Anti-Capitalist Articles
A collection of 114 articles on anti-capitalism, mutual aid, Solarpunk, community organizing, and building alternatives. These articles are rooted in The Loop's values: refusal, withdrawal, and building alternatives.
Community Organizing
Mutual Aid
- Mutual Aid Networks Are More Resilient Than Government Aid: Part 1
- Mutual Aid Networks Are More Resilient Than Government Aid: Part 2
- Mutual Aid Networks Are More Resilient Than Government Aid: Part 3
- Starting a Food Not Bombs Chapter
- Community Fridges: Setup and Maintenance
- Bail Funds: How They Work
- Disaster Mutual Aid vs FEMA
- Pandemic Mutual Aid Lessons
- Childcare Collectives
- Elder Care Without Institutions
- Disability Justice and Mutual Aid
- Mental Health Support Networks
- Harm Reduction in Practice
- Community Defense Basics
- Street Medic Training
- Legal Observe Networks
- Prison Support and Pen Pal Programs
- Reentry Support for Formerly Incarcerated
- Rent Strike Organizing
- Utility Shutoff Defense
- Water Brigade Organizing
- Seed Libraries as Mutual Aid
Solarpunk
- Article 41: What is Solarpunk: A Manifesto
- Article 42: Solarpunk vs Green Capitalism
- Article 43: Building Solarpunk Infrastructure Part 1: Energy Democracy
- Article 43: Building Solarpunk Infrastructure Part 2: Water as Commons
- Article 43: Building Solarpunk Infrastructure Part 3: Food Systems
- Article 44: Community Solar Projects
- Article 45: Renewable Energy Cooperatives
- Article 46: Permaculture as Solarpunk Practice
- Article 47: Urban Rewilding
- Article 48: Green Architecture Without Greenwashing
- Article 49: Appropriate Technology
- Article 50: Low-Tech Solutions
- Article 51: Repair Cafes and Right to Repair
- Article 52: Bike Infrastructure as Liberation
- Article 53: Public Transit as Commons
- Article 54: Car-Free Neighborhoods
- Article 55: Food Forests in Public Spaces
- Article 56: Composting as Infrastructure
- Article 57: Rainwater Harvesting
- Article 58: Greywater Systems
Withdrawal and Exit
- Article 61, Part 1: I Will Not Comply: A Praxis
- Article 61, Part 2: I Will Not Comply: A Praxis of Withdrawal
- Article 61, Part 3: I Will Not Comply: Building Alternatives
- Article 62: Stop Taking Part: Practical Steps
- Article 63: Start Building: Where to Begin
- Article 64, Part 1: Exiting the Wage System: Understanding the Trap
- Article 64, Part 2: Exiting the Wage System: Reducing Your Needs
- Article 64, Part 3: Exiting the Wage System: Building Independent Income
- Article 64, Part 4: Exiting the Wage System: Land and Production
- Article 64, Part 5: Exiting the Wage System: Community and Mutual Support
- Article 64, Part 6: Exiting the Wage System: Making the Leap
- Article 65: Debt Resistance Strategies
- Article 66: Tax Resistances: Legal Approaches
- Article 67: Cash Economies and Off-Grid Living
- Article 68: Homesteading as Resistance
- Article 69: Seed Saving as Sovereignty
- Article 70: Food Preservation as Independence
- Article 71: Water Independence
- Article 72: Energy Independence
- Article 73: Internet Independence: Mesh Networks
- 074: Communication Independence: Ham Radio
- 075: Transportation Independence: Bikes and Walking
- 076: Health Independence: Herbalism and Community Care
- 077: Education Independence: Unschooling and Pod Schools
- 078: Security Independence: Community Defense
- 079: Justice Independence: Restorative Practices
- 080: Governance Independence: Dual Power
- Article 81: The Philosophical Underpinnings of Not Giving a Fuck
Building Alternatives
- Article 81: Cooperatives 101 Part 1: What Are Cooperatives and Why Do They Matter
- Article 81: Cooperatives 101 Part 2: Starting a Cooperative Step by Step
- Article 81: Cooperatives 101 Part 3: Democratic Governance in Practice
- Article 81: Cooperatives 101 Part 4: Financing Your Cooperative
- Article 81: Cooperatives 101 Part 5: Platform Cooperatives and Emerging Models
- Article 82: Worker Cooperatives: Ownership Where You Work
- Article 83: Consumer Cooperatives: Ownership Where You Shop
- Article 84: Housing Cooperatives: Ownership Where You Live
- Article 85: Platform Cooperatives: Digital Ownership for the Gig Economy
- Article 86: Credit Unions Versus Banks: Banking as Cooperation
- Article 87: Community Land Trusts: Ownership of the Ground Beneath Our Feet
- Article 88: Commons-Based Peer Production: Creating Together Without Owners
- Article 89: Open Source as Anti-Capitalist Practice
- Article 90: Creative Commons and Copyleft: Licenses That Protect the Commons
- Article 91: Building the New in the Shell of the Old: Prefigurative Strategy for Liberation
- Article 92: Dual Power Strategies: Building Counter-Institutions for Liberation
- Article 93: Prefigurative Politics: Living the Future Now
- Article 94: Transition Towns: Building Community Resilience for Uncertain Times
- Article 95: Ecovillages and Intentional Communities: Living Together Intentionally
- Article 96: Urban Homesteading: Growing Food and Building Resilience in the City
- Article 97: Rural Repopulation: Returning to the Land and Revitalizing Communities
- Article 98: Regional Food Systems: Feeding Ourselves Without Global Supply Chains
- Article 99: Bioregionalism: Living Within Ecological Boundaries
- Article 100: The Loop Farmstead Model: A Case Study in Regenerative Anti-Capitalist Practice
Food Sovereignty Guide
- Chapter 1: Introduction: Why Growing Food Is Anti-Capitalist Praxis
- Chapter 2: Planning Your Food Sovereignty
- Chapter 3: Soil Building: Regeneration as Resistance
- Chapter 4: Seeds and Seed Saving: Sovereignty in Every Seed
- Chapter 5: Cold Hardy Crops: Growing Through the Seasons
- Chapter 6: Warm Season Crops
- Chapter 7: Perennials: Fruit Trees, Berries, Nuts, and Perennial Vegetables
- Chapter 8: Protein Production
- Chapter 9: Water Systems
- Chapter 10: Preservation
- Chapter 11: Storage & Winter Eating
- Chapter 12: Pests & Diseases
- Chapter 13: Community & Exchange
- Chapter 14: Troubleshooting & Adaptation
- Chapter 15: Conclusion: Growing Toward Liberation
- Chapter 16: The 80/15/5 Rule: Building Food Sovereignty