Anarchism is, among other things, the supposedly “radical” idea that the strongest, healthiest, most sustainable human communities are those made up of genuinely free, empowered, informed individuals, and the freest individuals are those in communities based on cooperation, mutual aid, direct, participatory, consensus-oriented decision making (“politics”). Hierarchical systems of decision making and power distribution, including the ludicrous scam of “representation,” are sources of mass disempowerment, universally designed to benefit those at the top, and extract wealth from those at the bottom. We can, and must, destroy all hierarchical systems of domination and exploitation, and replace them with more equitable, ecological alternatives.
Here are some useful resources to learn more about anti-authoritarian ideas and practice:
The Anarchist Library
Loads of free reading materials for Anarchists.
Anark
Video essays on, and dicussion of, anarchist/libertarian socialist theory. This is the place to look for the best synthesis of the theories that inform The Anarchist.
Crimethinc.
An anonymous collective of international rebels.
Democracy at Work
An anti-capitalist organization promoting democracy and workers’ ownership in the workplace.
Anarchist Black Cross
An organisation that supports and defends political prisoners and POWs, including letter-writing to imprisoned revolutionaries.
Food Not Bombs
An international, all-volunteer movement, feeding the hungry.