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Do Anarchists Support Gambling?

Here’s an interesting question then – what is the anarchist standpoint towards gambling? Does the staunch anarchist enjoy a trip to the casino for a spin of the roulette wheel, a few hands of Texas Hold’em or perhaps to pit … Continue reading

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Freedom – Anarchist Journal

The anarchist journal, Freedom, is no spring chicken.  It’s not quite as old as the London Charivari or Punch Magazine but it does date back to an impressive 1886.  It has not quite been one uninterrupted series of publications but … Continue reading

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Charlie Hebdo

For those not in the know, Charlie Hebdo may sound like a person rather than a publication but that is in fact what it is.  For this article we’re heading across the English channel to check out one of the … Continue reading

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Dennis Leary – Comedian & Satirist

In the tradition of satirical, American stand-up comedians, there are three who stand out above all others.  We’ve already written about Lenny Bruce, the godfather of this style of comedy.  Bruce was followed by the incredible Bill Hicks but alongside … Continue reading

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The Oldie Magazine

If you’ve read our guide to Private Eye, one of the U.K’s favourite satirical publications, you’ll be familiar with the name of Richard Ingrams.  Ingrams was one of the founders of The Salopian, the school publication which preceded Private Eye.  … Continue reading

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Guy Fawkes

The history of the anti-establishment movement is a long, interesting and occasionally violent one.  As we’ve written here previously, the term ‘anti-establishment’ was not coined until the 20th century but of course the sentiment has existed since the class system … Continue reading

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Bill Hicks – Comedian & Satirist

In a previous article we wrote about Lenny Bruce, arguably one of the pioneers of satirical stand up comedy in the United States.  If Bruce was the first generation to air the kind of views which were almost unacceptable in his … Continue reading

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Lenny Bruce – Comedian & Satirist

Lenny Bruce Comedians are a breed of performer who tend to have a greater leeway in what they can say and get away with.  Your average public speaker would almost certainly face much harsher criticism for expounding the type of … Continue reading

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Punch Magazine

The London Charivari If Private Eye is the new kid on the block at a youthful 50 or so years old, then Punch Magazine was the senior partner, the forerunner of many other satirical publications which have emerged around the … Continue reading

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‘The Establishment’ Comic

The Establishment series of comics was a set of British publications which began in November 2001 but sadly only ran for 12 months until November 2002.  It was not a truly anti-establishment publication as such but it did tick a couple … Continue reading

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