Category Archives: Communism

“How to Overthrow the Illuminati” Pamphlet

Posted on February 1, 2014 by mamos206

This summer, I collaborated with comrades in New York City to produce a pamphlet criticizing conspiracy theories.  We also set up a website to discuss and distribute the pamphlet.  For some reason, I forgot to link it here on the … Continue reading →

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Kshama Sawant and Capitalism’s Shock Absorbers

Posted on November 30, 2013 by mamos206

“While you waitin’ for the mention in the pages of ‘The Stranger’ You can find me in the basement makin’ heaters for later… we’ve been living in conditions we’re tired of Come on and rise up” – Blue Scholars, “North … Continue reading →

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Event: Asia’s Unknown Uprisings Author, George Katsiaficas, in Seattle

Posted on August 14, 2013 by amarant0

This Friday, August 16th, George Katsiaficas author of The Subversion of Politics and The Imagination of the New Left, is coming to Seattle to read from the second volume of his work Asia’s Unknown Uprisings (first volume here on Korea). He will be … Continue reading →

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Summer update: Youth Rally, Prison Strike Solidarity, Creativity Not Control

Posted on August 9, 2013 by mamos206

Folks in BOC have been busy recently, and we haven’t gotten a chance to update this blog for a while. I’m gonna post links to a few activities that some of us have been involved with or have been supporting here … Continue reading →

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Reading for Revolution (Parts 1 and 2)

Posted on May 27, 2013 by mamos206

This is a three- part series of short articles on collective learning and the struggle for a new society.  The first two parts are included in this post, and the third will be published later. The first article  is called … Continue reading →

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Resource Sharing

Posted on December 17, 2012 by amarant0

A friend here in Seattle scanned and uploaded a couple of texts that have been very influential on BOC. We are reading (re-reading for some) Caliban and the Witch currently and will post up our discussion questions and notes soon. … Continue reading →

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Nov 18th Seattle Release Party of LIES: a journal of materialist feminism

Posted on November 9, 2012 by blackorchidcollective

Join us and our friends for a reading and discussion of LIES, a journal of materialist feminism on Sunday, Nov 18th 6pm at Black Coffee Co-op. You can join the facebook group here.  Some contributors to the journal will be … Continue reading →

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Anti-Repression, Anti-Fascist Strategizing Suggestions

Posted on October 16, 2012 by mamos206

With the rise of the Golden Dawn fascist group in Greece, and their attempts to build a base here in the U.S. (link) , anti-fascist strategies are becoming more and more crucial. Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if the police continue … Continue reading →

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