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Friday, February 27, 2009 12:00 AM

Bomb the middle class

In an era of wealth and excess, 19th century French anarchists introduced terrorism as we know it. Can a fascinating new history help us understand our own violent times?
By Andrew O'Hehir

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  • Friday, February 27, 2009 04:24 AM

    Interesting article... but

    So there is finally a serious article in a mainstream publication that discusses anarchists, but only in terms of the stereotype of chucking bombs. Tactics have moved along somewhat since then, although, alas, not that much more successfully.

    Actually, some anarchist thought with regard to ownership of the means of production and (non-personal) "property equals theft" could be interesting to reflect on at these times.

    —trixtah Read trixtah's other letters

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