Date: Fri, 30 Apr 1999 14:33:59 -0400
From: Chuck Munson <chuck-AT-tao.ca>
Subject: Anarchy Magazine and conspiracies


Another response to nonsense:

> >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".

It's called having an editorial policy Jamal.

> >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.

Anarchy magazine is anti-ideological, which is why so many ideological
demagouges wet their pants when they get a new issue. Even I find things
disturbing in Anarchy. I know the Zerzan article on Abstract
Expressionism is going to piss me off, so I haven't read it yet.

> >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.

Well, Jamal, I'm anti-work and I recently became an IWW delegate. I
think the IWW can accomplish some good things, but I believe that the
union approach ALONE is going to get us the goods. I'm open to new
ideas, which is why I associate with Len Bracken (an IWW member) who is
working on Refusal of Work Day to be held this coming Labor Day.

Jamal is not thinking outside of the box when he claims that unions will
guarantee less work-hours. I think something can be said about how
spontaneous general strikes and direct actions have resulted in less
hours. The bosses like unions because they are a known commodity.
Spontaneous grass-roots actions make them worry.

You do working people a disservice by making pronouncements like that.
If you were really in solidarity with them you'd be trying to find the
best methods to reduce or eliminate work.

> >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)

Yes, I also recommend We Dare Be Free. A promising new magazine!

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Chuck0