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Anarchist Society & Its Practical Realization, by Graham Purchase.
A brief but stimulating discussion of "how we get from here to there," and a good first step toward demonstrating the practicability of anarchism.
16 pp. / $1.50 [ See Review ] [ Order ]

The Art & Science of Billboard Improvement (2nd Edition, Revised & Expanded), by the Billboard Liberation Front.
A how-to pamphlet on all aspects of billboard correction. In addition to the updated “how to” section, this new edition contains a history of the BLF, the BLF Manifesto, and photos of a dozen altered boards. This new edition is over twice as long as the original.
28 pp. / $3.00 [ See Review ] [ Order ]

Astrology: Fraud or Superstition?, by Chaz Bufe.
This pamphlet briefly but thoroughly debunks astrology’s supposed scientific basis and takes a close look at why anyone would believe in such patent nonsense.
10 pp. / $1.00 [ See Review ] [ Order ]

Bourgeois Influences on Anarchism, by Luigi Fabbri.
The first English translation of Fabbri’s classic dissection of problems which still plague anarchism today, such as the identification of anarchism in the capitalist press with disorganization, chaos, and terrorism, and the consequent embracement of such things by some “anarchists.”
32 pp. / $3.00 [ See Review ] [ Order ]

The Catholic Church and the Sex Problem, by Joseph McCabe.
As relevant today as when it was written half a century ago, this extremely revealing Haldeman-Julius reprint by ex-catholic priest McCabe clearly explains the sickness and perversion of the catholic church's teachings, practices, and history regarding human sexuality.
28 pp. / $2.50 [ Order ]

Christianity & Slavery, by Joseph McCabe.
This H-J reprint provides a good overview of the disgraceful relationship of christianity to slavery, and is an excellent antidote to christian apologists who claim that christianity led the fight against slavery.
44 pp. / $3.50 [ See Review ] [ Order ]

The Complete Manual of Pirate Radio (4th edition), by Zeke Teflon.
A popular technical how-to pamphlet on all aspects of pirate radio: studios, transmitters, antennas, mobile operation, evading the FCC, choosing operating frequencies, parts and transmitter kit sources, etc. Includes a bibliography and a description of the construction and operation of America's most infamous pirate station of the 1970s, KDIL ("The Big 16").
52 pp. / $5.00 [ See Reviews ] [ See Excerpts ] [ Order ]

Confessions of a Drone, by Joseph Medill Patterson.
If you think the rich are useless parasites, you're right. In this classic socialist pamphlet, Patterson shows how he and the other members of the upper class derive their income, and what they do to earn it (nothing).
8 pp. / 50 cents [ Order ]

The Crimes of Jehovah, Mark Mirabello, author/editor.
Dozens of Old Testament passages taken from the King James version of the bible reveal the judeo-christian god to be vindictive, sadistic, self-contradictory, and remarkably juvenile.
24 pp. / $2.50 [ See Reviews ] [ See Excerpts ] [ Order ]

Design Your Own Utopia, by Chaz Bufe and Libby Hubbard.
A questionnaire useful in clarifying goals for those interested in both small-scale (intentional communities) and large-scale (global) utopias. Includes brief descriptions by the authors of what they believe ideal small- and large-scale communities would be like.
24 pp. / $2.00 [ Entire Text on line] [ Order ]

Dialogue Between a Priest and a Dying Atheist, by Marquis de Sade.
An amusing and insightful but little known work, which shows a largely unknown side of “the divine marquis.”
16 pp. / $2.00 [ Order ]

Does God Exist? 12 Proofs of the Nonexistence of God, by Sebastien Faure.
A sophisticated analysis of inconsistencies in deistic beliefs by the foremost French freethinker and anarchist of the early 20th century.
32 pp. / $2.50 [ Order ]

A Future Worth Living: Thoughts On Getting There , by Chaz Bufe.
Takes up where Listen Anarchist! left off. A brief look at why things are the way they are, why people put up with it, why the left has failed, and what we can do about it— principles, practices, and projects that could lead to a future worth living.
28 pp. / $2.00 [ Entire Text on line ] [ Order ]

God Eating: A Study in Christianity and Cannibalism, by J.T. Lloyd.
A de-tailed, careful account of the origins of ritual cannibalism in christianity. One of the first works published by the Rationalist Press Association, this pamphlet is still as relevant as when it first appeared a century ago.
36 pp. / $3.00 [ Order ]

The Heretic's Guide to the Bible, Chaz Bufe, editor.
The worst of the bible, focusing on sex, sexism, slavery, submission, unfulfilled prophecies, contradictions, atrocities, and absurdities. Over 100 passages cited.
12 pp. / $1.50 (excerpted from The Heretic's Handbook of Quotations)
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A History of Satanism, by Joseph McCabe.
This Haldeman-Julius reprint provides a detailed history and analysis of the intimate connection between christianity and satanism, demonstrating that they’re merely two sides of the same coin.
32 pp. / $3.00 [ Order ]

Horrors of the Inquisition, by Joseph McCabe.
This H-J reprint is the perfect antidote to catholic apologists who claim that the Inquisition wasn’t all that bad. Enlightening but horrifying.
44 pp. / $3.50 [ See Reviews ] [ Order ]

How Christianity Grew Out of Paganism, by Joseph McCabe.
This Haldeman-Julius reprint briefly but clearly shows how christianity adopted virtually all of its central myths and ceremonies directly from pagan religions.
12 pp. / $1.00 [ Order ]

Judeo-Christian Degradation of Woman, by Joseph McCabe.
If you’ve ever had any doubts about the hateful attitude of judeo-christianity toward women—and its devastating impact on women’s lives—this H-J reprint will erase those doubts.
40 pp. / $3.50 [ See Review ] [ Order ]

Libertarian Communism, by Isaac Puente.
An important pamphlet that provided inspiration to Spanish anarchists prior to the 1936–1939 Spanish Revolution. 28 pp. / $2.50 [ See Review ] [ Order ]

Listen Anarchist, by Chaz Bufe.
A brief look at the internally generated problems facing North American anarchism. Covers anti-work(er) and anti-organizational attitudes, dishonesty and abusiveness, and regression to mysticism. This printing contains a new intro by Janet Biehl and a new appendix, Bufe’s essay, “Primitive Thought.”
28 pp. / $2.00 [ Entire Text on line ] [ Order ]

May the Farce Be With You: A Lighthearted Look at Why God Does Not Exist, by April Pedersen. Amusing and insightful. Contains over a dozen cartoons and illustrations.
20 pp. / $2.00 [ Order ]

The Meaning of Atheism, by E. Haldeman-Julius.
The title says it all in this reprint of the classic H-J pamphlet. This is one of the most lucid and entertaining expositions of the atheist position ever written.
24 pp. / $1.50 [ See Excerpt ] [ Order ]

Pagan Christs, by Joseph McCabe.
Covers the same ground as How Christianity Grew Out of Paganism, but in considerably more detail. Well written and amusing.
44 pp. / $3.50 [ See Review ] [ Order ]

The Relevance of Anarchism to Modern Society , by Sam Dolgoff.
An essay demonstrating that as society becomes more complex, anarchist organizational theory and anarchist practices become more, not less relevant. A good antidote to romantic primitivism masquerading as anarchism.
20 pp. / $2.00 [ Order ]

The Revolutionary Pleasure of Thinking for Yourself, by anonymous.
This often-revised and reprinted situationist pamphlet concerns everyday life, and what to do about it. This edition of this pamphlet is quite readable, as the marxist/situationist jargon has been edited out of it and replaced with plain English.
16 pp. / $1.50 [ Order ]

Science, Society and Religion, by Yves Barbero.
This pamphlet challenges binary thinking, especially as it applies to that elusive concept, “the truth.” It also takes a close look at the differences between religious, legal, and scientific “truth,” and at how religious absolutists are attempting to impose their beliefs in the public schools.
16 pp. / $1.50 [ Entire Text on line] [ Order ]

The State, by Randolph Bourne.
An insightful essay on war, herd mentality, and the abandonment of individual responsibility and individual decision making. This is the source of the famous aphorism, “War is the health of the state.” This edition contains a touching and beautifully written foreword by John Dos Passos.
44 pp. / $3.00 [ Order ]

Thumbscrew& Rack, by George E. MacDonald.
An enlightening, heavily illustrated guide to the instruments of torture used by organized christianity to persuade heretics and witches of the truth of the One True Faith.
20 pp. / $2.00 [ Order ]

20 Reasons to Abandon Christianity, by Chaz Bufe.
An ideal gift for anyone intelligent enough to harbor doubts about the truth of christianity, but who hasn’t yet put the whole picture together. Includes discussions of christianity’s cruelty, arrogance, authoritarianism, dishonesty, misogyny, homophobia, and morbid sexual preoccupations.
24 pp. / $2.00 [ See Excerpts ] [ Order ]

24 Theses for a New Women's Movement, by Sabine Lichtenfels.
The ideology behind Germany’s ZEGG experimental community. Also contains 12 Theses for a Nonviolent Earth, by Dieter Duhm. We don’t agree with everything in these theses, but we do consider them useful, thought-provoking reading. 24 pp. / $1.50 [ Order ]

Why I Am Not a Mormon: Fallacies of the Mormon Faith , by John Johnson.
An ex-Mormon’s exceptionally penetrating look at the absurdities and blatant falsehoods in the Book of Mormon, and the shameful attempts of the Mormon hierarchy to deceive rank-and-file Mormons about these things.
28 pp. / $2.50 [ Order ]

You Can't Blow Up a Social Relationship: The Anarchist Case Against Terrorism, by anonymous Australian anarchists.
This well written, well documented pamphlet is the definitive critique of violence (especially urban guerrilla warfare) as a political tactic.
20 pp. / $1.50 [ See Review ] [ Entire Text on line ] [ Order ]