Humans lived as hunter-gatherers for 90% of human history. This classic article describes the radical egalitarianism of such societies.
See also Woodburn’s interesting follow-up article in the book: Widlok & Tadesse, Property and equality, Volume 1.
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There is no time for hopelessness. Here are some ideas for what we can do – now – to fight back against the attacks we know are coming.
Exiled Russian and Ukrainian anarchist-communist views on the Russian Revolution issued in 1922.
Information about the Italian state's "Strategy of Tension" policy in which it carried out terrorist attacks against its own people in order to blame the left and anarchists.
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