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Contents
SOCIAL IMPACT OF THE RECESSION 2
HOW THE PEOPLE OF CARACAS STRUCK FOR FREEDOM by Voluntad 4
STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH 5
PRINCIPLES AND LESSONS OF THE SPANISH REVOLUTION (second of a series on the Spanish collectives) 7
SLOW DEATH IN FARRAPAL by Edgar Rodriguez 10
ARGENTINA LOCKS OUT REVOLUTIONARY UNION 11
BELIZE by Eustasio Beaumont W. 12
A REVOLUTIONARY... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.) May Day
Today and yesterday are never very far apart; seventy years ago, workers gathered together to celebrate another May Day, and the issues were drawn as sharply as they are today.
Then, it was such an issue as the eight hour day; an issue which was a very serious one at that time. The workers had tried legislative remedies,and they had tried negotiation, but not until direct economic action and solidarity that cut across all artificial boundaries between the workers, was there success.
This is what happened in May, 1886, and what led to it.
By a resolution of the Knights of Labor, and the Federation of Organized Trade and Labor Unions, the historic date of May 1st was set as the day for the general inception... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.) Views & Comments: A monthly publication of the Libertarian League, Address all mail to:
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What We Stand For
Two great power blocs struggle for world domination. Neither of these represents the true interests and welfare of humanity. Their conflict threatens mankind with atomic destruction. Underlying both of these blocs are institutions that breed exploitation, inequality and oppression.
Without trying to legislate for the future we feel that we can indicate the general lines along which a solution to these problems can be found.
The exploitative societies of today must be replaced b... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.) What We Stand For
Two great power blocs struggle for world domination.
Neither of these represents the true interests and welfare of humanity. Their conflict threatens mankind with atomic destruction. Underlying both of these blocs are institutions that breed exploitation, inequality and oppression.
Without trying to legislate for the future we feel that we can indicate the general lines along which a solution to these problems can be found.
The exploitative societies of today must be replaced by a new libertarian world which will proclaim--equal freedom for all in a free socialist society. "freedom" without socialism leads to privilege and injustice; "socialism" without freedom is totalitarian.
The monopo... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.) What We Stand For
Two great power blocs struggle for world domination. Neither of these represents the true interests and welfare of Humanity. Their conflict threatens mankind with atomic destruction. Underlying both of these blocs are institutions that breed exploitation, inequality and oppression.
Without trying to legislate for the future we feel that we can indicate the general lines along which a solution to these problems can be found.
The exploitative societies of today must be replaced by a new libertarian world which will proclaim—Equal freedom for all in a free socialist society. "Freedom" without socialism leads to privilege and injustice; "Socialism" without freedom is totalitarian.
The monopoly... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.) Views and Comments
A monthly publication of the Libertarian League
Address all correspondence to: Views and Comments, P.O. Box 261, New York 3, N.Y.
Subscriptions: 9 issues for $1—single copies 10 cents. Views and Comments is published entirely by voluntary labor.
From the Editors
As you may have noted, we're experimenting again with a new layout which enables us to get more material in per issue and use less paper. It should also result in better readability and will enable us to use occasional illustrations and photographs.
That long promised union pamphlet is now in production and will be available within a month.
Next issue we will provide a 1957 Summary of Views and Comments finances. ... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.) From the Editors
The union pamphlet is still in production but will follow this issue of V & C on the press. The main problem is still money—particularly now as the Libertarian Center must relocate very shortly and, even with volunteer labor, moving costs will be high. We have finished reprinting Woodcock's WHAT IS ANARCHISM?—now available from V & C at 5 cents per copy.
THE POT CALLS THE KETTLE BLACK
If the scandals in the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), reported in the nation's press, did not affect the lives of all of us, we would be amused by the editorials calling on public officials to observe the highest "ethical as well as legal standards." The corruption in governmental agencies is an o... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.) A monthly publication of THE LIBERTARIAN LEAGUE
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CONTENTS
SIDELIGHTS ON THE FALL OF A TYRANT 2
PROSTITUTION IN PORTLAND by Reuel S. Amdur 3
NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE IS NOT ENOUGH 7
ANSWERING SOME QUESTIONS 8
PRACTICAL EXPERIMENTS OF OUR TIME—TWO COLLECTIVES IN REVOLUTIONARY SPAIN (third of a series on THE SPANISH COLLECTIVES)
ALCOY...10
ELDA...12
THE STUDENT IN THE UNITED STATES TODAY 13
TRENDS IN LABOR 16
From the Editors
... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.) A monthly publication of THE LIBERTARIAN LEAGUE
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Contents
RUDOLF ROCKER, 1873-1958 2
ANARCHISM AND POLITICAL ACTION by Rudolf Rocker 3
CAN DECENT UNIONS STAY IN THE AFL-CIO? 7
THE STATE AND/OR SOCIETY by Colin Ward 8
FROM OUR PRESS ABROAD 8
IN THE STRUGGLE FOR EQUALITY (book review) 9
A LOOK AT LATIN AMERICA 10
THE BINEFAR COLLECTIVE (fourth of a series on THE SPANISH COLLECTIVES) 14
"LIBERATED" TUNISIA 17
* Cl... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.) A monthly publication of The Libertarian League
Address all correspondence to: Views and Comments
A monthly publication of THE LIBERTARIAN LEAGUE
Address all correspondence to:
Views and Comments
PO Box 261
Cooper Station New York 3, N.Y.
Subscriptions: 12 issues for $1—single copies: 10 cents
VIEWS AND COMMENTS is printed and published entirely by voluntary labor.
Joe Hill Anniversary Meeting
JOE HILL ANNIVERSARY MEETING at: LIBERTARIAN CENTER, 86 E. 10th STREET NEW YORK, 3 N.Y.
on: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd at 2:30 P.M.
speakers: DICK BRAZIER, HERBERT MAILER, SAM WIENER chairman.
Education In The United States by GWR
That there is something radical... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.) Attention San Francisco Bay Area readers:
A branch of the Libertarian League is being formed in the Bay Area. Anyone interested in joining or in receiving notices of meetings and events please contact:
AL GRAHAM
137 Winfield St.
San Francisco
Phone: BA 4-0340
Report from Caliph. Murder-Missile Base
Drenched Peace Pickets Defy Air Force Hoses
A group of drenched and bruised Peace Pickets bravely held their ground at the Vandenberg Air Force base murder-missile launching pads, Lompoc, Caliph., Dec. 24, when the U.S. Air Force attempted to break up their protest demonstration with high pressure water hoses and other intimidation methods.
In the firsthand report below, Alan Graham, one ... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.) VIEWS & COMMENTS
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IN THIS ISSUE:
The Negro Struggle Sharpens
Tyranny Shaken In The Caribbean
The Anti-War Movement: Illusions and Delusions
Letter From Argentina
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Negro Struggle Sharpens
The fight of the Negro people for recognition as first class... (From: TheAnarchistLibrary.org.)