Thanks to the mindcorroding influence of the Sex Pistols,
the word "anarchy" always conjures up (at least for me) images of
wild-eyed punks smashing up stuff.
That's silly, of course. In essence, anarchism, with its
long history as a social movement, favours abolishment of government. And,
given the B.C. Liberals' recent hijinks, perhaps the notion is not so offbase.
On Sept. 8 and 9, the Fernwood Community Centre hosts the
seventh annual Victoria Anarchist Book Fair ("located on unceded Songhees
territory in Victoria," the press release declares).
Timid types need not be put off - organizers say the book
fair is for "anarchists and non-anarchists" alike. I suspect one of
the most interesting speakers will be Victoria's Tom Swanky, who's written a
provocative new book, Canada's "War" of Extermination on the Pacific.
It suggests white colonialists deliberately introduced smallpox to First
Nations' populations in the mid-19th century. (Read further: Source)
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