Black Anarchism, Prison Abolition, and Radical Environmental Resistance: Eleven Underground Political Pamphlets and Zines, 1995–2019

Anarchist Zines Black Anarchism Prison Abolition

Pamphlet

Collection of eleven anarchist and radical political zines and pamphlets documenting anti-authoritarian organizing, Black liberation, prison abolition, and environmental resistance from the 1990s through the 2010s. Published and circulated by independent collectives in the United States and Australia, these publications preserve the political arguments and grassroots communication networks of movements operating outside mainstream publishing. Particularly significant are the early opposition to Monsanto and corporate biotechnology, Ashanti Alston's examination of Black revolutionary politics following his involvement with the Black Panther Party, and writings challenging the historical foundations of policing and incarceration. The publications connect nineteenth-century anarchist thought with contemporary struggles over racial inequality, ecological destruction, and state authority. Several were distributed through the New York collective A New World in Our Hearts, illustrating how inexpensive pamphlets served as instruments of political education and solidarity across geographically dispersed activist communities.

Archive of eleven individually issued pamphlets and printed zines, each 5 x 8 inches, including:
1] ALSTON, Ashanti. Black Anarchism. New York: Printed and distributed by A New World in Our Hearts, undated. A reprint of Alston's 2003 Hunter College address, examining his experience in the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army, imprisonment, and his development of a distinctly Black anarchist political philosophy

2] The Nighttime Gardener's Guide: A Guide for the Shy Gardener in North Amerika. Winter 2000 version. Circulated by the Nighttime Gardeners and Bioengineering Action Network.

3] MALATESTA, Errico. Anarchy: A Pamphlet. New York: Printed and distributed by A New World in Our Hearts, undated reprint of Malatesta's influential 1891 exposition of anarchist political philosophy.

4] MALATESTA, Errico. The Anarchist Revolution. New York: Printed and distributed by A New World in Our Hearts, circa 2000s. Reprints the Italian revolutionary's arguments concerning capitalism, government, and the organization of a society based upon collective freedom.

5] ZERZAN, John. Future Primitive. Printed and distributed by A New World in Our Hearts, circa 2000s. Reprints Zerzan's influential anarcho-primitivist essay, originally published in the 1990s, challenging industrial civilization and the historical development of agricultural society.

6]SCRINIS, Gyorgy. Colonizing the Seed: Genetic Engineering and Techno-Industrial Agriculture. Melbourne: Friends of the Earth Anti-Genetic Engineering Collective, 1995. Printed by Black Rainbow, with distribution information for California's Oak and Cactus Distro.

7] O'CLAIRE, August. 3 Positions Against Prison. Printed and distributed by A New World in Our Hearts, circa 2010s. Reprints an essay originally published in Fire to the Prisons in 2010.

8] What's Wrong with Renewable Energy? Undated, circa 2010s.

9] CRIMETHINC. Slave Patrols & Civil Servants: A History of Policing in Two Modes. CrimethInc., 2017. An examination of policing through the history of slave patrols in the American South.

10] Kite: A Newsletter for Liberation. Issue 5, February 2019. New York City: Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee. Titled "Liberation(s) in Sight," this issue includes writings on prison abolition, Black and Indigenous liberation, incarceration, and revolutionary imagination.

11] Anti-Mass: Organizing Collectives for Revolutionary Change. Deconstruction Workers Local 139, undated. A pamphlet advocating decentralized collective organization and revolutionary political activity, continuing the anti-authoritarian organizational debates that emerged from the American New Left of the early 1970s.

The archive is particularly noteworthy for documenting the circulation of political writing through independent distribution networks, from printed correspondence addresses and mail-order collectives to early internet websites and email-based organizing. The Nighttime Gardener's Guide preserves the militant wing of early anti-genetic-engineering activism, while Alston's writing provides a firsthand account of the transition from Black Power-era revolutionary organizations toward anti-authoritarian politics. Kite is especially significant for its relationship to prison organizing following the nationwide prisoner strikes of 2016 and 2018, preserving political expression from communities whose voices were frequently excluded from conventional print media. The range of material provides primary evidence for studying anarchist thought, radical environmental history, and the development of prison abolitionist movements across successive generations. Predominantly black-and-white printed pamphlets with illustrated or typographic wrappers, many staple-bound, with scattered age toning, minor handling wear, occasional creasing, and some handwritten annotations. Overall Very Good condition, varying by publication.

Item #24043

Price: $550.00