Catalogue
books
$11
What is Anarchism?: An Introduction
Donald Rooum
What anarchists believe; what anarchists do; how anarchists differ. An introduction by Donald Rooum, along with some classic texts from the likes of Malatesta, Kropotkin, Rocker, Ward, Berkman, Bakunin, et al. A useful primer.
$20
The Portable Atheist
Christopher Hitchens (editor)
From the best-selling author of God Is Not Great, a provocative and entertaining guided tour of atheist and agnostic thought through the ages-with never-before-published pieces by Salman Rushdie, Ian McEwan, and Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
$15
Vegan Freak: Being Vegan In a Non-Vegan World, 2nd Edition
Jenna Torres and Bob Torres
Going vegan is easy, and even easier if you have the tools at hand to make it work right. In the second edition of this informative and practical guide, two seasoned vegans help you learn to love your inner vegan freak. Loaded with tips, advice, and stories, this book is the key to helping you thrive as a happy, healthy, and sane vegan in a decidedly non-vegan world that doesn't always get what you're about
$14
The Story of Crass
George Berger
Crass was the anarcho-punk face of a revolutionary movement founded by radical thinkers and artists Penny Rimbaud, Gee Vaucher and Steve Ignorant. When punk ruled the waves, Crass waived the rules and took it further, putting out their own records, films and magazines and setting up a series of situationist pranks that were dutifully covered by the world's press. Not just another iconoclastic band, Crass was a musical, social and political phenomenon.
$18
Safe Food: The Politics of Food Safety
Marion Nestle
Food safety is a matter of intense public concern, and for good reason. Millions of annual cases of food "poisonings" raise alarm not only about the food served in restaurants and fast-food outlets but also about foods bought in supermarkets. The introduction of genetically modified foods-immediately dubbed "Frankenfoods"-only adds to the general sense of unease. Finally, the events of September 11, 2001, heightened fears by exposing the vulnerability of food and water supplies to attacks by bioterrorists. How concerned should we be about such problems? Who is responsible for preventing them? Who benefits from ignoring them? Who decides?
$12
Days Of War Nights Of Love: Crimethink For Beginners
Crimethinc
Beautifully designed A-Z of the totality of revolutionary youth politics. Sort of a Situ-inspired Steal This Book for everyday life, love, and how to live it. Heavily illustrated with photos, cartoons, posters, and other useful accoutrements for the new millennium. Believe the hype, and check out why this is already an underground bestseller.
pamphlets
$3
Anti-Fascist Action: An Anarchist Perspective
Anonymous
Anti-Fascist Action physically and politically confronted fascist groups trying to play the mast race on the streets of Britain's cities, and won. Here, an ex-member looks at AFA's history, both successes and failings, to ask what lessons we can learn now.
$4
A History of Satanism
Joseph McCabe
For the first time in half a century, McCabe's brilliant description of the origins of Satanism and of its intimate ties to Christianity is now again available.
$2
A Future Worth Living: Thoughts On Getting There
Chaz Bufe
Somewhat of a follow-up to "Listen Anarchist!" This pamphlet briefly looks at why things are the way they are, why people put up with it, why both anarchism and Marxism have failed, and what we can do about it-principles, practices, and projects that could lead to a "future worth living."
$3
Agriculture
Graham Purchase
Whatever the shortcomings of his writings, Purchase is one of the few contemporary anarchist writers willing to consistently tackle subjects of immediate relevance to those actually wanting to change society in our lifetime... This particular pamphlet covers the possibilities for the reform of agriculture in a future social-environmental anarchy.
$2
Anarchism & Ecology: The Historical Relationship
Graham Purchase
A useful and interesting survey, from Utopian thought, through Fourier, the Russian nihilists, through Reclus, Kropotkin, the Russian and Spanish revolutions to Murray Bookchin.
badges
$3
Badges
Made by the blackstar collective
We have a large and ever-changing range of badges and pins lovingly handcrafted by members of blackstar. Come in and see what we have in stock. We welcome suggestions for badges too!
patches
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Patches
Screenprinters everywhere
Got a hole in your pants? We've got plenty of patches in many sizes to suit many sized holes! Screenprinted here by blackstar as well as produced by other collectives around the country and the world.
music
$16
American Industrial Ballads
Pete Seeger
Songs of struggle from coal mines, textile mills, farm fields, and highways. Twenty-four songs written about the consequences of industrialization, including "Peg And Awl," "The Farmer Is The Man," and "Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues." Carefully remastered and restored from the 1956 original, this includes a new introduction and detailed comments from Irwin Silber, including a history of labor folk song and its role in American popular music.
$10
Ancient Lights and the Blackcore
Timothy Leary
Scorn, Seefeel, Yanomami Shamans from the Amazon, and DJ Cheb I. Sabbah join Mr. Leary on this CD of spoken word, rhythm, and sound.
$15
Anthems Against Scum
Angelic Upstarts
A classic live "greatest hits" CD from these venerable militant anti-fascist street punkers. Fourteen tracks, including all the hits-"Never Ad Nothing," "Teenage Warning," "Last Night Another Soldier," "I Understand," "Machine Gun Kelly," "I'm An Upstart," "Murder Of Liddle Towers," "Kids On the Streets," "2 Million Voices," and many more. A great set, powerful performance, crystal recording, and a benefit for Cable Street Beat-the anti-fascist music organization.
$13
Increase The Pressure
Conflict
Another enraged blast from the past (that is unfortunately only too relevant today) from the kings of anarcho-punk. This album originally came out in 1984 (prophetically enough) and features a studio "side," and a live "side" (of their greatest hits to date).
$12
Prom
Amy Ray
One half of the Indigo Girls, on her second solo offering (with able backing from a full band). Its alot more rock than the Indigo Girls...alot more punk too. A good thing, for sure. And behind the soaring guitars and gut-wrenching melodies, are some of Ms Ray's most personal, and poltiical lyrics to date, covering themes of gender, sexuality, exclusion, race, inclusion, belonging, loss, and a whole lot more. Quite superb.
$11
The Curse Of Zounds!
Zounds
Every song committed to vinyl from this legendary anarcho-punk band. Probably the finest of the genre, both musically, and lyrically, and certainly one of the most accessible, with their almost electric-folk sound. Pure genius. One LP and six 7"s-and every track a classic!