Posted on April 1st, 2013 in AK Authors!, Events
Eric Laursen will present his title “The People’s Pension: The Struggle to Defend Social Security Since Reagan” at the NYC Anarchist Bookfair.
Social Security, not for nothing do politicians call it the “third rail of American politics—touch it, and you die.” Yet a powerful, well-funded movement to phase out Social Security or even privatize it has been gathering strength since the election of Ronald Reagan. Each time it comes close to succeeding, it’s beaten back by a coalition of labor, grassroots organizers, and the elderly. Meanwhile, Social Security has only become more vital to retirees and their families as the federal and state governments slash other benefits and services—a trend that’s grown ever more troubling in recent years.
Saturday April 6th 12pm-1pm
NYC Anarchist Bookfair
Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, Room 202
107 Suffolk St
New York, NY 10002
Posted on March 12th, 2013 in AK Authors!, Events
Deric Shannon, co-editor of The Accumulation of Freedom: Writings on Anarchist Economics, will be presenting at All Power to the Imagination.
The only crisis of capitalism is capitalism itself. Let’s toss credit default swaps, bailouts, environmental externalities and, while we’re at it, private ownership of production in the dustbin of history. The Accumulation of Freedom brings together economists, historians, theorists, and activists for a first-of-its-kind study of anarchist economics. The editors aren’t trying to subvert the notion of economics—they accept the standard definition, but reject the notion that capitalism or central planning are acceptable ways to organize economic life.
All Power to the Imagination
New College of Florida
5845 General Dougher Pl
Sarasota, FL 34243
Posted on March 12th, 2013 in AK Authors!, Events
Hannah Dobbz will present her new book Nine-Tenths of the Law: Property and Resistance in the United States at All Power to the Imagination.
How does “property” fit into designs for an equitable society? Nine-Tenths of the Law examines the history of squatting and property struggles in the US, from colonialism to 20th-century urban squatting and the foreclosure crisis of the late 2000s, and how such resistance movements shape the law. Squatting is defined by Dobbz as “occupying an otherwise abandoned structure without exchanging money or engaging in a formal permissive agreement.”
March 16th, 4pm
All Power to the Imagination
New College of Florida
5845 General Dougher Pl
Sarasota, FL
Posted on March 12th, 2013 in AK Authors!, Events
The editors of Queering Anarchism will be presenting on their title at All Power to the Imagination.
What does it mean to “queer” the world around us? How does the radical refusal of the mainstream codification of GLBT identity as a new gender norm come into focus in the context of anarchist theory and practice? How do our notions of orientation inform our politics—and vice versa? Queering Anarchism brings together a diverse set of writings, ranging from the deeply theoretical to the playfully personal, that explore the possibilities of the concept of “queering,” turning the dominant, and largely heteronormative, structures of belief and identity entirely inside out. Ranging in topic from the economy to disability, politics, social structures, sexual practice, interpersonal relationships, and beyond, the authors here suggest that queering might be more than a set of personal preferences—pointing toward the possibility of an entirely new way of viewing the world.
March 16th, 11am
All Power to the Imagination
New College of Florida
5845 General Dougher Pl
Sarasota, FL
Posted on March 12th, 2013 in AK Authors!, Events
A necessary contribution to both anarchist and queer struggles, Queering Anarchism brings together 3 years of writing about different aspects of anarchism, queer struggles and a myriad of interconnected subjects. Two contributors to the book, Gayge and Hexe, will be leading a discussion about the book and their pieces, which focus on class struggle and sexuality, respectively.
Thursday March 14th, 7pm
Red and Black Cafe
400 SE 12th Ave
Portland, OR 97214
Posted on March 4th, 2013 in AK Authors!, Events
Eric Laursen will be signing copies of his book The People’s Pension: The Struggle to Defend Social Security Since Reagan at the Revolutionary Grounds booth at the Tuscon Festival of Books.
March 9th, 11:30am
Revolutionary Grounds Booth
Tuscon Festival of Books
University of Arizona, Tucson
Posted on March 4th, 2013 in AK Authors!, Events
How does “property” fit into designs for an equitable society? Nine-Tenths of the Law examines the history of squatting and property struggles in the US, from colonialism to 20th-century urban squatting and the foreclosure crisis of the late 2000s, and how such resistance movements shape the law. Squatting is defined by Dobbz as “occupying an otherwise abandoned structure without exchanging money or engaging in a formal permissive agreement.”
April 19th, 6pm
The Looking Glass
Oakland, CA (Address given upon RSVP)
Buy Tickets Here
$20 donation, fundraiser for Land Action
Posted on March 4th, 2013 in AK Authors!, Events
Hannah Dobbz will present Nine-Tenths of the Law: Property and Resistance in the United States. How does “property” fit into designs for an equitable society? Nine-Tenths of the Law examines the history of squatting and property struggles in the US, from colonialism to 20th-century urban squatting and the foreclosure crisis of the late 2000s, and how such resistance movements shape the law. Squatting is defined by Dobbz as “occupying an otherwise abandoned structure without exchanging money or engaging in a formal permissive agreement.”
April 11th, 7pm
Treasure City Thrift
2142 E 7th St
Austin, TX 78702
Posted on March 4th, 2013 in AK Authors!, Events
Hannah Dobbz will present her new book Nine-Tenths of the Law: Property and Resistance in the United States.
How does “property” fit into designs for an equitable society? Nine-Tenths of the Law examines the history of squatting and property struggles in the US, from colonialism to 20th-century urban squatting and the foreclosure crisis of the late 2000s, and how such resistance movements shape the law. Squatting is defined by Dobbz as “occupying an otherwise abandoned structure without exchanging money or engaging in a formal permissive agreement.”
April 6th, 3pm
Carnegie Public Library (Main branch)
4400 Forbes Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Posted on February 27th, 2013 in AK Authors!, Events
A necessary contribution to both anarchist and queer struggles, Queering Anarchism brings together 3 years of writing about different aspects of anarchism, queer struggles and a myriad of interconnected subjects. Two contributors to the book, Gayge and Hexe, will be leading a discussion about the book and their pieces, which focus on class struggle and sexuality, respectively.
March 10th, 7pm
The Wildcat
23rd & Spring
Seattle, WA 98122
