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Examining the multigenerational impact of punk rock music, this
international survey of the political-punk straight edge
movement--which has persisted as a drug-free, hardcore subculture
for more than 25 years--traces its history from 1980s Washington,
DC, to today. Asserting that drugs are not necessarily rebellious
and that not all rebels do them, the record also defies common
conceptions of straight edge's political legacy as being associated
with self-righteous, macho posturing and conservative Puritanism.
On the contrary, the movement has been linked to radical thought
and action by the countless individuals, bands, and entire scenes
profiled throughout the discussion. Lively and exhaustive, this
dynamic overview includes contributions from famed straight edge
punk rockers Ian MacKaye of Minor Threat and Fugazi, Dennis Lyxzen
of Refused and the International Noise Conspiracy, and Andy Hurley
of Fall Out Boy; legendary bands ManLiftingBanner and Point of No
Return; radical collectives such as CrimethInc. and Alpine
Anarchist Productions; and numerous other artists and activists
dedicated as much to sober living as to the fight for a better
world.
"Gabriel Kuhn's excellent volume illuminates a profound global
revolutionary moment, in which brilliant ideas and debates lit the
sky."
--Marcus Rediker, author of Villains of all Nations and The Slave
Ship "This remarkable collection, skillfully edited by Gabriel
Kuhn, brings to life that most pivotal of revolutions, crackling
with the acrid odor of street fighting, insurgent hopes, and
ultimately defeat... In an era brimming with anticapitalist
aspirations, these pages ring with that still unmet revolutionary
promise of a better world: I was, I am, I shall be."
--Sasha Lilley, author of Capital and Its Discontents and coauthor
of Catastrophism The German Revolution erupted out of the ashes of
World War I, triggered by mutinying sailors refusing to be
sacrificed in the final carnage of the war. While the Social
Democrats grabbed power, radicals across the country rallied to
establish a communist society under the slogan "All Power to the
Councils " The Spartacus League launched an uprising in Berlin,
council republics were proclaimed in Bremen and Bavaria, and
workers' revolts shook numerous German towns. Yet in an act that
would tragically shape the course of history, the Social Democratic
government crushed the rebellions with the help of right-wing
militias, paving the way for the ill-fated Weimar Republic--and
ultimately the ascension of the Nazis.This definitive documentary
history collects manifestos, speeches, articles, and letters from
the German Revolution--Rosa Luxemburg, the Revolutionary Stewards,
and Gustav Landauer amongst others--introduced and annotated by the
editor. Many documents, such as the anarchist Erich Muhsam's
comprehensive account of the Bavarian Council Republic, are
presented here in English for the first time. The volume also
includes materials from the Red Ruhr Army that repelled the
reactionary Kapp Putsch in 1920 and the communist bandits that
roamed Eastern Germany until 1921. All Power to the Councils
provides a dynamic and vivid picture of a time of great hope and
devastating betrayal. "Drawing on newly uncovered material through
pioneering archival historical research, Gabriel Kuhn's powerful
book on the German workers' councils movement is essential reading
to understanding the way forward for democratic worker control
today."
--Immanuel Ness, Graduate Center for Worker Education, Brooklyn
College "An indispensable resource on a world-historic
event."
--Lucien van der Walt, Rhodes University, South Africa
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