Anarchy Works - Peter Gelderloos
This book uses historical and anthropological examples to show that people have, in different ways and at different times, demonstrated mutual aid, self-organization, autonomy, and horizontal decision making—that anarchy works!
Lumpenbourgeoisie - Stuart Jan
An analysis delving into the emerging fusion of plutocratic elements in the underworld, and surface capitalism.
Crime as representation and reality - Gilles Dauvé
An introduction to the Castilian translation of 'For a World Without Moral Order' and 'Alice in Monsterland', published by XXX Editions in Spain.
Media, Roma, and capitalism
Recently, one morning a national television station invited a “model Roma” to repeat the cliché excuses that are given as liberal propaganda... The “educated Roma” however, although not involved with radical thought, often puts his finger in the wound and looks to official state statistics which he deviates from and engages the host and other guests in debate. He will probably not be invited again.
Lucio, the good bandit: reflections of an anarchist - Marie Trigona
Submitted by Steven. on Aug 1 2016 14:17
A conversation with Spanish anarchist, forger, bank robber, Franco-resister and bricklayer, Lucio Utubia.
Crime becomes custom, custom becomes crime - Trevor Bark
A political analysis of the nature of crime. We have significant disagreements with the author but reproduce this text reference. Part of the text is readable below, however some is missing. The full text is in the PDF, attached.
Recent cases highlight the farcical nature of America's "justice" system
Submitted by Soapy on Apr 22 2016 19:11
Two recent court sentences highlight America's two forms of justice. One for the rich and white, and one for everyone else.
Disenchantment – Argelaga
An essay on political corruption in Spain published in May 2015, its impunity, its roots in the “partiocracy” that emerged from the “Transition”, its penetration of the Judiciary, and the resulting disenchantment of the population—awakened from its apathy regarding such chicanery now that the economic boom that accompanied the construction of the new Spanish State-form has come to an end—which has led to attempts by political opportunists to rehabilitate the party system by forming new, vaguely progressive “civil society” parties and regional separatist movements, rather than recognizing that “corruption is not the exception, but is inscribed in the very nature of the system”.
The making of a politicized prisoner
Submitted by Recomposition on May 22 2015 20:31
The third installment in Recomposition's 'How I was radicalized' series comes from Okwute Ekwensu. His powerful account describes the experience of leading a criminal life that led to incarceration, followed by his radicalization in prison.
The worms that turned: a story about workers in revolt - Eddy Horner
Submitted by Steven. on Apr 6 2015 18:16
A first person account of an unsuccessful strike at CPC wallpaper in West Durham, England, in the early 1990s, after which Eddy and a strike supporter turned to crime.
