GREENGREEN ANARCHYANARCHY ISSUE SUMMER/FALL 2006 #23 $4 USA, $5 CANADA, $6 EUROPE, $7 WORLD FREE TO PRISONERS WeWe mustmust abandonabandon allall models,models, andand studystudy ourour possibilities.possibilities. –Edgar–Edgar AllenAllen PoePoe GREENGREEN ANARCHYANARCHY POPO BOXBOX 1133111331 Eugene,Eugene, OROR 9744097440 [email protected]@greenanarchy.org AnAn Anti-CivilizationAnti-Civilization JournalJournal ofof TTheoryheory andand ActionAction www.greenanarchy.org Sections Welcome to Green Anarchy, pg 2 The Garden of Peculiarities: Fragment 31, pg 48 The Nihilist Dictionary: #8–Community, pg 49 State Repression News, pg 56 ContentsContents:: Reviews, pg 62 News from the Balcony with Waldorf and Statler, pg 71 Issue #23 Practical Rewilding: Prehistory of Birth Control, by Rat Girl, pg 72 Summer/Fall 2006 Letters, pg 76 Subscriber and Distributor Info, pg 82 Articles Green Anarchy Distro, pg 82 A Credible Threat, pg. 4 The Path Ahead, by John Zerzan, pg. 5 Direct Action A Principle Strategy, by Interra Garé, pg. 6 Anarchist Resistance, pg 20 Deconstructing All Relationships, by A. Morefus, pg. 8 Ecological Resistance, pg 32 Play Fiercely! Our Lives Are at Stake! Indigenous Resistance, pg 38 by Wolfi Landstreicher, pg. 12 Anti-Capitalist and Anti-State Battles, pg 45 Hush, KISS, Play, by with @ jester, pg. 14 Symptoms of the Meltdown, pg 50 Why Misery Loves Company? by Ron Sakolsky, pg. 17 Update from France, pg. 52 Momentum Against Civilization (Part II): Prisoner Escapes and Uprisings, pg 54 Impulse and Collision in Terms of Strategy, by Felonious Skunk, pg. 18 Instructions for an Insurrection, by the Situationist International, pg. 24 Tokenism and the Banality of a Life Half-Lived, by Oliver Fitzgerald, pg. 26 The Reasons for a Hostility:About the Mass Media, by some comrades with free hands, pg. 27 As I Walk Through the Valley in Darkness… It Seems I Am Mostly Alone, by Ann I. Solation, pg. 28 Bridges Worth Burning, by A.R. Son, pg. 31 Natural Born Killers, by Sky Hiatt, pg. 34 Permanent Subsistence Zones, by sea weed, pg. 42 Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow, by Rand W. Gould, pg. 53 For The Wearing of the Green?, pg. 74 Against the Megamachine 2006, by John Zerzan, pg 79 “The last communities do a ghost dance”, by Fredy Perlman, pg. 80 Emerging through the veil, we dance ecstatic, by Moon Su, pg. 81 Page 1 SUMMER/FALL ‘06 ISSUE WelcomeWelcome toto GreenGreen AnarchyAnarchy Issue #23 Summer/Fall 2006 Many stories tell of miniature grandparents, midgets; a modern account calls them tree shrews. AA DeeperDeeper LookLook atat StrategyStrategy These midgets inhabited the earth while giants, the dinosaurs, walked Lately, many of us have been participating in lengthy discussions and about in the light of day. Prudent tree shrews climbed down to feast on delving deeper into the subject of strategy; what it means to us, our insects at night, not because the giants were mean, but because of the critiques of previous anarchist and non-anarchist strategies, examining discrepancy in size. Many of the tree shrews were satisfied with this the process of developing strategies, and creating and adapting our own arrangement and they remained tree shrews. Some, undoubtedly a small strategies as individuals and as part of a larger momentum against civilization. In this issue we have attempted to provide extra space for minority, wanted to walk about in the light of day. these types of discussions and ideas. These are difficult subjects to tackle, Fortunately for the restless ones, the dinosaurs were among the grand- and as usual, anarchists have some difficulty getting beyond the abstract. mothers swallowed by the Biosphere. Former tree shrews could bask in Thus, more practical articles may be somewhat lacking. the sun, or dance and play in the broad daylight, without fear of being To be clear, there is no unified green anarchist strategy, nor should there trampled. Minorities among these again grew restless; some wanted to be, but instead, a conglomeration of various strategies focused on the crawl, others to fly. The smug, conservative majorities, happy with their destruction of civilization, and the creation of a life outside its paradigm. capacities, fulfilled by their environments, remained what they were. We hope this can be a push for more of these examinations and that some of the ideas expressed here can be an insightful infusion into the -Fredy Perlman, development of anti-civilization anarchist theory and practice. Against His-story, Against Leviathan! What constitutes strategy might be an overwhelming and loaded question, but for our purposes, it might be viewed as the process of having priorities and acting upon them, or the act of plotting an overview of how to achieve SomeSome ofof UsUs WishWish toto Fly…Fly… one’s or a collection of peoples’ goals. To do this, it is important to open Summer’s here, and the time’s come for fun, fighting, and attempting to fly. ourselves as honestly as possible to the context these goals are attempting To take flight not in some technological or rationalist undertaking at to be realized within, including examining the past, current, and prospective pushing the limits of gravity in a Wright Brothers to NASA fashion, but to future political, social, and ecological frameworks. This includes an soar free from all constraints – morality, ideology, and all social, emotional, inquiry into both the strengths of what we are up against (and ourselves), and institutional obstacles – and defy what we have always been told, and as well as obvious, subtle, and potential weaknesses. It is also necessary to may have even believed to be impossible. For many of us, this is our most accurately assess the means at one’s disposal (what are we willing to do? animated season, as we travel, explore, and most dynamically interact with what do we have to do this with? what do we need?), and possible associates our world. It is often our most adventurous and energetic time of year. After in these objectives. And perhaps most importantly, as anarchists, how do the reflection of winter is built upon with the new growth of spring, we view strategy in a way that does not merely set up a methodology for summer provides the best time for activity, liveliness, and strength. achieving an objective, but instead signifies a break from the conventional For experimentation. For pushing on boundaries. For shining. This understanding of strategy to include, embedded within it, the ends in our will optimistically be followed by autumn’s gathering of the harvest and means? To live anarchy in the process, and not just view it as the end goal. fruits of our endeavors. Summer is also the time of year for the annual Feral Ultimately, our strategy is a reflection of the world we desire. Visions Against Civilization Gathering, taking place August 4-13. Once The need for clarity in anarchist theory, and specifically in terms of again it will be a week-long gathering focusing on rewilding: physically, strategy, is paramount. There are many important questions to ask our- mentally, and spiritually. Check out the announcement on page 84 for details. selves and deeply reflect on and discuss with others. Can strategy truly be We’re excited about all the possibilities. We hope you are feelin’ it too! anti-authoritarian when we are speaking in terms of social change that GREEN ANARCHY #23 Page 2 extends beyond ourselves and those we collaborate with? How do we grapple with the apparent contradictions here? Where does morality fit in this discussion? Is there an overlap between militaristic strategies and implementation of anarchist goals? Is the concept of revolution useful to an Suggested Readings anarchist strategy? How is a comprehensive, yet fluid strategy developed? How do we measure effectiveness? Who do we have these discussions from the Green Anarchy Archives and explorations with? There are many more questions to ask, and we The subjects of strategy and tactics are vast, and intertwine with only begin to scratch the surface in this issue, but we hope these types of many aspects of life, with much written on the topics. Every issue questions continue to be a significant portion of every issue of Green of Green Anarchy has contained writings that were tactical or Anarchy. The initiation of critical strategy is where possibilities begin. strategic in nature, so we’ve included a partial list of what we consider to be relevant along these lines. All of these texts appear .. .. .. MoreMore Changes on our website: www.greenanarchy.org and are available in their original context by purchasing back-issues from our distro (see Change is unavoidable…No, change is important…No, No, No, change page 82 for details). And don’t forget about all the “Direct Action is the wonderful thing which all life stems from! And, Green Anarchy has News” sections from past issues! been and continues to go through some considerable changes. As we let people know in issue #21/Fall 2005, a significant portion of the editorial Issue # 22: “Don’t Fear The Singularity” by Ran Prieur, “The Riot” collective now lives rurally in Southern Oregon, while a vital base of from the Bibliotheque des Emeutes, and “If you don’t have something to operations is still located in Eugene. This was an important (and long hide, then what are you afraid of?” awaited) shift, as some of us wanted to move a little closer to a wild Issue #21: “Revolution, Zen, and Dirty Dishes” by Icarus Descending existence. While communications can still be challenging, as we attempt and “The Ballot or The Bullet?” by Black Powder. to run a collective over a longer distance, the transition is going quite well.