Uprising, Counterinsurgency, and Civil War
by thecollective
Dec 8, 2020
from CrimethInc.
Understanding the Rise of the Paramilitary Right
from CrimethInc.
Understanding the Rise of the Paramilitary Right
via Slate
With Trump attacking “anarchist jurisdictions,” a scholar of anarchism discusses the use and misuse of the A-word.
By Joshua Keating
Anarchism is having a moment—or at least the word is. President Donald Trump spent much of the summer blaming violence at protests around the country on “radical-left anarchists.” His election rival, Joe Biden, has made clear that while he supports peaceful protests, he strongly opposes “anarchists” as well. Some of Trump’s critics have suggested that with his disregard for the norms and institutions of American politics, he’s the real anarchist.