Anarchism and other Essays
By: Emma Goldman
Anarchism and other Essays is a series of essays by Emma Goldman once thought to be the most dangerous woman in America, for her powerful speeches and writings. It speaks about what Anarchism is and isn't, what types of people Anarchists are, the power and importance of the minority in social revolutions, the problem with the prison industrial complex, the negitive impact of patriotism and so much more.
Anarchism in America: is a 1983 documentary, directed by Steven Fischler and Joel Sucher, and produced by Pacific Street Films and includes interviews with influential Anarchists Murray Bookchin, Paul Avrich, Jello Biafra, Mollie Steimer and Karl Hess, and with poet Kenneth Rexroth. It also discusses the Spanish Civil War, the 1917 Revolution, the influence of Emma Goldman and the case of executed Anarchists Sacco and Vanzetti.
The film labels Anarchism as the only ideology that is staunchly anti-authoritarian, and discusses how Anarchist ideals align with the revolutionary, independent spirit of America from rural communities to urban zones.
An Anarchist's Story
This drama-documentary tells the story of Ethel MacDonald. A forgotten legend, her story ranks alongside the courage of 'La Pasionaria' and the legendary 'Odette'. Whilst both these women sustained world-wide recognition, our Scots heroine dwindled into obscurity and remains forgotten to this day.
Ethel MacDonald's own intimate recollections are presented through a definitive mix of documentary and drama, re-visiting the Killing Fields that were the Spanish Civil War. Supporting commentary spoken by David Hayman paired with expert interviews, including Noam Chomsky, provides background knowledge of 1930's European Politics and a further insight into the young Scot's motives, actions and social situation.
The film links her own personal drama to specific archival footage of Barcelona in disarray - an image Ethel MacDonald came to know so well.
Audio Books and Videos on Anarchism and revolutionary culture
Living Utopia (The Anarchists &
The Spanish Revolution)
Considered a jewel amongst historians and rebel hearts, this documentary made in 1997 about the 1936 Spanish Revolution blends historical accounts of the development of the anarchist movement with first-hand testimonies.
Mikhial Bakunin: God and The State
Bakunin's most famous work, published in various lengths, this version is the most complete form of the work published hitherto. Originally titled "Dieu et l'état", Bakunin intended it to be part of the second portion to a larger work named "The Knouto-Germanic Empire and the Social Revolution" (Knouto-Germanic Empire is in reference to a treaty between Russia and Germany at the time), but the work was never completed.