Gabriel Kuhn

Tier-Werden, Schwarz-Werden, Frau-Werden richtet sich vor allem an Aktivist\innen und Wissenschaftler\innen in linken und linksradikalen Zusammenhängen. Es versteht sich als Handbuch, das Hilfestellung leisten will zum Verständnis poststrukturalistischer Theorienbildung und ihrer revolutionären Potentiale, sowie zur Entfaltung eigener revolutionärer Theorie und Praxis. Gabriel Kuhn macht das oft als schwer zugänglich beschriebene poststrukturalistische Theoriengebäude zugänglich, ohne es dabei zu trivialisieren. Einer Auseinandersetzung mit den explizit politischen Dimensionen poststrukturalistischen Denkens ist eine Auseinandersetzung mit seinen allgemeineren theoretischen Grundlagen vorangestellt. Die Einführung eignet sich so für alle, die an poststrukturalistischer Theorie interessiert sind und nach einer Einstiegshilfe in poststrukturalistische Theorienbildung suchen. (Quelle: [Unrast Verlag](

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 Lyxzn 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.

The Sámi, who have inhabited Europe’s far north for thousands of years, are often referred to as the continent’s “forgotten people.” With Sápmi, their traditional homeland, divided between four nation-states—Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia—the Sámi have experienced the profound oppression and discrimination that characterize the fate of indigenous people worldwide: their lands have been confiscated, their beliefs and values attacked, their communities and families torn apart. Yet the Sámi have shown incredible resilience, defending their identity and their territories and retaining an important social and ecological voice—even if many, progressives and leftists included, refuse to listen. Liberating Sápmi is a stunning journey through Sápmi and includes in-depth interviews with Sámi artists, activists, and scholars boldly standing up for the rights of their people. In this beautifully illustrated work, Gabriel Kuhn, author of over a dozen books and our most fascinating interpreter of global social justice movements, aims to raise awareness of the ongoing fight of the Sámi for justice and self-determination. The first accessible English-language introduction to the history of the Sámi people and the first account that focuses on their political resistance, this provocative work gives irrefutable evidence of the important role the Sámi play in the resistance of indigenous people against an economic and political system whose power to destroy all life on earth has reached a scale unprecedented in the history of humanity. The book contains interviews with Mari Boine, Harald Gaski, Ann-Kristin Håkansson, Aslak Holmberg, Maxida Märak, Stefan Mikaelsson, May-Britt Öhman, Synnøve Persen, Øyvind Ravna, Niillas Somby, Anders Sunna, and Suvi West.

Soccer has turned into a multi-billion-dollar industry. Professionalism and commercialization dominate its global image. Yet the game retains a rebellious side, maybe more so than any other sport co-opted by moneymakers and corrupt politicians. From its roots in working-class England to political protests by players and fans, and a current radical soccer underground, the notion of football as the “people’s game” has been kept alive by numerous individuals, teams, and communities. This book not only traces this history but also reflects on common criticisms—that soccer ferments nationalism, serves right-wing powers, and fosters competitiveness—exploring alternative perspectives and practical examples of egalitarian DIY soccer. Soccer vs. the State serves both as an orientation for the politically conscious football supporter and as an inspiration for those who try to pursue the love of the game away from televisions and big stadiums, bringing it to back alleys and muddy pastures. (Source: [PM Press](

Dissecting the conflicting views of the golden age of pirates—as romanticized villains on one hand and genuine social rebels on the other—this fascinating chronicle explores the political and cultural significance of these nomadic outlaws by examining a wide range of ethnographical, sociological, and philosophical standards. The meanings of race, gender, sexuality, and disability in pirate communities are analyzed and contextualized, as are the pirates' forms of organization, economy, and ethics. Going beyond simple swashbuckling adventures, the examination also discusses the pirates' self-organization, the internal make-up of the crews, and their early-1700s philosophies—all of which help explain who they were and what they truly wanted. Asserting that pirates came in all shapes, sexes, and sizes, this engaging study ultimately portrays pirates not just as mere thieves and killers but as radical activists with their own society and moral code fighting against an empire.

"An account of piracy through three millenia, in histories of women and men sailing on four seas. Writing with passion and humour, but without romanticizing or ignoring the unsavory side of some of their heroines, the authors turn history on its head."--BOOK JACKET.

Featuring a riveting collection of anarcho-communist poetry, essays, articles, and diary entries, this translation of Erich Mühsam's legendary writings introduces the German revolutionary's ideas to English speakers for the first time. Uniting a burning desire for individual liberation with radical, left-wing convictions and bohemian strains with syndicalist tendencies, this diverse body of work not only includes his main political pamphlet and one of the key texts in the history of German anarchism but also some of his best-known poems, unbending defenses of political prisoners, passionate calls for solidarity among the proletariat, recollections of the utopian community of Monte Verità, debates on the rights of homosexuals and women, and the role of intellectuals in the class struggle. Perfect for anarchists, activists, or those interested in German history, this expansive and enlightening compilation provides a deep understanding of this important historical figure.

Die in diesem Buch vereinten Gespräche und Aufsätze bilden eine Bestandsaufnahme der zeitgenössischen anarchistischen Bewegung. Im Zentrum steht die Frage nach dem revolutionären Anspruch des Anarchismus. Wie legitimiert sich dieser? Ist er aufrechtzuerhalten? Im Versuch, vereinfachten Gegensätzen wie dem zwischen „Klassenkampf“ und „Lifestyle“ auszuweichen, wird ein Anarchismus skizziert, der kulturelle und existenzielle Dimensionen bewahrt, gleichzeitig jedoch in der Lage ist, gesellschaftlich zu intervenieren. Auch die Frage nach dem Verhältnis des Anarchismus zu anderen linken Strömungen – klassischem Marxismus-Leninismus ebenso wie Formen des (Neo-)Maoismus – zieht sich als roter Faden durch die Beiträge. Zu den behandelten Themen gehört Neoliberalismus ebenso wie Poststrukturalismus; zu den besprochenen Vertreter*innen des Anarchismus Gustav Landauer ebenso wie das CrimethInc.-Kollektiv. Die Beiträge sind eine Mischung aus Interviews, Rezensionen, Online-Artikeln und Aufsätzen in Printmedien, die nun teilweise erstmals auf Deutsch vorliegen. (Quelle: [Unrast Verlag](

Die Proteste gegen das Treffen der Welthandelsorganisation in Seattle 1999 übten wesentlichen Einfluss auf die Entwicklung gegenwärtiger US-amerikanischer Widerstandskultur aus. Ein bemerkenswerter Aspekt dieser Entwicklung ist das Wiedererstarken einer anarchistischen Bewegung, die heute zu einem großen Teil die politische Dissidenz des Landes definiert. Der vorliegende Band präsentiert diese Bewegung anhand neunzehn individuell eingeleiteter und kommentierter Texte. Die Texte verbinden die Präsentation einflussreicher AutorInnen (Lorenzo Komboa Ervin, David Graeber, John Zerzan, Starhawk, Ward Churchill), Kollektive (CrimethInc., NEFAC, ALF/ELF) und Konzepte (Black Anarchism, Primitivismus, post-linke Anarchie, Postanarchismus, Freeganism) mit Darstellungen anarchistischer Alltagskultur (Evasion, Sascha Scatters Nachruf auf Brad Will) sowie Diskussionen um die Renaissance des Schwarzen Blocks (ACME-Kollektiv), Machoattitüden innerhalb der anarchistischen Szene (Rock-Bloc-Kollektiv), Segregationsprobleme sozialer Bewegungen (Elizabeth Martinez) und anarchistische Ökonomie (Michael Albert). Ein allgemeiner Einführungstext zur Geschichte des Anarchismus in den USA eröffnet den Band. (Quelle: [Unrast Verlag](

Summary:The Austromarxist era of the 1920s was a unique chapter in socialist history. Trying to carve out a road between reformism and Bolshevism, the Austromarxists embarked on an ambitious journey towards a socialist oasis in the midst of capitalism. Their showpiece, the legendary "Red Vienna," has worked as a model for socialist urban planning ever since. At the heart of the Austromarxist experiment was the conviction that a socialist revolution had to entail a cultural one. With the Fascist threat increasing, the physical aspects of the cultural revolution became ever more central as they were considered mandatory for effective defense. At no other time in socialist history did armed struggle, sports, and sobriety become as intertwined in a proletarian attempt to protect socialist achievements as they did in Austria in the early 1930s. Antifascism, Sports, Sobriety contains an introductory essay by Gabriel Kuhn and selected writings by Julius Deutsch, l Deutsch represented the physical defense of the working class against its enemies like few others. His texts in this book are being made available in English for the first time. --Provided by publisher

The world of sports is often associated with commercialism, corruption, and reckless competition. Liberals have objected to sport being used for political propaganda, and leftists have decried its role in distracting the masses from the class struggle. Yet, since the beginning of organized sports, athletes, fans, and officials have tried to administer and play it in ways that strengthen, rather than hinder, progressive social change. From the workers' sports movement in the early 20th century to the civil rights struggle transforming sports in the 1960s to the current global network of grassroots sports clubs, there has been a glowing desire to include sports in the struggle for liberation and social justice. With the help of numerous full-color illustrations--from posters and leaflets to paintings and photographs-- Playing as if the World Mattered makes this history tangible and introduces an understanding of sports beyond chauvinistic jingoism, corporate-media chat rooms, and multibillion-dollar business deals.

Das Piratentum, so Gabriel Kuhn, war eine Lebensform. Es hatte seine eigenen Bedingungen, Regeln und sein eigenes Denken. Der Pirat und die Piratin dienten niemand anderem außer der Schiffsbesatzung, mit der sie gerade segelten und der sie sich freiwillig angeschlossen hatten. Piraten gehorchten nichts und niemandem, sie hatten keine Nation zu verteidigen, keinen Führer, keinen Gott, keine Regierung, keinen Staat. (Quelle: [Anarchia-Versand](

In May of 1989, on a quiet street in Copenhagen, police discovered an apartment that had served for years as a hideaway for Denmark's most notorious 20th-century bank robbers. The members, who belonged to a communist organization and lived modest lives in the Danish capital, had, over a period of almost two decades, sent millions in stolen dollars acquired in spectacular heists to Third World liberation movements, in particular the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. One of the most puzzling and captivating chapters from the European anti-imperialist milieu of the 1970s and 1980s, Turning Money into Rebellion is the first-ever account of the story in English, covering the events from Middle Eastern capitals and African refugee camps to the group's fateful last robbery that earned them a record haul and left a police officer dead. The book includes historical documents, illustrations, and an exclusive interview with Torkil Lauesen and Jan Weimann, two of the group's longest-standing members. It is a compelling tale of turning radical theory into action and concerns analysis and strategy as much as morality and political practice.

“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 Mühsam'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.