Anarchism does not mean chaos, random violence, or total opposition to all organization. It is a philosophy calling for the abolition of hierarchy, an analysis of how hierarchies work, and a vision of a better society.

Effective campaigns using direct action and effective political campaigns using the ballot box tend to work at cross-purposes. Direct action and political action, when organized by regular people, tend to undermine each other.

A little note on the differences between left communists, council communists, autonomous Marxists, and anarcho-communists.

Overview of the 1936 anarchist revolution in Spain, the 1937 counter-revolution, and the civil war in which it occurred.

A history and analysis of the Russian Revolution and its degeneration into totalitarianism.

In 1871 citizens in Paris revolted and set up a rebel government. Although it had a radical fringe, this Paris Commune was merely a left-Republican uprising and was no where near as radical as is commonly portrayed.

A brief biography of the anarchist Nestor Makhno. Makhno played a major role in organizing the Ukrainian revolution and fighting counter-revolutionaries.

An index of times when popular assemblies & worker councils sprouted up to challenge the status quo.

Individualism and collectivism are two sides of the same coin.  Neither individuals nor groups are more important than the other, nor do they conflict with each other.

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.

There are many different ways an anarchist society could be organized. This thought experiment is a vision of one way that could be done.

Capitalism, the state and all other forms of hierarchy should be abolished. Instead, we should have a society in which everyone has control over their own life and an equal say in all decisions that involve them.