Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 16:24:48 +0100
From: Iain McKay <iain.mckay-AT-zetnet.co.uk>
Subject: An Anarchist FAQ update


hello all

"An Anarchist FAQ" webpage has been updated. It can be found at:

             http://www.anarchistfaq.org/
             http://www.anarchismfaq.org/
             http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1931/

It has been updated on May 1st to mark International Workers' Day.
To celebrate this day, the FAQ has been updated to include a much
expanded and revised  section I ("What would an anarchist society
look like?"). It is useful to remember the positive and constructive
ideas of anarchism, the free society which inspires our struggle
against capitalism and the state on this day which marks past
and current working class struggles and labour solidarity.

The history of May Day is closely linked with the anarchist
movement and the struggles of working people for a better
world. Indeed, it originated with the execution of four anarchists
in Chicago in 1886 for organising workers in the fight for the
eight-hour day. Thus May Day is a product of "anarchy in action" --
of the struggle of working people using direct action in labour
unions to change the world

On the 115th anniversary of the first May Day, we must apply our
anarchist ideas to everyday life and the class struggle, inside and
outside industry, in order to make anarchism a possibility.

Reclaim the anarchist spirit of May Day. Make everyday an
International Day of solidarity and direct action!

(See section A.5.2 of "An Anarchist FAQ for a fuller description
of the history of May Day).

An Anarchist FAQ is an in depth introduction to anarchist ideas, ideals
and history. Find out why anarchism is opposed to hierarchy, state and
capitalism. Find out what different types of anarchism there is and why it
is also called libertarian socialism. Find out why anarchists oppose the
present system and what they aim to replace it with.

In addition, visit the updated FAQ links page with over 500 links to
anarchist webpages, organisations, papers, magazine, books, publishers
and so on as well as many non-anarchist but related sites of interest.
This can be found at:

http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/1931/links.html

The best one-stop place to discover the anarchist community on line.

yours in solidarity

Anarcho
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So Whats New in the FAQ? -- version 9.0

Section I
Massive revision and extension to section I
("What would an anarchist society look like?").
New sub-sections, new and improved arguments,
ideas, facts and quotes. Find out about the kind of
society anarchists want and fight for.

An Anarchist FAQ
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www.anarchistfaq.org
www.anarchismfaq.org