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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective


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Type decentralized collective
Membership voluntary association
Website www.crimethinc.com

CrimethInc., also known as CWC (“CrimethInc. Ex-Workers Collective” or “CrimethInc Ex-Workers Ex-Collective”[1]), is a decentralized anarchist collective[2][3] composed of many cells which act independently of one another. Multiple divisions of the group have published books, while others have acted as record labels; less public splinter-groups have carried out direct action, hosted international conventions and other events, maintained local chapters, rioted, toured with multimedia performance art and/or hardcore anarcho-punk musical ensembles, and supported various large-scale campaigns with publicity work (including the Unabomer for President and the “Don't Just Vote” campaigns as well as the anti-FTAA protests of 2003 in Miami, FL). The collective has received occasional passing media attention for its activity.[4][5] A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Anarchy (from Greek: anarchía, no authority) has a popular meaning of disorder[1]. However it has a more precise meaning in political philosophy to describe any human society which exists without a state. ... A covert cell structure is a method for organizing undercover or unconventional fighters against a large and well-established organization. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Direct action is a form of political activism which seeks immediate remedy for perceived ills, as opposed to indirect actions such as electing representatives who promise to provide remedy at some later date. ... Teamsters, armed with pipes, riot in a clash with riot police in the Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934. ... The anarchy symbol commonly used by anarcho-punks Anarcho-punk (sometimes known as peace-punk) is a subgenre of the punk rock movement consisting of groups and bands promoting specifically anarchist ideas. ... Theodore Kaczynski Theodore John Kaczynski (born May 22, 1942) is a Polish-American terrorist who attempted to fight against what he perceived as the evils of technological progress by engaging in an almost eighteen-year-long campaign of sending mail bombs to various people, killing three and wounding 29. ... The Free Trade Area of the Americas or FTAA (in Spanish: Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas, ALCA; in French: Zone de libre-échange des Amériques, ZLEA; in Portuguese: Área de Livre Comércio das Américas, ALCA) is a proposed agreement to eliminate or reduce trade...


CrimethInc. is associated with the North American anarcho-punk scene because of its long relationship notable musicians in the genre and publishing of Inside Front, a “journal of hardcore punk and anarchist action”.[6] It has since expanded into nearly all areas of the current anti-capitalist movement. The name “CrimethInc.” is a satirical self-criticism about hypocrisy of revolutionary propaganda (and other “margin-walking between contradictions”[7]) and a direct reference to the concept of “Thoughtcrime” developed in George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four.[7] North America North America is a continent[1] in the Earths northern hemisphere and (chiefly) western hemisphere. ... The anarchy symbol commonly used by anarcho-punks Anarcho-punk (sometimes known as peace-punk) is a subgenre of the punk rock movement consisting of groups and bands promoting specifically anarchist ideas. ... Inside Front Magazine was one of the first projects to come from the CrimethInc Ex-Workers Collective, a decentralized anarchist publisher operating anonymously in the United States. ... Anti-capitalism is any and all opposition to capitalism. ... In George Orwells dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four the government attempts to control not only the speech and actions, but also the thoughts of its subjects, labeling disapproved thoughts with the term thoughtcrime or, in Newspeak, crimethink. In the book, Winston Smith, the main character, writes in his diary... Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 [1] [2] – 21 January 1950), better known by the pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist. ... This article is about the Orwell novel. ...

Contents

Philosophy

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CrimethInc. promotes itself as a mindset and a way of life first and foremost, rather than as an organization per se, by its active participants. The ongoing CrimethInc. experiment is primarily anti-capitalist and anti-authoritarian, looking critically at some aspects of the culture, economy, politics, work ethic and social dynamic of modern life.[original research?] Crimethinkers, those who ascribe to the CrimethInc. philosophy, advocate radical ways of living one's life to the end of eliminating the inequities and tyrannies it perceives within society. CrimethInc. draws from situationist thought, green anarchy, and class struggle anarchism. A mindset, in decision theory and general systems theory, refers to a set of assumptions, methods or notations held by one or more people or groups of people which is so established that it creates a powerful incentive within these people or groups to continue to adopt or accept prior... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Anti-capitalism is any and all opposition to capitalism. ... Anti-authoritarianism is opposition to authoritarianism, which is defined as concentration of power in a leader or an elite not constitutionally responsible to the people or the doctrine that advocates such absolutism in rule, as in autocracy, despotism, dictatorship, and totalitarianism. ... The Situationist International (SI) was a small group of international political and artistic agitators with roots in Marxism, Lettrism and the early 20th century European artistic and political avant-gardes. ... Theory Issues Culture By region Lists Anarchism Portal Politics Portal ·        Anarcho-primitivism is an anarchist critique of the origins and progress of civilization. ... Class struggle is the active expression of class conflict looked at from any kind of socialist perspective. ...


The CrimthInc. FAQ asserts that it has “no platform or ideology except that which could be generalized from the similarities between the beliefs and goals of the individuals who choose to be involved--and that is constantly in flux.”[7] FAQ is an abbreviation for Frequently Asked Question(s). The term refers to listed questions and answers, all supposed to be frequently asked in some context, and pertaining to a particular topic. ... Political Ideologies Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      An ideology is an organized collection of ideas. ...


Participants

CrimethInc as a loose organization represents a variety of political views. Anyone can publish under the name or create a poster using the logo. Each agent or group of agents operate individually. As well as the traditional anarchist opposition to the state and capitalism, agents have, at times, advocated a straight edge lifestyle, including veganism, the total supersession of gender roles, violent insurrection against the state,[8] turning one's life into a series of vignette moments,[citation needed] and the refusal of work.[9] For other uses, see State (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Capitalism (disambiguation). ... For the drawing or cutting tool, see Straightedge. ... “Vegan” redirects here. ... A bagpiper in Scottish military clan-uniform. ... Refusal of work is a concept that has been advocated at various times by many social activist groups, mostly located on the libertarian left wing. ...


Contributors to publications are generally not credited in respect of an anonymity asserted by participants to be one of the organizations primary values.[7] This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Activities

Among their best-known publications are the books Days of War, Nights of Love, Evasion, Recipes for Disaster: An Anarchist Cookbook and the pamphlet Fighting For Our Lives (of which, to date, they have printed 500,000 copies),[10] the hardcore punk/political zine Inside Front, and the music of several hardcore punk bands, of which the most notable is Catharsis. The group is also connected to other collectives/organizations that share some of their ideas (notably Curious George Brigade which has written a number of publications including Anarchy in the Age of Dinosaurs) The group also maintains several websites which promote their ideas. In 2005, they began publishing a half-gloss journal, Rolling Thunder, which they call “An Anarchist Journal of Dangerous Living”. Days of War, Nights of Love is a collection of political, social and philosophical essays, mostly with a modern anarchist theme. ... Evasion is a book that spun off from a zine of the same name. ... Recipes for Disaster: An Anarchist Cookbook was released by the anarchist collective crimethInc in December of 2004. ... Polish soldiers reading a German leaflet during the Warsaw Uprising A pamphlet is an unbound booklet (that is, without a hard cover or binding). ... Fighting for Our Lives is a pamphlet published by CrimethInc. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... A zine—an abbreviation of the word fanzine, and originating from the word magazine[1][2]—is most commonly a small circulation, non-commercial publication of original or appropriated texts and images. ... Inside Front Magazine was one of the first projects to come from the CrimethInc Ex-Workers Collective, a decentralized anarchist publisher operating anonymously in the United States. ... The Curious George Brigade is an anarchist collective (or, as it styles itself, an elusive anarchist thinktank). It is a part of the larger crimethInc. ... Anarchy in the Age of Dinosaurs is a book written by the Curious George Brigade, an anarchist collective related to crimethInc. ... Rolling Thunder is a biannual anarchist journal of dangerous living. ...


Convergences

Convergence locations

For five summers (and counting), CrimethInc. has hosted a convention of anarchists and adventurers, extending an invitation to all who wish to attend. Typically featuring the performances of travelling theatrical troupes, musicians, direct-action and mutual-aid workshops from individual participants, the few-days-long camping trip has made newspaper articles, initiated multiple Reclaim the Streets actions, mobilized large Critical Mass actions, and catalyzed many other extremities. This article is about the state capital of Iowa. ... For other places with the same name, see Louisville (disambiguation). ... This article is about the state capital of Iowa. ... A Fourth of July parade passes the Monroe County courthouse in Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington is a city located in Monroe County, Indiana. ... Winona is the county seat of Winona County6. ... Athens is a small city and the county seat of Athens County in southeastern USA, on the Hocking River. ... Reclaim the Streets (RTS) is a collective with a shared ideal of community ownership of public spaces. ... For other uses of critical mass, see critical mass (disambiguation). ...


It is typical of these gatherings to demand that all attendees have something to contribute to the momentum: whether it's bringing food or equipment to share, leading a discussion group, or providing materials with which to write to political prisoners. There has also been a pattern of promoting convergences as festivals, reminiscent of barnstorming flying circuses and travelling sideshows. A webpage is maintained promoting the event on the CrimethInc.com domain. A political prisoner is anyone held in prison or otherwise detained, perhaps under house arrest, because their ideas or image either challenge or pose a real or potential threat to the state. ... Monty Pythons Flying Circus is a famous British comedy TV show. ...


These convergences have been hosted by different groups within the collective each time: typically based on the initiative of local enthusiasts. Every year a different set of policy requests is released from locals in the field, typically encouraging a sober, consensus-based space in which no financial transactions are made. The one firm rule always made clear has been “No police informants.”, a regulation which has been ignored at least twice by the FBI.[11] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ...


Publications

Books

  • Days of War, Nights of Love – Crimethink For Beginners (2000)
  • Recipes for Disaster – An Anarchist Cookbook (2005)
  • Off the Map – A tale of Wanderers.
  • Evasion (2001)
  • Stone Hotel – Poems From Prison by Raegan Butcher (2004)(PDF version)
  • Rusty String Quartet – Poems by Raegan Butcher after his release (2005)
  • The Secret World of Terijian – A children's eco-defense story (2007)
  • Anarchy in the Age of Dinosaurs – by fellow-travellers Curious George Brigade
  • Fire & Lightning] (2005) – IvoryBell/Chris Hatteras
  • In Search of the World: A Traveller's Almanac – IvoryBell

Days of War, Nights of Love is a collection of political, social and philosophical essays, mostly with a modern anarchist theme. ... Recipes for Disaster: An Anarchist Cookbook was released by the anarchist collective crimethInc in December of 2004. ... Off The Map is a short (146 page) narrative published by the CrimethInc. ... Evasion is a book that spun off from a zine of the same name. ... Stone Hotel: Poems From Prison by Raegan Butcher is a collection of poetry by Raegan Butcher published by the CrimethInc. ... Rusty String Quartet is a collection of poetry by Ragean Butcher published by the CrimethInc. ... The Secret World of Terijian is a childrens tale depicting the story of two children protecting their forest from development. ... Anarchy in the Age of Dinosaurs is a book written by the Curious George Brigade, an anarchist collective related to crimethInc. ...

Zines / papers

Fighting for Our Lives is a pamphlet published by CrimethInc. ... Rolling Thunder is a biannual anarchist journal of dangerous living. ... Harbinger is a rarely-released philosophy newspaper published by the CrimethInc. ... Inside Front Magazine was one of the first projects to come from the CrimethInc Ex-Workers Collective, a decentralized anarchist publisher operating anonymously in the United States. ...

Video

Main article: CrimethInc. Guerilla Film Series, Volume One

In March of 2001, two documentaries from Eugene, Oregon's Pickaxe Productions were published through one cell of CrimethInc.: Pickaxe and Breaking the Spell. CrimethInc. ... Breaking the Spell is a 1999 anarchist documentary, directed by Tim Lewis, Tim Ream, and Sir Chuck A. Rock. ...


At the end of 2005 (A year after the release of Recipes for Disaster) CrimethInc. announced the first volume in a “Guerrilla Film Series”, a DVD including 3 feature-length documentaries and a collection of shorts. A few of CrimethInc.'s “thinktank” experiments had been documented on film by the “folk-scientists” themselves, and copies of these lived in relative obscurity until included in the Guerrilla Film Series. CrimethInc. Guerilla Film Series, Volume One included Pickaxe, Breaking the Spell, The Miami Model, 2 Submedia.tv Shorts and 3 Thinktank Documentaries. Recipes for Disaster: An Anarchist Cookbook was released by the anarchist collective crimethInc in December of 2004. ... This article is about the institution. ...


Music

CrimethInc. has released LPs, CDs, and 7"s from a number of bands, including Aluminum Noise,[6] Blacken the Skies, Catharsis,[6] Countdown to Putsch, Face Down in Shit, Gehenna,[6] Newborn, Requiem, Sandman, The Spectacle, Timebomb,[6] Ümlaut[6] and Zegota.[6] Requiem is an anarcho-punk/crust band featuring several former members of Catharsis and current members of Ümlaut. ... Ümlaut is essentially the anarcho-punk band Catharsis posing as a crust/hardcore band from Finland. ... Zegota is an anarchist hardcore band with albums released by the CrimethInc Ex-workers Collective. ...


Notes and references

  1. ^ After the Fall: Analysis of the Events of September 11th 2001, Crimethinc.com
  2. ^ described as an “anarcho-punk collective” in Thompson, Stacy (3 2004). "Crass Commodities". Popular Music & Society (Oct 2004): 307-322. Retrieved on 2007-07-08. “CrimethInc.: Human suffering, reduced to a commodity, now available for your leisure-time listening pleasure. (advertisement for the anarcho-punk collective, "CrimethInc.')” 
  3. ^ *Ludwig, Mike (2007-07-30). Melee breaks out uptown at end of anarchist confab. The Athens News. Retrieved on 2007-08-01. “There is no central location or headquarters for CrimethInc., and no one is quite sure when and where the network originated, though some speculate it has been around since the late 1980s. According to some participants, the ambiguous and decentralized nature of the organization enhances the romantic appeal of its existence and propaganda, which is popular among youth in the punk, anarchist and dropout cultures.”
  4. ^ Whitehead, Chris. "How do you say 'dese, dem, dose' in Chinese?; The Mayor's Office of" (news article), Chicago Sun-Times, 2007-04-13. Retrieved on 2007-07-08. “...the stickers come from a group called CrimethInc. It appears to be a bunch of anarchists, although they're the kind of anarchists who'll sell you packs of 'This phone is tapped' stickers for $5 on their Web site. The site talks of 'gateways to new worlds where theft, cheating, warfare, boredom, and so on are simply obsolete.' I guess the phones are part of the 'and so on.'” 
  5. ^ Childress, Sarah. "'Hacktivists' Log On" (news article), Newsweek, August 2004. Retrieved on 2007-07-08. “Aided by a young radical computer hacker calling himself CrimethInc, a group of politically active 'hacktivists' are plotting to disrupt the convention electronically.” 
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Thompson, Stacy. Punk Productions: Unfinished Business. Albany: SUNY Press, 109. ISBN 0791461874. 
  7. ^ a b c d CrimethInc. Frequently Asked Questions
  8. ^ “Crimepensée Eyewitness account of the Anti-G8 Demonstrations”, CrimethInc.com
  9. ^ D., Brian. How I Spent My Permanent Vacation. Retrieved on 2007-08-22.
  10. ^ Crimethinc. “Ten Year Report”
  11. ^ Confidential Source “Anna” Issued Affidavit

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External links

CrimethInc. sites

Criticism & considerations

  • An Anarchist Cookbook To Replace Bibles in Motel Rooms Kirsten Anderberg's Review of Recipes for Disaster
  • Crimethinc: In Love With Love Itself Jed Brandt's Review of Recipes for Disaster from Clamor magazine.
  • Book Review: Recipes for Disaster Steve Hise's review on Portland Indymedia
  • Would You Shoplift Days of War, Nights of Love? Butch Lee's look at Days of War, Nights of Love
  • Rethinking Crimethinc. by W.
  • Days of Crime, Nights of Horror Raymor Ryan's take on Days of War, Nights of Love from the Institute for Anarchist Studies

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