The Future, Prewritten? Popular Vision and the Fight Against Displacement
(art by Kill Joy) Finite Frontiers No matter how we approach it, we can all see the way the future is shaping up. We are forced to admit it will be shaped by better bandwidth and higher processing speeds. Our phones now speak back; the … Read more
To Those Who Fight … You Do Not Fight Alone: the Work of Imagination in Anti-Border Struggles
(art by Amanda Priebe) “The world we want is one where everyone fits. The world we want is one where many worlds fit.” Fourth Declaration of the Lacandón Jungle Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos, Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN), January 1st, 1996 Destitute Times and Rebellious Imaginations … Read more
Regenerative Power
Knowing glory and staying modest, be the valley of the world. Being the world’s valley of eternal inexhaustible power is to go back again to the natural. . . . Natural wood is cut up and made into useful things. Wise souls are used to … Read more
Radical Solidarity in the Fight for the Future
Right now, shit is really bad. In October 2018, an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report revealed that the world was on track for catastrophic global warming in the near term, which led to a rallying cry of “12 years to save the planet.” … Read more
Dreaming an Anti-Fascist Politics of Pleasure
“And then Richard Spencer got punched in the face, right? Which was an amazing moment in comedic history…because, I don’t know if you know, Richard Spencer was being interviewed and in the interview he was asked about his Pepe the Frog badge. So he was … Read more
Imaginations Introduction
Some days I feel like I know what needs to happen. I imagine we can dream a way past capitalism, a way to unify efforts to eradicate oppression, a way to develop power-sharing processes and create balance without enormous loss of life or slipping into … Read more
Grant Applications Open! Kicking Off 25 Years The Institute for Anarchist Studies is turning 25 and opening grants! The IAS is dedicated to furthering anarchist ideas and making them accessible to a broader audience. To celebrate a quarter century of supporting radical thought, we are … Read more
How the Poor Continue to Die
Of the numerous realities the pandemic has uncovered, few are as stark as how front-line, essential, service industry workers are not just seen as replaceable but as expendable. And many are out of work. When a member of the working-class is without wages and the paltry handouts from the government vanish, reproduction of one’s biological functions and faculties are still required. Working in front-line, essential, service industries is work as is seeking to obtain work in such sectors.
COVID-19: or, How I learned to stop worrying and love the virus
Like watching Dr. Strangelove, our present situation is an experience that makes people ask challenging questions about the mystification of our society.
Caregiving in Arizona
Global pandemics are just the tip of the iceberg as far as mass deaths are concerned. Learning how to love each other as we and our planet dies is a necessary skill.