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Accumulation of Freedom, The : Writings on Anarchist Economic...

“What I believe is a process rather than a finality. Finalities are for gods and governments, not for the human intellect.” —Emma Goldman Anarchist Economics in Practice Uri Gordon It cannot be enough to criticize capitalism, even from a distinctly anarchist point of view. Nor will it do to merely construct models of free and equal economic arrangements, no matter how inspiring and realistic. In addition to these, the discussion of anarchist economics must also involve a look at ways of getting from here to there. In other words, it requires that we examine anarchist economics in terms of concrete, present-day practices and assess their role within the more general context of anarchist revolutionar... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.)

Insurrections at the Intersections : Feminism, Intersectionality an...

We need to understand the body not as bound to the private or to the self—the western idea of the autonomous individual—but as being linked integrally to material expressions of community and public space. In this sense there is no neat divide between the corporeal and the social; there is instead what has been called a “social flesh.” — Wendy Harcourt and Arturo Escobar[1] The birth of intersectionality In response to various U.S. feminisms and feminist organizing efforts the Combahee River Collective,[2] an organization of black lesbian socialist-feminists,[3] wrote a statement that became the midwife of intersectionality. Intersectionality sprang from black feminist politics near the en... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.)

Pissing Blood

An account written by Abbey Volcano about nonprofit employment, lack of medical insurance and divisions in the workplace. This is a story about anger, “non-profits,” and pissing blood. I was in my fifth year working at an independent health food store run by religious fanatics in a suburb outside of the city and I needed more money. I started off part-time at a cultural center, working the events. I would mainly be there at night, during performances and exhibits—taking people’s tickets, helping the artists set up, serving hors d’oeuvres, cleaning the toilets, etc. I was paid $12/hr to do this work and it was the most I had ever made in my life and it was the only job that wasn’t in... (From: LibCom.org.)

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