demonstrations from 30 cities - including Amsterdam, Baghdad, Tehran, Santiago de Chile, Tokyo, New York, Dhaka, Berlin, Copenhagen, London, Tel Aviv, Glasgow, Paris, Rome, Sydney, Cairo and San Francisco - coupled with selected quotes from numerous notables and supporters, including Kofi Annan, Uri Avnery, Leslie Cagan, Yuri Dojc, Gunter Grass, A L Kennedy, Michael Moore, Camille Paglia, Tim Robbins, Arundhati Roy, Jose Saramago, Susan Sontag, Thabo Mbeki and Noam Chomsky. This beautiful hardcover edition - created by Hello [NYC] includes an introductory essay from Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, and founder of the Gandhi Institute For Non-Violence. "If you go to one demonstration and then go home, that's one thing, but the people in power can live with that. What they can't live with is sustained pressure that keeps building, organizations that keep learning lessons from the last time and doing it better the next time." [Noam Chomsky]
For A closer look at the book and its contents check out www.two-fifteen.net - Enjoy!
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AK Press
AK Magazine
£0.00
Over 3000 books, magazines, t shirts, pamphlets CD's and tapes all in handy hard copy...and it's free! If you would like a catalogue included with your order, please add this item to your shopping basket. Since shipping is based on the total cost of your order, you will not be charged additional postage for this item. If you only want a catalogue, and are not interested in ordering right now, please email us directly with your address. But, to keep our costs down, we prefer to include a catalogue with your order if possible.
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London Anarchist Bookfair is on Saturday 18th October, 10am - 7pm at Queen Mary & Westfield College, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS.
You can get mor information on what's on, who's speaking and how to get there at www.anarchistbookfair.org.
See you there!
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ABBOT, Dwight
AK Press
Paperback
ISBN: 9781904859543
£9.00
At the age of nine, a family tragedy split up Dwight Abbott’s family, and forced him into the hands of the California Youth Authority. This is the chilling chronicle of his life behind bars—a story of brutality and survival; a dark journey showing how the systematic abuse of incarcerated children creates a cycle of criminal behavior that usually ends with prison or death.
In its first serialisation, I Cried, You Didn’t Listen won a Project Censored award for stories that are significant, yet under-reported in the mainstream media. This second edition contains an introduction by Books Not Bars, new pieces by the author, and writing from more recent victims of the CYA.
Dwight Abbott, has been in and out of prison since his childhood. He is now serving multiple life sentences in Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, CA.
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ACKELSBERG, Martha
AK Press
paperback
ISBN: 1902593960
£12.00
Cowards don't make history; and the women of Mujeres Libres (Free Women) were no cowards. Courageous enough to create revolutionary change in their daily lives, these women mobilized over 20,000 women into an organized network during the Spanish Revolution to strive for community, education, and equality for women and the emancipation of all. Militants in the anarcho-syndicalist CNT union, Mujeres Libres struggled both against fascism, the state, and reaction; and the less than supportive attitudes and concerns of their male comrades. Martha Ackelsberg writes a comprehensive study of Mujeres Libres, intertwining interviews with the women themselves and analysis connecting them with modern feminist movements. This new edition includes additional research Ackelsberg carried out for the Spanish language edition, together with a brand new introduction written in the light of the new social movements and resurgence of anarchism, post-Seattle. Martha Ackelsberg is a Professor of Government and a member of the Women's Studies Program Committee at Smith College, where she teaches courses in political theory, urban politics, political activism, and feminist theory. She has contributed to a variety of anthologies on women's political activism in the United States. 2004
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APPLE, Agent (ed.)
AK Press
paperback
ISBN: 190259388X
£8.00
What do Bill Gates, Milton Freidman, William F Buckley, San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, Sylvester Stallone, Canadian Premier Jean Chretien, Swedish King Carl Gustaf, Ronald McDonald, Timothy Leary, Eldridge Cleaver, Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling, World Trade Organisation Director Renato Ruggiero and Andy Warhol have in common? They've all been pied by the Biotic Baking Brigade, and its cohorts around the world!
The fine art of landing a freshly-baked delicacy in the face of the reactionary, pompous and otherwise deserving has a been long, and venerable tradition. As a way of highlighting a particular cause, gaining often spectacular media attention, or merely bringing the lofty down a crust or two, there is nothing quite so fine as a cream pie. This anthology cooks up an intoxicating melange of history, analysis, tactics and recipes for this most edible of the political direct action techniques. Tips from experienced pie-ers on the best way to slip into a shareholders meeting unobserved--ammunition in hand - blend deliciously with tried and tested recipes delectable vegan pastries (perfect for launching, or dining upon). Generously sprinkled with some of the punchiest, wittiest communiques explaining just why those responsible for environmental destruction might be in line for their just desserts and the theory behind why pieing--why now.
"The BBB is a movement that actually moves - a network of political pranksters who literally practice in-your-face politics. They target assorted greedheads, hitting them right in the smacker...with pies! But it is worthy work. The BBB's pies are the Boston Tea Party of our modern day, sending a serious message sortly to the corporate oligarchy." [Jim Hightower]
"It's an assault on public officials. It's an assault on government. It should not be condoned." [Michael Yaki, San Francisco Supervisor]
"Is well placed humor one of the best protest tactics there is? The proof is in the pudding! Or should I say - pie cream." [Jello Biafra]
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AVRICH, Paul
AK Press
paperback
ISBN: 1904859097
£13.95
Between 1910 and 1960 anarchists in the US established more than twenty schools - Modern Schools - where children might study in an atmosphere of freedom and self reliance in contrast to the discipline of the traditional classroom. Participants included Emma Goldman, Margaret Sanger, Alexander Berkman and Man Ray. Includes interviews with surviving Modern School Pupils. The First Edition was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize (Biography) in 1981. Paul Averich is Professor of History at Queens College and the Graduate School of the City University of New York.
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AVRICH, Paul
AK Press
paperback
ISBN: 1904859488
£11.95
Back in print at last, this classic text from Paul Avrich is a comprehensive history of the anarchist movement in Russia. He examined published material in five languages from anarchist archives around the world to present a picture of the philosophers, bomb throwers, peasants and soldiers who fought and died for the freedom of 'Mother Russia'. Fully annotated and including a chronology and photos.
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BERGER, Dan
AK Press
paperback
ISBN: 1904859410
£15.00
Brings to life America's most famous political renegades, the Weather Underground. based on detailes and original research, Dan Berger writes a powerful account os the actions and motivations of this group of white people who risked everything to oppose war and racism in the 1960s and 1970s.
At the same time, it provides a nuanced and critically engaged study demonstrating the Weather Underground's contemporary significance.
It is essential reading for students, activists and anyone concerned about both the state of the world and what to do about it.
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BERKMAN, Alexander
AK Press
paperback
ISBN: 1902593707
£10.00
In a clear, easily understandable conversation with the reader, Berkman discusses the major details of Anarchist thought: the myths about anarchism, society as it now exists, the need for revolution, the methods of bringing it about and how to prepare for the equitable future. This edition reunites the text previously available as 'ABC of Anarchism' and 'What is Communist Anarchism'.
Includes a Preface by Emma Goldman and an Introduction by Barry Pateman of the Kate Sharpley Library.
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BERKMAN, Alexander (ed.)
AK Press
paperback
ISBN: 1904859089
£15.00
Complete Collection of the Incendiary San Francisco Bi-monthly Anarchist Newspaper from 1916-1917 that Gave Voice to the Worldwide Anarchist Movement. "The pages of The Blast seem to smell of black powder, or better, seem to have blown out of the eye of a social hurricane. A sense of absolute emergency pervades almost every column. Unlike some other radical periodicals, this was not mere prose, propped up by a pseudo-desperate baricade rhetoric. Real people were being locked-up and sentenced to death. Each issue of The Blast threatened to be the last." - Richard Drinnon, Professor of History, Bucknell. Roll up, roll up - for the first time - the complete collection of The Blast. Read the news as it was made - including the arrest of Emma Goldman with Margaret Sanger, the political trials of labour agitators Mooney and Billing, and the exploits of the Magon brothers in Mexico and beyond. Includes 30 black and white photographs, illustrations and cartoons. Introduction by Barry Pateman.
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BEST, Steven & NOCELLA, Anthony J. (Eds)
AK Press
Paperback
ISBN: 9781904859567
£15.00
Global warming, acid rain, deforestation, air and water pollution are but a few of the overwhelming indicators that the earth's health is worsening. For decades, environmental groups have been resisting the destructive trends set by industry and government, but as the social and political climate has changed, popular protest movements have become less and less effective. As the earth's situation worsens, those opposing its destruction have out of necessity become increasingly militant. Corporate and federal properties have been vandalised, set ablaze-even bombed-and the government is meeting this new brand of environmental militance with an increasingly heavy hand.
Whether you're drawn by frustration with environmental strategies that, to date, have been ineffective against this growing ecological crisis, or simply by curiosity (Who are these people? Why are they doing this? What do they hope to gain?), Igniting a Revolution offers a fascinating and compelling look at the emerging movement of revolutionary environmentalism.
Includes essays by Marilyn Buck, Robert Jensen, John Zerzan, Ashanti Alston, Jeffrey "Free" Luers, Derrick Jensen, Ann Hansen, and a preface by Bron Taylor.
"This volume will interest any reader who wishes to hear directly from some of the leading intellectuals, activists and prisoners involved in these movements. The insights gained by listening directly to these voices...can hardly be overestimated"—Bron Taylor, from the preface.
"There's no way that anyone can agree with everything laid out in this collection. But there is no way, either, that we can afford to ignore these varied voices, because the one sure path to destruction is that of business as usual."—Joel Kovel, The Enemy of Nature
"As we face unprecedented ecological crises, along with growing political violence and state repression, revolutionary enivronmentalists claim that another world is possible. This book promises important insights into radical alternatives and principled resistance"—John Sorenson
"Can extralegal means justify an end? The future of terrestrial life itself may depend on whether or not serious debate on that very point is put back on the public agenda. Igniting a Revolution threatens to do just that."—Chris Hannah, Propagandhi
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BOOKCHIN, Murray
AK Press
paperback
ISBN: 1904859062
£10.00
"Probably the foremost Green philosopher of the age." - David Nicholson-Lord (The Independent) A modern anarchist classic! Bookchin argues that material scarcity need no longer plague human history. Through the dissolution of hierarchal relations, social and cultural potentials can now be fulfilled in our "post-scarcity" era. When the naysayers and lickspittles ask of the social revolutionary movements, "yes, but what do you want?", well here at least is one rational answer. Bookchin gives us an inspiring vision of how a non-hierarchal, ecologically-minded and anti-capitalist society can equitably meet human needs. This Third Edition comes with a new Introduction from the Author
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Bookchin, Murray
AK Press
paperback
ISBN: 9781904859499
£9.00
This collection of four essays, written between 1989 and 2002 and collected for the first time in this volume, provide an excellent overview of Murray Bookchin's political philosophy.
Editor Eirik Eiglad has been involved with the ideas and politics of social ecology for more than fifteen years. He edits the journal Communalism.
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BOOKCHIN, Murray
AK Press
paperback
ISBN: 1904859267
£13.95
Bookchin's crowning work. Now with a new preface by the author.
"The most systematic articulation of ideas." -San Francisco Review of Books
"...a confirmation of his [Bookchin's] status as a penetrating critic not only of the ways in which humankind is destroying itself, but of the ethical imperative to live better." -The Village Voice
"Elegantly written, and recommended for a wide audience." -Library Journal
"Bookchin offers a radical critique of this society, one I wanted very much to hear." -The Nation
"His (Bookchin's) newest book is perhaps the most ambitious; the topic and the scope are tremendous. But his energy and the vigor of his intelligence are commensurately broad." -Sierra
"The Ecology of Freedom is an eloquent, erudite, and highly ambitious work...Whatever one's perspective, one is likely to find in it much material for worthwhile reflection on the human condition. For many who are disillusioned with the reigning traditions of materialism, idealism, and dualism...the work will be of major significance." -Telos
"The very notion of the domination of nature by man stems from the very real domination of human by human." With this succinct formulation, Murray Bookchin launches his most ambitious work, The Ecology of Freedom. An engaging and extremely readable book of breathtaking scope, its inspired synthesis of ecology, anthropology and political theory traces our conflicting legacies of hierarchy and freedom, from the first emergence of human culture to today's globalized capitalism, constantly pointing the way to a sane, sustainable ecological future. On a college syllabus or in an activist's backpack, this book is indispensable reading for anyone who's tired of living in a world where everything is an exploitable resource.
Murray Bookchin, cofounder of the Institute for Social Ecology, has been an active voice in the ecology and anarchist movements for more than forty years. The author of numerous books and articles, he lives in Burlington, Vermont. 2005
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BOYKOFF, Jules
AK Press
paperback
ISBN: 9781904859598
£16.00
Focusing on a variety of movements for political, social, and economic change in the US, Jules Boykoff shows the tools used by government agents to undermine the long-term viability of opposition in that country. Despite the pretense of democratic ideals, the US government has ruthlessly suppressed dissent, using hard-to-detect and rarely acknowledged tactics. Boykoff breaks it down for readers, using a methodical, step-by-step analysis to open the government's bag of tricks for all to see.
Beyond Bullets offers indispensable lessons to on-the-ground activists—those most likely to suffer the effects of infiltration, "snitchjacketing," surveillance, "black propaganda," and other insidious practices—as well as to those studying the forms of authoritarian rule in democratic societies. His material is based on teh US experience, but but who of us honestly thinks this stuff doesn't go on all over the world?
"When there is every reason to believe there's a 'bad moon rising on the right,' leftists need to understand how the state suppresses the rising tide of popular resentment. The strategy is multifaceted and sophisticated, as Jules Boykoff explains in this timely analysis of how the government has marginalized, channeled, infiltrated, co-opted, and repressed progressive movements in the US over the past hundred years. Paranoia and freak-out only play into their hands. Read Boykoff to understand where the real danger lies and how best to defend against it." - Robin Hahnel
Jules Boykoff teaches political science at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. His research and writing appears in scholarly journals such as New Political Science, Global Environmental Change, and Journal of Politics, and popular publications like CommonDreams.org, Extra!, and NACLA: Report on the Americas. He is also a poet and former professional soccer player.
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BRINTON, Maurice
AK Press
paperback
ISBN: 1904859070
£12.00
At long last, the collected works of the principal writer, translator and thinker of the Solidarity Group, one of the most active and influential libertarian socialist organisations of the 1960s and early 1970s. Includes writing on topics ranging from the Paris Commune to Paris 1968, via Wilhelm Reich, the Portuguese Revolution, The Irrational in Politics, The Belgian General Strike of 1960, The Bolsheviks and Workers' Control and of couse, the work of Paul Cardan/Cornelius Castoriadis. From the workplace, to the streets, to the bedroom, Brinton writes critically and honestly on the nuts and bolts of a free humanity, laying to rest the arguments against a genuinely libertarian socialism. Edited by David Goodway.
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CARLSSON, Chris
AK Press
Paperback
ISBN: 9781904859772
£12.00
Outlaw bicycling, urban permaculture, biofuels, free software, and even the Burning Man festival are windows into a scarcely visible social transformation that is redefining politics as we know it. As capitalism continues to corral every square inch of the globe into its logic of money and markets, new practices are emerging through which people are taking back their time and technological know-how. In small, under-the-radar ways, they are making life better right now, simultaneously building the foundation - technically and socially - for a genuine movement of liberation from market life.
Nowtopia uncovers the resistance of a slowly recomposing working class in America. Rarely defining themselves by what they do for a living, people from all walks of life are doing incredible amounts of labor in their "non-work" time, creating immediate practical improvements in daily life. The social networks they create, and the practical experience of cooperating outside of economic regulation, become a breeding ground for new strategies to confront the commodification to which capitalism reduces us all.
The practices outlined in Nowtopia embody a deep challenge to the basic underpinnings of modern life, as a new ecologically-driven politics emerges from below, reshaping our assumptions about science, technology, and human potential.
With historical grounding, a toolbox drawing from multiple schools of anti-capitalist thought and theory, and a refreshingly pragmatic approach, Carlsson opens our eyes to the revolutions of everyday life.
Chris Carlsson, executive director of the multimedia history project "Shaping San Francisco," is a writer, publisher, editor, and community organizer. He has edited four collections of political and historical essays. He helped launch the monthly bike-ins known as Critical Mass, and was long-time editor of Processed World magazine.
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Casey Neill
AK Press
CD
£10.00
"Memories. Little pictures of the past that live in our heads - some of them buried, some front and center. We'll never remember things as they were. Time distorts things and people revise events into what is called history. It's a weak substitute. It's like Aunt Sally says, "some of them you can live with and some of them you can't." This is a collection of songs steeped in memories I've lived, lived by others, never lived at all. They span 10 years of my recording career and fluctuate in style, form, and instrumentation. I was different people, and I am all too much the fucking same. The songs are culled from live shows, lost tracks, compilations, and an out of print CD called Riffraff. It's only the ones I can still live with. People call songs like this topical (is it anesthesia? Am I at the dentist? Don't all songs have a topic?). The many country songs I write about losing the girl aren't here, anyway. Since this is mostly archival material, these aren't timely responses to current events. They are simply stories that hopefully speak to something bigger. And some piss and vinegar too." - Casey Neil, from the liner notes 14 tracks, 70 minutes. The third in the AK Folk Series, and a proud addition to the collection. Contemporary, political folk (not to mention Celtic) at its finest. 2004
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CASSIDY, Daniel
AK Press
paperback
ISBN: 1-904859-607
£10.00
Cassidy presents a history of the Irish influence on American slang in a colourful romp through the slums, the gangs of New York and the elaborate scams of grifters and con men, their secret language owing much to the Irish Gaelic imported with the many thousands of immigrants. With chapters on 'How the Irish Invented Poker' and 'How the Irish Invented Jazz' Cassidy stakes a claim for the Irishness of American English.
Includes a preface by Peter Quinn and an Irish-American Vernacular Dictionary.