Disconnection from the current relations of production is easier said than done in Kurz’s opinion. It is not a matter of simply seizing a single factory, a retail outlet, an office or a school, nor even of seizing all the factories, retail outlets, offices and schools altogether in a simultaneous [...]

In the first section of his essay, Kurz examined the limitations of 20th Century Marxism that, he argued, was incapable of theoretically superseding capitalism except by means of a proposed future event, the proletarian political revolution, which, would solve all of capitalism’s ills and manage society in some undisclosed fashion. [...]

The nightmare scenario typically presented by bourgeois thinkers to the possibility of the collapse of capitalism can pretty much be summed up in six words: “Buy guns, gold and beans! Now!” In this view, the passing of capitalism is equated with the complete breakdown of civilization and a regression to [...]

I am reading Robert Kurz’s “Anti-economics and anti-politics: on the reformulation of social emancipation after the end of ‘Marxism’”. It appears to me, at first glance, that this 1997 piece is a continuation of his 1995 prediction of a devaluation shock that would bring an end to capitalism. As I [...]

George Donnelly recently posed the question “Are you opposed to bad people (statists)? Or bad ideas (statist philosophy)?” Let me start by saying that George is a principled guy, and I have a lot of respect for him, and for his views.  He’s a very genuine individual.  In this case, [...]

One of the first battles of 2011 will come in the spring as the Washington establishment seeks to gain approval to raise the debt ceiling. Anarchists, libertarians and Marxists will be tested on whether they are satisfied to be appendages and compliant tools of the two parties, or are prepared [...]

Tell someone you want to get rid of government, and they will immediately ask you about police, firemen and teachers — you’ve just branded yourself as a proponent of crime, chaos and ignorance. Tell them you want to get rid of property, and they will immediately label you a Bolshevik [...]

This article was originally posted here. Warfare is the central hubris of the state. I recently wrote an article that invoked much anger and appreciation: Fear and Loathing in the U.S.M.C. For God & Country. As I watched the reactions to the article and discussions around the internet I noticed [...]

This is a re-post of an article I wrote for Break The Matrix on the 26th of May 2010. The original article can be found here. Please subscribe to their RSS feed here. The militarized police state is here, has been here and is reality. One of the best examples [...]

I am uncertain of how much support H.R. 5741 will do in the house. Part of me sees it as ridiculous, but with the power individuals invest in the words written by these men and women labeled as “law” nothing shocks me. H.R. 5741 is labeled the “Universal National Service [...]

The state is defending it’s ability to continue to keep its secrets and continue on with it’s lies by going after Bradley Manning for his heroic act of speaking the truth. I will take the side of openness and truth over the state and it’s secrecy and lies. Please donate [...]

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Our site was recently discussed on Anti-War Radio. Punk Johnny Cash went on to talk about the Fear And Loathing In The U.S.M.C. series of articles. You can listen here. “Punk Johnny Cash,” veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and blogger at the GonzoTimes.com, discusses movie portrayals of the marines, [...]

Originally posted at C4SS by Anna Morgenstern If you have an interest in a stateless society, you need to understand what the state is. Otherwise you could end up chasing shadows, and many self-proclaimed anarchists often do so, unfortunately. When you look around you, you can see examples of its [...]

Governor Brewer of Arizona is on her xenophobic high horse again. This recent article at CNN was brought to my attention in which she was quoted saying: “The simple truth is that the majority of human smuggling in our state is under the direction of the drug cartels, which are [...]