Articles related to "Anarchists"

Far from being violent terrorists, most modern anarchists are progressive activists interested in peace, justice, and social change.

Anarchy is often called chaos. Images abound of masked anarchists wearing black, kicking in plate glass windows of trendy coffee shops during the WTO protests in Seattle.

Emma Goldman was an early figure in birth control history and the free speech movement. She supported anarchism, the women's rights movement, and lesbian rights.

I find taking part in peace marches to be a very spiritual experience. Peace marches and forms of religious expression have more in common than one may think.

Throughout history there have been those who have been fundamentally opposed to all government and rule of law. Today these people are called anarchists.

The assassination of President William McKinley turned many Americans against immigrants and radicals, and led to enhanced presidential security.

Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel The Scarlet Letter has taken a place on America's bookshelves, weaving anarchy onto the tapestry of American Romantic literature.

Worldwide, people are protesting issues. Some protesters facing police weapons, such as tear gas and pepper spray ,often arrange for their own action or street medics.

Of all movements emerging from 19th Century radicalism, Bakunin's anarchism was the most effective and continued to influence 20th Century revolutionary activities.

Hobbits might appear to have little in common with anarchists. Yet, Tolkien places hobbits in a self-governing society which avoids power and focuses on freedom.

More moral and legal aspects of the death penalty continue to surface worldwide. For abolition, institution, or some murky middle ground, there is no common view. Why?

Pagans observed November as their new year, a feast time, by killing animals. The tradition evolved to St. Martin's Eve, thence to Armistice Day, now Veteran's Day.

After the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution in Russia, which led to Vladimir Lenin becoming dictator, democracies around the world became nervous at the thought of Communism.

During the past weeks, thousands of Iranian citizens have marched in the streets of Tehran, protesting the results of the election. Will Frodo and Sam quiet the masses?

Robert Heinlein's utopian vision of a lunar community displays his social ideals, but also their limitations.

Anti-communists efforts in the United States following World War I.

Ten years ago, on November 30, 1999, 40,000 protesters, including religious groups, workers unions, environmentalists, and anarchists, kept WTO members penned in hotels.

The work of the Futurists is featuring in an exhibition at London's Tate Modern. The show marks one hundred years since the publication of the Futurist Manifesto in 1909.

Despite his genuine concern for his subjects, often in times of natural disaster, there were three attempts on the life of Umberto I, the third resulted in his death.

When women come into battle, many good things come out of it.

A biography and overview of work of Josef Lada: a painter, illustrator, caricaturist, and writer who created the most beloved illustrated characters of Czech literature.

The Mujeres Libres, a group of anarchistic women, fought for women's liberation from an extremely oppressive society during the social revolution in Spain.

History is always subjective unless one considers dates and facts as constituting the entire discipline. How we write history determines how the public understands it.

The Green Dragon, a mythical beast, appears in Shire and Boston taverns, and New York City August 30, 2004 protests against George W. Bush and the Iraq and Afghan wars.

British Humanist Association's ads criticize labeling children according to their parents' religion and spiritual beliefs and seek the end of tax-funded UK faith schools.

In 1605, Guy Fawkes and other men allegedly plotted to blow up British Parliament and King James I. Suffering torture and death, Guy Fawkes remains famous 400 years later

Perched in the tower of Dresden's Church of the Holy Cross, or Kreuzkirche, Richard Wagner took part in one of the most dramatic episodes of the city's history.

Put People First is the name of a week of protest leading up to the G-20 economic summit in London. Protesters say they want economic transparency and justice.

The death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife starts the First World War and leads to nine million deaths.

Music and peace events go hand in hand. Here are some suggestions on how to use music at a peace event.

Fictional characters have been pulling off hoaxes for centuries. Here are three novels with a hoax (or two) as a major part of the plot

The US House passed legislation that will re-define a hate crime to include offenses motivated by prejudice and based on a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity.

Radical feminist and lesbian Andrea Dworkin put forth a number of shocking theses about male-female relationships and fought against pornography.

Many Canadians volunteered to fight fascism in Spain's Civil War from 1936-1939, but grappled with democracy and communism also, in a preview of both WWII & the Cold War.

The advent season will soon be descending on Vienna again. Beginning on November 22 to December 26, Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna will fall under a Christmas spell.

Famed for her beauty and fashion sense the reluctant Empress had little time for anything but traveling.

Vivienne Westwood made a name for herself when she began outfitting the Sex Pistols in her outrageous fashions. Thirty years later, she is still going strong.

On the night of November 5th, people celebrate the failure of Catholic conspirators to blow up British Parliament. Guys Fawkes is remembered for this act of tyranny.

Issue 212 passes New Worlds' record run, and has a guest editorial from Paul Raven, and fiction by Douglas Elliott Cohen, Gareth Lyn Powell, Will McIntosh and Tim Akers.

A social activist, abolitionist, supporter of suffrage, author, playwright, poetess and lyricist, Julia Ward Howe is an imposing monument to womanhood.

Colors of Revolt worn by youth gang members are not a new idea. Since ancient Rome to the ranks of Mussolini the color of a man's shirt often made political statements.

When visiting New York City, it's easy to stay in the Midtown area. But if you venture off the beaten track, you will find the real jewel of NYC - the downtown area.

Drakoulis advocated an eclectic mix of utopian socialism, drew a program for social reform and endorsed patriotism in Greece in the first decades of the 20th century.

Co-written and directed by Joachim Trier, Reprise is an insightful film about the writer's life, and the compromises an artist makes for love and friendship.

Playful biopic mixing fact with fiction as the writer Franz Kafka investigates the death of a colleague.

The Russian Imperial Guards formed in 1683 from 50 childhood playmates by Peter the Great had by 1905 swollen to a force of over 50,000 men and saved the throne once more

The U.S. government has honored its people's civil liberties through most of its history, allowing some serious infringements in time of actual or perceived peril.

In the late nineteenth century, politics increasingly centered around the fiery debate between a currency set on silver and gold (bimetalism) and one set on gold only.

The Dark Knight's furious pace, inordinately deep philosophy, and masterful direction will undoubtedly surprise, if not shock, even ingrained Batman and Nolan fans.

The U.S. Secret Service, which protects the President, began in 1865. The original purpose of this agency was very different from what it is today.