food

A note on the reconstruction of the herstory of sexuality and sex work in Sonagachi, Kolkata, West Bengal, India – Pradip Baksi

The issue of sexwork and sexuality in India needs multidirectional investigations. This is a note about its past, present and future in the light of some socialist understanding of the same.

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The Raven #43: Food

Final issue of the anarchist journal The Raven, published by Freedom Press in 2003.

The Raven #40: Genetic Modification

An issue of The Raven from Autumn 1999 covering issues around genetically modified food from various perspectives. Edited by Donald Rooum.

Leo Tolstoy eating a vegetarian breakfast.

The First Step

An 1891 work espousing complete nonviolence, stemming from vegetarianism, this essay was translated in 1909 by Aylmer Maud. Note that there are many "slightly altered" versions of this essay…

The Forgotten History of New York’s Bagel Famines

"Remembering Local 338 and the world’s toughest bagel bakers." Written by Natasha Frost. Published by Atlas Obscura in 2018.

Eat the rich: My experience in hospitality work during the pandemic

With a provisional date set for the gradual reopening of the hospitality sector in UK, now seems a…

Starving for Covid Relief in Indiana’s Solitary Confinement Unit

Kevin "Rashid" Johnson reports on starvation conditions in the Indiana prison system.

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Belarus: ‘without organisation, without struggle, the oppressive unfreedom will never disappear’

The revolt against the authoritarian regime in Belarus has spread from the city…

For Migrant Labourers An Amnesty with Capitalism Is a Mockery

Which is worse? The hypocrisy of an Italian Minister of Agriculture shedding tears in public over…

How to start a community kitchen

A guide to setting up community kitchens, originally published by South Norwood Community Kitchen and republished by Freedom News as part of…

Burgerville Fast Food Workers Walk Off Job, Launch Strike

Members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union at the fast food chain Burgerville have…

Emma Goldman's Cheese Blintz Recipe

"I wish you were here for I am making Blintzes"... - Emma Goldman to Alexander Berkman’s companion, Emmy Eckstein, Aug. 28, 1934.