Swinging Pendulum: A Discussion on Corporate Social Media, Deplatforming and the Liberal Security State
A discussion on the silencing of far right platforms and accounts, how similar moves have silenced the anti-authoritarian left, and the importance of building our own platforms and infrastructure. This interview with representatives from It's Going Down and Crimethinc was originally broadcast by the Final Straw Radio, and is available as a PDF for both reading and printing.
‘I Am An Anarchist’: Remembering Anarchist Prisoner Brian McCarvill, who Died of COVID-19 in Prison on his 68th Birthday
A biography and obituary of Brian McCarvill, an anarchist prisoner in Oregon who was killed by a Covid-19 outbreak. This story was first published by Perilous Chronicle.
Retaliation 101: Requesting Access to Respite Areas at the Allred Unit in Texas is a Big No No
Submitted by R Totale on Aug 24 2019 15:48
In an article the mailroom tried to censor, Texas inmate Jason Walker describes the repression and retaliation directed against prisoners trying to get relief from the extreme summer heat.
Freedom of speech: a libertarian perspective
Submitted by R Totale on Jul 3 2019 21:12
A critical examination of the concept of free speech, examining some of the background assumptions that common claims about free speech rest on.
Who’s got the bad faith? A reply to Pavlos Roufos on moral panics, power relationships and that sodding book
Submitted by R Totale on Aug 2 2018 21:12
An examination of a recent Brooklyn Rail article that repeated rightwing/centrist narratives about censorship and free specch, and cited some writings hosted on libcom in support of this argument.
Censorship, staff negligence, and extreme heat at the Telford Unit, Texas
Submitted by R Totale on Jul 18 2018 19:07
In an article that the mailroom tried to censor, Jason Renard Walker writes on extreme heat and medical negligence at the Telford Unit, Texas.
Nothing is sacred, everything can be spoken - Raoul Vaneigem
Among the most influential members of Situationist International, Vaneigem is inspired by facts and debates on the agenda in order to rip apart the certainties of the right-thinking self-righteous and the claims of those who stand in judgement and censorship. A provocative pamphlet in the wake of the enlightenment and libertarian tradition.
Reprinted Notice of Censorship
Unknown single-page document included on a microfilm reel with Revolt. Dated April 8, 1916.
Free speech and its limitations in response to dealing with the far right
A short response to the article The Question of Freedom of Speech Facing Socialists, arguing that there is a big difference between state censorship and a direct action no platform approach.
West Germany: Censorship and Repression in the Model State
In West Germany, repression is now 'democratically' sanctioned and seen as a model for other countries to adopt.
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