Ideology: Coercion's Spin Doctor
If coercion is fundamental to the existence of the modern state, then ideology is its spin doctor.
If coercion is fundamental to the existence of the modern state, then ideology is its spin doctor.
Contrary to state ideology which emphasises governance by consent or 'popular legitimacy,' it is coercion that forms the bedrock of state power and social control.
We had the pleasure of helping to organise and supporting a conference on Kronstadt. Here we recap the main events and comment on our thoughts.
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Accessible, well-presented, and full of lessons. A review of Ruth Kinna's take on the anarchist canon.
As Marx says, bureaucracy is 'a circle from which no one can escape'. Leftists ignore it at your peril.
An introduction to the lives of some of the leading figures in early Japanese anarchism, framed around the tragic incident that saw their execution in 1911
The Labour Party, like any left-wing party, is a trap for revolutionaries. Fight with them and you fight with the state.