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Basic Principles of Anarchism
An introduction to the philosophy of anarchism.  Explains the basic ideas behind anarchism, what an anarchist society would look like and more.

Tyranny of the Invisible Hand
Capitalism is inherently exploitative and authoritarian.  It should be abolished in favor of worker self-management.

On the State
An analysis of the state.  All states are instruments by which a small elite dominates the majority.

End the Iraq War
The United States, and allies, should immediately withdraw from Iraq.

Ideological Hegemony: Thought Control in American Society
An analysis of thought control in American society. Looks at how media bias as well as the education system & the manipulation of language are used to reinforce obedience to the status quo.

Anatomy of the American Empire
The United States is an imperialist nation that pursues a foreign policy designed to maintain neocolonialism and the US's ability to dominate other countries.

Roots of the Empire: A Radical Critique of the Bush Presidency
Bush has claimed to be combating terrorism while continuing to sponsor it, launched an imperialist war of aggression against Iraq, and waged a class war in favor of the rich.  These policies are the outcome of the social structure of American society, not merely Bush's whim.

Rebuilding Saddam's Dictatorship
The torture of Iraqi prisoners by American soldiers, made famous by the 'torturegate' scandal, is not an isolated incidence but part of something larger.  The US is rebuilding Saddam's old dictatorship, but with new people (subordinated to Washington) on top.

The Myth of the War on Terrorism
The so-called "war on terrorism" is a myth - there is no war on terrorism.  It is actually a propaganda device used by Bush and his cronies to ram through their authoritarian agenda.

The Thirtieth Anniversary of 9-11
A short analysis of the CIA, US sponsored terrorism and the mythology of the so-called "war on terrorism."

The American Empire and the Emergence of a Global Ruling Class
We are in the middle of a transition from the American empire to the rule of a transnational elite.  The American empire has created the embryo of a global ruling class, which is now beginning to come into conflict with the empire that spawned it and will overthrow it in the future.

Market Capitalism and Elite Rule
A critique of market populism - the idea that markets under capitalism "do what people want" and express the "will of the people."  Market capitalism is a system of elite rule, like all other class systems.

Anarchy Against Capitalism
A rant against capitalism.  Capitalism is incompatible with freedom and is unfair & exploitative.

Authoritarian Socialism: A Geriatric Disorder
The implementation of authoritarian socialism inevitably leads to the creation of a new elite which dominates and exploits the proletariat.  If the capitalist class is overthrown but the state is not simultaneously abolished the state will establish itself as a new ruling class.

The Dead End of Electoralism
It is a mistake for radical activists to attempt to use the electoral system to achieve our goals.  The way the system is set up whomever is elected must do largely the same things as his opponet(s).  Elections empower the politician, not the voter.

Elections are a Scam
Don't vote, it only encourages them.
 
Double Standards: Bill Clinton and the "Anybody But Bush" Movement
The last time the democrats were in power they did pretty much the same things Bush is doing, so we can expect them to basically continue his policies once in power, although different rhetoric may be used to justify the same policies.

On Anarchist Revolution
We build the structure of the new society within the shell of the old. The initial framework of anarchy is created within the old society during the struggle against hierarchy.  Some thoughts on overthrowing the present society and creating an anarchist one.

Against Property and Work
Property is theft.  Work is slavery.  They should both be abolished in favor of a free society organized along the lines of "from each according to ability, to each according to need."

The Lynching of Ward Churchill
The furor surrounding Professor Ward Chuchill and his criticisms of US foreign policy are premised on racism.  Churchill's criticisms are basically right and he should not be fired.