In Anarchy! An Anthology of Emma Goldman's Mother Earth, Peter
Glassgold brings to the page political activist and anarchist Emma
Goldman's most radical contribution, Mother Earth, a monthly journal
about social science and literature. Glassgold has compiled Mother
Earth's most provocative articles, with thematic categories ranging
from "The Woman Question" to "The Social War" and
features a diverse selection of writers, such as Leo Tolstoy,
Margaret Sanger, Peter Kropotkin, and Alexander Berkman.
Mother
Earth was published from 1906 to 1918, when birth control, the labor
movement, sexual freedom, and the arts where common subjects. The
supporters of the journal helped form what was the "radical
left" in the United States at the turn of the century. Goldman
was imprisoned and ultimately deported to her native Russia. This new
edition includes the transcripts from the trial and the summations of
both Alexander Berkman and Goldman.
With
a new preface by the editor, this book offers historical grounding to
many of our contemporary political movements, from libertarianism to
the Occupy! actions. Anarchy! provides unprecedented access to
Goldman's beliefs, offering insight to the political activism that
existed at the time.