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"Anarchy! Revolution, Justice, Screaming For Solutions, Forcing Changes, Risk, and Danger, Making Noise and Making Pleas!" - John Larson
THE ANARCHIST COOKBOOK is one of the most protested and banned books in the history of modern publishing. Even the author has periodically denounced and decried his own work. There is a lot of debate to both sides of the discussion about this book and all of it is passionate.
The Anarchist's... What?
The Anarchist Cookbook, first published in 1970, is a book that contains instructions for the manufacture of explosives, rudimentary telecommunications phreaking devices as well as some dangerous, and in many places illegal, items; while some have merit, other 'recipes' have been shown to be flawed or dangerous or both. It was written by William Powell to protest the United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
Interest in the book continues. In 2009 the magazine Vice published a brief history of the book as well as excerpted recipes. The magazine's sister network, VBS.tv, also broadcast a documentary on the subject.TECH-ARCHY- Beyond the Pages of the Anarchist Cookbook Vice. April 2009
Why I Own This Book
I'm not an anarchist and I'm not much of a cook, but I will admit, I own this book.I bought it in the mid-1980s when I was a freshman in college. Why??? Because I was still in my high school punk mindset and I liked that just the idea of people owning this book pisses other people off, and I was big on pissing other people off on principle at the time.
I've never made any of the recipes in it, nor do I intend to. But I still believe in the exchange of information and freedom of expression. It's why I do things like talk honestly about birth control to teenagers. It's why I tell people that they should register to vote and then actually vote.
I own this book because I can. If you consider owning a book that other people don't like to be anarchistic, then I guess you'd consider me an anarchist. I'm not up for total chaos and I wish the world was a less violent place. But I also believe very strongly in defending the right for people to say what they think.
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The History of the Anarchist Cookbook
and other reviews and references
William Powell authored THE ANARCHIST'S COOKBOOK at the age of 19 in 1970 as a protest against the Vietnam War. Here you will find links that talk about this book, both pro and con.
- Anarchist Cookbook FAQ
- This FAQ describes the Anarchist Cookbook, discussing its history, how to obtain it, errors, online material, etc.
- Anarchist Cook Book :: Index
- Anarchist Cook Book Forum Index
- Spunk Press - About the Anarchist Cookbook
- It seems that a lot of people are interested in the legendary Anarchist Cookbook, hence this page. It is still work in progress, so you are all explicitly requested to submit reviews of the book or other information to us, so we can add it here.
- Salon.com Technology | Blowing up "The Anarchist Cookbook"
- It's the adolescent anarchist's ultimate revenge -- pissing off and making uncomfortable his own grown-up self. William Powell, who wrote "The Anarchist Cookbook" when he was 19 in the late '60s, now wants to blow up his creation by having it taken out of print.
- Recipes for Nonsurvival: Review of the Anarchist Cookbook
- Recipes for Nonsurvival: Review of the Anarchist Cookbook by Esperanza Godot
- Anarchist Cookbook FAQ
- Anarchist Cookbook FAQ*****AOL reader summary: You cannot get the Anarchist Cookbook online. It is a book.*****Many people are interested in the "Anarchist Cookbook" and repetitivequestions often appear in groups such as rec.pyrotechnics andalt.engr.explosives. In order to cut down on this traffic,
- ANARCHY COOKBOOK VERSION 2000 - 2006
- This is informational only, Brought to you by http://www.BeyondWeird.com DO NOT USE THIS INFO FOR ANY ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES OR YOU MAY GO TO JAIL. ANARCHY COOKBOOK VERSION 2006
- Anarchy Cookbook is being BANNED
- Following the recent terrorist activities, new laws are in progress to ban the information contained in the download and our CD-ROM. This is against all the freedom of speech that we have had for so long, but we will abide with the law and bring the cookbook (as we know it) to an end.
This is NOT the end of this site - we have been here for nearly seven years now and are here to stay. All revenues received will ensure that this site is available for all for the future and we will fight for ours and your rights - The Anarchist's Cookbook
- Written by: The Jolly Roger
- The Anarchist Cookbook (2002)
- A dramedy that centers on a self-procalimed anarchist and his like-minded friends.
