Tag Archives: The State

George Carlin: Rights and Privileges

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Prole Center

Posted in Class War Chronicle | Tagged Anarchism, Bible, George Carlin, Government, Human Rights, Japanese-Americans, Religion, The State | Leave a comment

Conan the Barbarian – A Literary Example of Primitive Communism

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Prole Center

(Excerpt from “Queen of the Black Coast”, a short story of Conan the Barbarian by Robert E. Howard; first published in Weird Tales, May 1934) “Why do the guardsmen pursue you?” asked Tito. “Not that it’s any of my business, … Continue reading →

Posted in Class War Chronicle | Tagged Anarchism, Cimmerian, Conan the Barbarian, Queen of the Black Coast, Robert E. Howard, The State, Weird Tales | 1 Comment

The Soul of Man under Socialism (1891) – Part 3

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Prole Center

(Go back to Part 2) by Oscar Wilde It is evident, then, that all authority in such things is bad. People sometimes inquire what form of government is most suitable for an artist to live under. To this question there … Continue reading →

Posted in Class War Chronicle | Tagged Authoritarianism, Chattel Slavery, Class War, Communism, Democracy, Individualism, Jesus, Labor Movement, Oscar Wilde, Private Property, Religion, Social Revolution, Socialism, The Poor, The State, Wage Slavery, Working Class | Leave a comment

The Soul of Man under Socialism (1891) – Part 2

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Prole Center

(Go back to Part 1) by Oscar Wilde And I have no doubt that it will be so. Up to the present, man has been, to a certain extent, the slave of machinery, and there is something tragic in the … Continue reading →

The Soul of Man under Socialism (1891) – Part 1

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Prole Center

by Oscar Wilde The chief advantage that would result from the establishment of Socialism is, undoubtedly, the fact that Socialism would relieve us from that sordid necessity of living for others which, in the present condition of things, presses so … Continue reading →

The Spanish Anarchist

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Prole Center

There was a cork worker who made corks for bottles of sherry in the south of Spain who lay dying. He’d been an Anarchist his entire life. He hated the state, capitalism, and the church. He’s on his deathbed. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Class War Chronicle | Tagged Anarchism, Bourgeoisie, capitalism, Clergy, Jesus Christ, Lawyers, Organized Religion, Religion, Spain, The State | 4 Comments

Repressing Occupy as Corporate Welfare: Reflections on Corporate Media and “the Costs of the Occupy Movement”

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Prole Center

by Paul Street (Originally posted on ZNet, November 28, 2011; the notes can be found there) Consistent with their roles as propaganda assets of the rich, many local newspapers last week ran on their front pages an Associated Press (AP) … Continue reading →