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The library is crammed with books about anarchism, occupation movements, the Paris Commune, utopias, territorial and peasant struggles. Isabelle Frémeaux, The New York Review of Books, "David Graeber, 1961–2020," 5 Sep. 2020

The description includes a black flag emoji, which often symbolizes anarchism. oregonlive, "Who is the PNW Youth Liberation Front at the center of recent Portland protests," 3 June 2020

Start with the word salad of Marxism, anarchism, and existentialism. Matthew Walther, TheWeek, "'Imagine' is a bad, bad song," 4 June 2020

As Valerie’s life unfolds in a blur of expectations and disappointment—predatory men, particularly, lurk at every stage of the story—her anarchism is humanized, without losing its teeth. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, "“Valerie” Is an Extraordinary Love Letter to a Radical Feminist," 1 Aug. 2019

Direct action is one of several key tenets of anarchism. Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, "Anarchist Arya Stark: This Game of Thrones Meme Breaks Down Characters by Political Organizing Tactics," 21 May 2019

Photo: Alexei Druzhinin/Planet Pix/ZUMA PRESS Few foreigners display the devotion of Mr. Monson, a longtime adherent of socialism and anarchism whose many tattoos include a hammer and sickle. James Marson, WSJ, "An American Heavyweight Infiltrates Russian Politics—and the Russians Are All for It," 30 Sep. 2018

William Godwin, her father, founded philosophical anarchism; Mary Wollstonecraft, her mother, was an early feminist who wrote The Vindication of the Rights of Women. refinery29.com, "The True Story Behind Mary Shelley Is Actual 19th Century Rock & Roll," 24 May 2018

William Godwin, an early advocate of anarchism, survived a great deal longer. Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Poor Mary Shelley!," 23 May 2018

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