Anarchist Firebrand
Perhaps best known for his advocacy of \u201cpropaganda by the deed,\u201d Johann Most (1846-1906) was a committed socialist before turning toward anarchism. What spurred that shift? Why did Most advocate violence \u2013 and later abandon that position? Tom Goyens is writing a biography of the fiery orator and influential editor who immigrated to the U.S. in 1882.\nAnna Elena Torres and Kenyon Zimmer, eds., With Freedom in Our Ears: Histories of Jewish Anarchism University of Illinois Press, 2023\nAnarchistories: Uncovering the World Anarchists Made\nTom Goyens, Beer and Revolution: The German Anarchist Movement in New York City, 1880-1914 University of Illinois Press, 2014 (paper)\n\xa0\nThe post Anarchist Firebrand appeared first on KPFA.