Os Cangaceiros
18th June 2011, 08:40
http://www.anarchistnews.org/?q=node/14811
excerpts:
A meeting of anarchists, progressives, a self-described surly feminist and others on the far left of the political spectrum is underway. Theyre young and radical. Theyre organizing intently. The matter at hand could be oppression, or the police state, or revolution.
But its not. Its walking dogs.
In the beginning, when Stephens fielded the calls from Hill staffers, lawyers and bureaucrats who needed dog walkers, he would always take time to describe the collectives mission, how it was employee-owned and their generous benefits, he said.
Nine times out of ten, the answer I got back from people was, Can I come work for you? Stephens says. There is no better endorsement of anarchist politics than that.
An economy is an economy, says Stephens, who left Brighter Days two years ago to form another anarchist dog-walking collective.
The heat gives me more of a surly attitude, says Devin Miller, 29. Last summer was really hard.
Its harder still for Seager, because he wears black most of the time.
I need more white shirts, Seager says. I just so despise the concept of fashion.
Unfortunately, the classical anarchist texts dont address the dominance inherent in almost all human relationships with animals, Stevens says. Its only more recently that many animal-rights activists have started arguing that domestication is a self-serving form of oppression.
I dont necessarily think theyre wrong, but I also dont know that its my biggest concern right now, Stephens said. Im going to pick my battles, and thats just not one of them and I say that as a 17-year vegan.
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excerpts:
A meeting of anarchists, progressives, a self-described surly feminist and others on the far left of the political spectrum is underway. Theyre young and radical. Theyre organizing intently. The matter at hand could be oppression, or the police state, or revolution.
But its not. Its walking dogs.
In the beginning, when Stephens fielded the calls from Hill staffers, lawyers and bureaucrats who needed dog walkers, he would always take time to describe the collectives mission, how it was employee-owned and their generous benefits, he said.
Nine times out of ten, the answer I got back from people was, Can I come work for you? Stephens says. There is no better endorsement of anarchist politics than that.
An economy is an economy, says Stephens, who left Brighter Days two years ago to form another anarchist dog-walking collective.
The heat gives me more of a surly attitude, says Devin Miller, 29. Last summer was really hard.
Its harder still for Seager, because he wears black most of the time.
I need more white shirts, Seager says. I just so despise the concept of fashion.
Unfortunately, the classical anarchist texts dont address the dominance inherent in almost all human relationships with animals, Stevens says. Its only more recently that many animal-rights activists have started arguing that domestication is a self-serving form of oppression.
I dont necessarily think theyre wrong, but I also dont know that its my biggest concern right now, Stephens said. Im going to pick my battles, and thats just not one of them and I say that as a 17-year vegan.
discuss