Date: Sat, 24 Apr 1999 19:54:07 -0400 (EDT)
From: Jamal Hannah x342446 <jah-AT-parsons.iww.org>
Subject: Re: Anarchy Magazine and Violence


On Sat, 24 Apr 1999, danceswithcarp wrote:

> "Anarchy?"
> 
> Are you saying there's another issue of AJODA out?
> 
> carp

Yes, there is a new issue of "Anarchy: A Journal of Desire Armed"
out.  The magazine is now coming out twice a year, I think.

The issue was ok, except for the rather paranoid editorial comment by
Jason, where he goes on about all these people attacking anarchy
magazine.. like Fred Woodworth, etc.  Why do they care about such things?
Obviously, people will disagree with them, but it's not some kind of
conspiracy.  Also, Jason re-affirmed Anarchy magazines commitment to such
things as anti-work (and thus anti-union), primitivism, a critique of
rationalism and opposition to "civilization".

I think Anarchy magazine should not kid itself and pretend it does not
have a specific agenda or ideology.. it clearly does, as Jason McQuinn has
made clear.

Also, if a person is anti-work, opposing unions is the last thing in the
world they should do.  Unions are the only thing that will guarentee less
work-hours.

To it's credit, ANARCHY magazine gave attention to "left anarchists"...
they had news about many anarcho communists and anarcho syndicalists, as
well as a drawing of Emma Goldman, and they gave a favourable review for
the New England anarcho-communist publication, "We Dare Be Free".
(A very good magazine, too.. if you want to order a copy, send email
to kronstadt-AT-juno.com)

 - Jamal