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Anarchists from around the nation gathered at the Barnsdall Art Park in Hollywood on September 8, for the 4th annual Los Angeles Anarchist Bookfair. Alternative publishers, do it yourself printers, artists, musicians and political activists converged on the small park for a day of discussion about the the past present and future of the often-misunderstood philosophy of anarchism. Los Angeles anarchists were treated to an array of literature, lectures, and workshops on topics ranging from union organizing in Southern California, the revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, and the possibilities of a “stateless” world.

Often characterized as hooligans by the mainstream, anarchists are actually the inheritors of a long and complex philosophy questioning the morality of Government and its relationship to people. Born in Europe in the 19th century, Anarchism rejects all forms of hierarchy in favor of complete equality between individuals. Here in the United States, anarchists were early allies to organized labor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and, anarchist ideas of non-hierarchical organization, consensus building, and resistance to unrestrained capitalism now feature prominently in the strategy and
tactics of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Uprising correspondent Kevin Walker filed this report from the 4th annual Los Angeles Anarchist bookfair.

Find out more at www.anarchistbookfair.com.