Tag Archives: anarchist

Muslims, Modernity and the Mundane

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Entito Sovrano

The continuing saga of beheadings perpetrated by jihadists of ‘Western’ origin is much discussed and little understood. One relatively unseen perspective is that this saga highlights a crisis within ‘Western’ civilisation, within ‘modernity’. Religious fundamentalism of any stripe is a … Continue reading →

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Masking the Referent

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Entito Sovrano

Among the great driving forces of a mass ideological movement is the desire to mask the referent. By ‘the referent’ I refer to the desires and goals of referent individuals who head up the lead hierarchy of such a movement. … Continue reading →

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The Barricades of Broken Salvation

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Entito Sovrano

Surrounded by the corpses of fallen allies and enemies alike they climb above the barricades; rifles and flags clutched tightly in hands they scream appeals to liberty and curses of death upon their enemies. This is the provocative imagery of emancipatory struggle … Continue reading →

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The Archetype of ‘The Anarchist’

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Entito Sovrano

He stalks the streets in black. Shouting expletives at figures of ‘authority’ whilst throwing any object he can find, he joins in with others just like him, marching down the stinking streets of the town or city he lives in. … Continue reading →

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