Final Straw: The Legacy of Ricardo Flores Magón

Long-running anarchist radio and podcast show the Final Straw looks at the life and legacy of Mexican anarchist leader, Ricardo Flores Magón.

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We just passed the 100^th anniversary of the murder by incarceration and hounding of Mexican Revolutionary anarchist communist Ricardo Flores Magón on 21^st of November. For this hour or so, I spoke with Mitchell Cowen Verter, co-author of the 2005 AK Press book, Dreams of Freedom: A Ricardo Flores Magon Reader (also free from archive.org). We talk about RFM’s life, ideas and legacy.

Other RFM Writings

• The Mexican People Are Suited To Communism by RFM
• More RFM docs
• Tierra Y Libertad play translated by Mitchell
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  • 2018 gender queered play on video

Other pieces by Mitchell Cowen Verter

• The Anarchist Turn video
• Mitchell’s writings at TheAnarchistLibrary.Org
• Mitchell’s upcoming book, Kropotkin Now!
• Deep Commons 22 panel video
• 2005 “Barbarous Oaxaca” article

Xinachtli

Chicano anarchist communist prisoner of war Xinacthli, held by the State of Texas on some BS charges, had a support rally in Austin, Texas, on November 21st this year. There’s a link in these show notes to a recording someone passed us of him telling his story like a decade ago. You can learn more on his case at FreeAlvaro.Net.

Sean Swain’s segment on marriage starts at [ 01:15:00 – end]

Next Week…

We hope to bring you voices on labor disputes in the University systems and on the rails in the UK. If you’re subscribed to our patreon, you’ll get an early listen to Scott’s recent chat with Sophie Lewis on Abolish the Family: A Manifesto for Care and Liberation.

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