Transcribing the Past

  IS COLORADO IN AMERICA? MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN COLORADO!  FREE PRESS THROTTLED IN COLORADO! BULL-PENS FOR UNION IN MEN IN COLORADO! FREE SPEECH DENIED IN COLORADO! SOLDIERS DEFY THE COURTS IN COLORADO! WHOLESALE ARRESTS WITHOUT WARRANT IN COLORADO! UNION MEN EXILED FROM HOMES AND FAMILIES IN COLORADO! CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS QUESTIONED IN COLORADO!  CORPORATIONS CORRUPT AND CONTROL ADMINISTRATION IN COLORADO! RIGHT OF FAIR, IMPARTIAL AND SPEEDY TRIAL ABOLISHED IN COLORADO!  CITIZENS' ALLIANCE RESORTS TO MOB LAW AND VIOLENCE IN COLORADO! MILITIA HIRED TO CORPORATIONS TO BREAK THE STRIKE IN COLORADO! THESE are absolute facts and are not the only outrages that have been perpetrated on Colorado in the name of law and order. It has been charged and never successfully denied that the corporations contributed $15,000,00 towards the election of the present Republican administration, but Governor Peabody has been unable to "DELIVER THE GOODS." THE unions have not...

  An Introduction to Anarchist Thoughts on Property This piece explores some historical thoughts on the origin and nature of private property. By examining the texts of John Locke, PJ Proudhon, and Peter Kropotkin, we encounter questions of where private property came from, how it became an accepted standard, and what its philosophical justifications are. All of these historical thoughts echo loudly into the world of today. Mp3 download link I made a transcript of the video to help preserve the work of Audio Anarchy. (Transcript) Hello this is Audio Anarchy Radio, continuing with our series that introduces various concepts from anarchist perspectives. Today we are going to be talking about property.   When speaking of property a good place to begin is with John Locke the 17 th century English philosopher. John Locke Locke was one of the first political philosophers to think about the nature of property. He struggled with the concept of ...

  An Introduction To A Critique Of Technology Mp3 download link (transcript) Hello, this is Audio Anarchy Radio, we’re starting off with a series that introduces a few different concepts from anarchist perspectives. And today we’re going to be talking about technology. The idea isn’t to give you a line about what is right and what is wrong, but to explore some of the aspects and critiques of technology that might not be regularly discussed. We have Javier here, who is going to talk over some of the things that he has been thinking about. So, Javier, let me start by asking how you define technology. “Well a dictionary definition of technology is the general term for processes that which human beings fashion tools and machines to increase their control and understanding of the material environment. The term comes from the Greek words techne which refers to an art or craft and lochia meaning an area of study. So it means the study or science of crafting. For me I us...

    M. Ĵ. Perlow : Usona Socialista Movado de M. Ĵ. Perlow (Daŭrigo) Workers Party of America  ( Laborista Partio de Ameriko ). - En Septembro 1919, organiziĝis du Komunistaj Partioj. Dum malpli ol kvar monatoj, ili libere propagandis por Komunismo. La unuan de Januaro 1920, la registaro per invado detruis la Komunistajn Partiojn, kaj oni deklaris la Komunismon kontraŭleĝa. Ĉar laŭleĝan komunistan laboron oni ne povis fari, tial organiziĝis la kaŝitaj Komunistaj Partioj. Ĉi-lastaj estis ĝenataj en sia propagando, ĉar ili ne povis tuŝi multe da laboristoj. Por sukcese propagandi la Komunismon, unu el la kaŝitaj Komunistaj Partioj starigis laŭleĝe organizaĵon sub la nomo "Amerika Laborista Asocio", kiu staris sub la kontrolo de l’kaŝita K.P. kaj propagandis la Komunismon sub la nomo : "revolucia Socialismo". Samtempe la maldekstraj anoj de Socialist-Partio starigis novan organizaĵon sub la nomo : "Workers Council" (Laborist-Konsilantaro), kaj oni ko...

  Link  https://youtu.be/pdjvnGVWPyY The Granite Mountain/Speculator Mine disaster of June 8, 1917 was the most deadly mine disaster in the history of the United States. Nearly two hundred miners died most from asphyxiation. Utah Phillips reads some of the trapped miners letters. First letter Dear wife, this may be the last message you will get from me. The gas broke about 11:15 pm, I tried to get all the men out, but the smoke was too strong. I got some of the boys with me in a drift and put up in a bulkhead. If anything happens to me you better sell the house and go to California and live. You will know your Jim died like a man and his last thoughts were for his wife that I love better than anyone on earth. We’ll meet again, tell mother and the boys goodbye, With love to my wife and may God take care of you. Your loving Jim Jay D Moore Second Letter Dear Pat, well we are waiting for the end, I guess it won’t be long. We take turns rapping ...