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There you can find the final version of my notes for the practical anarchy talk I did at the Drexel Student Liberty Front Summer Retreat. They don’t entirely correspond to what I said. Some qualifiers and additional sentences were added here and there. Also I started the talk by walking to the podium and saying “I’m Darian Worden, and I’m here to talk about anarchy!” I then asked how many people in the room considered themselves anarchists. The vast majority of the audience (which totaled 15-20 people) raised their hands. I had written it for a mixed minarchist-anarchist free market libertarian crowd. But even the seasoned anarchist should be able to at least pull some talking points and ideas out of there.

The notes were posted at Center for a Stateless Society.

There was video taken, but it might not have recorded fully. I’ll probably record an mp3 of the talk at home – it’s only about 30 minutes anyway and I won’t be agitated from being caught in traffic for an hour.

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A History of Anarchism.

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UPDATE: Pete and Adam of Cop Block were later arrested, apparently for attempting to film as they brought bail money for Rich Paul. See Cop Block.

UPDATE: Jason Talley reports on Facebook: “Adam M. Mueller Pete Eyre and Rich Paul are back in New Hampshire. They will be on Free Talk Live to discuss their overnight stay in Massachusetts. Tune in! Free Mark Capuzzo!” (4:33pm 7/2/10)

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Julian has distributed information on how juries can nullify laws (see fija.org) at several locations. Each time he attempted to do so at the New York federal courthouse, officers have attempted to issue him citations for distributing literature on federal property. Each time Julian has taken the route of non-violent non-compliance and gone limp, which has usually led to an ambulance taking him away.

This time he was accompanied by six other individuals, including myself. As soon as he walked into the center of the concrete courtyard in front of the federal courthouse, several men in suits surrounded him and uniformed officers created an outer ring around them. A man said, “Mr. Heicklen, we are US Marshals and we have a warrant for your arrest.” The warrant was likely related to earlier citations for distributing literature at the courthouse.

Heicklen engaged in non-compliance, and was dragged into a waiting unmarked black minivan. The rest of us left the immediate area and began reporting on the event.

Bile catologed my Tweets and posted Julian’s account of the event. BlogofBile.com is a good source for background on Julian’s activism.

I discussed the arrest on Thinking Liberty. James Babb later joined us to offer his perspective. He described the federal area in downtown Manhattan as if “Jack Bauer had invaded a Batman movie.” After seeing one of the numerous Homeland Security SUVs receiving a military salute as they were let through a mechanized barrier surrounded by foreboding and severe buildings, it’s hard to disagree.

Gary Reed covered the arrest on Examiner.com.

Darren Wolfe took video footage and reported on his blog.

Below are photographs by James Babb. Click to enlarge.

In Bigotry Bound with State Power I examined social authoritarianism and its relation to state power.

But an effective project of liberation needs to include more political questions than “how can force be used?” This would include questions like “what kind of culture creates a political environment conducive to individual liberty and how do we get there?”

If it was a big word column, I’d spend time with a term like “solidaristic social individualism.” Maybe that’s something for a later date.

In Direct Action is Key I described how a Florida community’s response to potential oil coverage provides support for anarchist ideas.

Nathan Thornburgh’s Time.com article, In Florida Keys, Residents Plan Their Own Spill Cleanup, shows locals fed up with authoritarian bureaucrats, and challenging state and corporate control of the disaster area.

I’m also happy to announce that Center for a Stateless Society will be rolling with MARV, an excellent opportunity to put our message of maximum liberty in front of people concerned with freedom.

Monday’s column What’s In a Uniform? examines the meaning of government uniforms in light of the Red and Black Cafe controversy.

The Red and Black Cafe, an anarchist business in Portland, Oregon, became the subject of controversy after a cafe worker told a uniformed police officer to leave the building. The often overtly threatening responses from police supporters have revealed the self-serving absurdity of how government uniforms are viewed.

Today’s Stop Governing, Not Providing Services looks at what “services” are essential to government.

New York state officials are threatening to shut down non-essential government services if a state budget is not passed. But what is an essential government service anyway?

Center for a Stateless Society produces hard-hitting anarchist commentaries and in-depth studies. We are still raising funds to cover monthly expenses.

Issue Five is centered on radical labor movements and their relation to the libertarian left. Get it at Scribd or LibertyActivism.info.

And don’t miss editors Chris Lempa and James Tuttle on Thinking Liberty tomorrow! The show runs from 8-10pm Eastern on June 1.

I posted my feature article for May. In The State and the Energy Monopoly I look at state and corporate control of energy production.

An advanced society requires energy – in the form of fuel or electricity – to power the devices necessary to sustain it. Politicians and capitalists would not ignore such an opportunity to exert tremendous influence over society, and their efforts to control the market in energy harm the environment and the economy for the rest of us.

Last week’s commentary, No State Solution took a look at the Gaza Blockade and the relief flotilla (which Israeli forces attacked last night).

Israel has blockaded Gaza since Hamas gained control of the area in 2007. Israeli authorities allow only a limited amount of food and medicine into Gaza, causing economic stagnation and harm to those who cannot afford expensive smuggled items. It also severely impairs construction of vital infrastructure, including that destroyed during Israel’s 2008-2009 attack on Gaza. Denouncing the importation of supplies as support for Hamas, Israeli officials have said the navy will divert the ships.

No State Solution is the first in a new style I’ve been trying to adopt for my weekly commentaries for a while: shorter pieces that would be easier to squeeze into editorial spaces without editing.

Another change is that I will now be writing two weekly commentaries, while Thomas Knapp will adopt the new role of Media Coordinator, and focus on getting our work distributed in the media. I’m very excited about this, and I think Tom will do a great job.

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