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Grant Awards for activists in a wide array of book will be comprised of a movements worked to bring collection of stories of July, 2002: sweeping immediate resistance to capitalism changes in their areas of compiled over the last 15 central concern, while to S2000 to L.A. Kauffman years. Starting with first for her book-in-progress, simultaneously organizing hand experiences of the Direct Action: The Search themselves in a way Anti-Imperialist struggles l/> for Radical Renewal. Leslie consistent with their beliefs for national liberation in the is an accomplished writer in direct democracy and 1980's and 1990's (Ireland, and has been an activist for grassroots empowerment, Nicaragua, Kurdistan) he over 20 years. Many of her prefiguring the better society critiques the shortcomings of w r i t i n g s h a v e b e e n they hoped ultimately to these movements from a published in magazines such create". The book will radical, anti-authoritarian as the Nation, Mother Jones, provide tools to with which position. Communicating in and The Village Voice. we may reclaim the rich and a writing style which is Direct Action will provide a largely forgotten history of informal and engaging. comprehensive history of direct action movements, "to Ramor uses his own political direct-action protest in the make movements more travels and experiences to United States over the past effective, and to pose share stories of revolution, few decades. The work will fundamental challenges to resistance, and freedom. His draw on more than 100 the existing order and create stories express profound interviews she conducted models for a society based solidarity, compassion, and with organizers, as well as on mutual aid and respect". humor. He currently lives in using large amounts of Her projected date of New York and Chiapas. primary source material. completion is June, 2003. Projected completion date is Indeed, as both writer and December, 2002. activist deeply involved with S2000 to Ramor Ryan direct action, Kauffman has for his book Globalization intimate insight into "how and its Discontents. The PERSPECTIVES ON ANARCHIST THEORY Pose 2 IAS Update Perspectives on Welcome to the autumn 2002 Institute for the IAS will provide us the ability to Anarchist Theory Anarchist Studies newsletter "Perspectives continue awarding $8,000 in grants and on Anarchist Theory". This year marks the publishing Perspectives, our biannual IAS' 6th year in existence and we remain newsletter, which includes Autumn 2002, Vol 6 No. 2 as active as ever in our support for organizational updates, contemporary anarchist scholarship and our efforts to news and analysis. We will also maintain Newsletter of the Institute build a community of people interested our web site which has received over for Anarchist Studies in this work. Indeed, the last six years 30,000 "hits" thus far. This resource have been very busy for us. Over this offers information in nine different Editor. John Petrovato period the IAS has awarded 32 grants to languages (including the recent addition individuals throughout the world (a of Finnish in July) and enhances our Subscription Rates complete list of grants awarded is ability for community building. These (Two issues per year) included in this newsletter). goals shall be achieved despite the fact I A S D o n o r s - F r e e This July the Institute for Anarchist that we have been able to reduce our I n d i v i d u a l s - $ 5 Studies (IAS) Board awarded grants to administrative expenses by about 30%. I n s t i t u t i o n s - $ 1 0 two exciting writers: LA Kauffman and We thank everyone that has donated Bulk (25 Copies)- $25 Raymor Ryan. Speaking in voices very thus far to this years' funraising different from one another, these campaign. (Please make checks payable individua