Have you ever been arrested? If yes, you have something tragically yet beautifully in common with Angela Davis, Bill Gates, Elvis Presley, and Emma Goldman. You also have something in common with twelve million other Americans that every year are arrested, booked and photographed by the police.

Author Giacomo Papi uses a dazzling selection of recent and historical mug shots to weave an absorbing and penetrating history of the past 150 years in America.

From political icons Martin Luther King Jr.and Angela Davis, to A-list celebrities Hugh Grant and 50 Cent, eco-defender Ted Kaczynski to the actor who aided in Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, prisoners of Auschwitz to a bearded Saddam Hussein, all of them declare a simple truth: The last 150 years told through police photography is truly an alternative history. Booked brisk and insightful commentary enlightens us with intriguing back stories and little-known facts.

BFF: Brainfag Forever! collects nearly a decade of Nate Beaty's self-published comics. Brainfag is a medical term for "brain fatigue," culled from a turn-of-the-century Grape-Nuts ad. Nate uses comics to explore self-expression, love and love lost, urban existence versus living off the grid, balancing art and coding on the computer, and generally maintaining sanity in a world gone mad. Featuring extensive new material explaining each issue, including the first 25 years of his life in five pages! Climb inside the head of a cartoonist using comics as cheap therapy.

An incredible collection of cartoons, quotes, and succinct information presenting a personal and provocative look at our relationship with the automobile, from Ford's first assembly lines to today's 'drive-through' society. 100 pages of images and words which will have you laughing out loud,and raging inside. This doesn't just take a bite out of car culture, it chews it up and spits it out, with righteous, highly-informed indignation. This is a collection of Andy Singer's (Carbusters Magazine) great artwork. His work is mind blowing and factually on the money. An idealogical sledgehammer. Much of his artwork is also available as stickers.

Here’s a hand-illustrated and accesible introduction to the world of bike repair! Through working at both Plan B Bike Project and French Quarter Bicycles in New Orleans, our co-authors have gathered a wealth of experience to share with would-be mechanics. The first half of this book is a complete repair manual to get you started on choosing, fixing, and riding your bike. The second half reprints all four issues of Chainbreaker zine, whose originals were destroyed in Hurricane Katrina.

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We all know what Noam Chomsky is against. His scathing analysis of everything that's wrong with our society reaches more and more people every day. His brilliant critiques of—among other things—capitalism, imperialism, domestic repression, and government propaganda, have become mini-publishing industries unto themselves. But, in this flood of publishing and republishing, very little ever gets said about what exactly Chomsky stands for, his own personal politics, his vision of the future. Not, that is, until Chomsky on Anarchism, a groundbreaking new book that shows a different side of this best-selling author: the anarchist principles that have guided him since he was a teenager.

This collection of Chomsky's essays and interviews includes numerous pieces that have never been published before, as well as rare material that first saw the light of day in hard-to-find pamphlets and anarchist periodicals. Taken together, they paint a fresh picture of Chomsky, showing his life-long involvement with the anarchist community, his constant commitment to nonhierarchical models of political organization, and his hopes for a future world without rulers.

For anyone who's been touched by Chomsky's trenchant analysis of our current situation, as well as anyone looking for an intelligent and coherent discussion of anarchism itself, Chomsky on Anarchism will be one of this season's most exciting, and surprising, reads.

Noam Chomsky is one of the world's leading intellectuals, the father of modern linguistics, an outspoken media and foreign policy critic, and tireless activist. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

One of the world's leading radical intellectuals moves beyond criticism. Chomsky's vision of an anarchist future.

In 1971, during the Vietnam War and at a time of great political and social instability, two leading intellectuals, Noam Chomsky and Michel Foucault, debated the age-old question: is there such a thing as "innate" human nature independent from experiences and influence? The resulting dialog is one of the most original, provocative, and spontaneous exchanges to have occurred between contemporary philosophers, and serves as a concise introduction to their basic theories. What begins as a philosophical argument rooted in linguistics and the theory of knowledge, soon evolves into a discussion encompassing a wide range of topics; science, history, behaviorism, creativity, freedom, and the struggle for justice in the realm of politics.

An awesome book about some of the women who've shaped the punk and indie scenes! Covers so many badass ladies: Patti Smith, Excene Cervenka, Penelope Houston, Mia Zapata, and Kim Gordon. There are 35 chapters, each devoted to a woman, or group of women i.e the Raincoats who shaped the rock world. There's even a chapter devoted to newer acts on the scene, such Erase Errata, The Gossip, Peaches, and Le Tigre. Maria Raha has written a book equal parts feminism, history, criticism, and punk. Finally, a book paying tribute to all the wonderful women who play loud and fast!

Imagine a US corporation telling you that they own your rain water and will sell it back to you...when you don't even live on the same continent!

Cochabamba! tells the story of the Water War, the first great victory against corporate globalization in Latin America. Olivera was at the center of the grassroots movement that brought thousands of ordinary working people to the streets of Cochabamba, Bolivia. The spokesperson for the Coordinadora, Olivera conveys the ideas and emotions of a firsthand participant in the triumphant struggle that not only regained control of the water but also kicked out the transnational corporation that had privatized it. Olivera reflects on themes that emerged as a result of the war over water: the fear and isolation that Cochabambinos and Cochabambinas overcame through the spirit of solidarity; the new practices of popular democracy realized during the struggle; the challenges of operating the city's water service in a community-based manner; and the impact of the Water War on subsequent struggles.

"Cochabamba! shows us that a world beyond corporate globalization is not just possible, but is actually happening. As the Bolivian people remind us, there is one power stronger than the power of money—and that is the power of the people." —Vandana Shiva, from the introduction

The group INCITE! was born 7 years ago and already boasts 2000 members, with chapters in 20 cities! 33 of these women have joined forces and written powerful and thought-provoking essays for "Color of Violence." They are diverse and cover, but also diverge from common topics of abuse. Each writing is an innovative look at long-standing issues for women and especially women of color. There's testimony of abuse within the shelter system and the history and current realities of rape in the African American community. Also, writing from different communities about their histories, such as the founding South Asian Womens Organizations, or SAWO's and the opportunities they provided South Asians in America. This book is Impressively insightful, and full of content, yet still highly readable and emotionally moving.

Nothing inspires an enduring controversy as much as active draft resistance during the Vietnam War. A relatively small segment of the hundreds of thousands of Americans who avoided serving in the Army were active draft resisters, who stood their ground and openly opposed the draft, burning their draft cards publicly, and offered themselves to the legal and social consequences of refusing to serve in the military.

Appealing and effective; this book uses a plethora of anecdotes and then places them in context by providing a history of the movement. It is argued often that the widespread philosophical and legal support eventually forced the government to sit up and take notice. Many resisters eventually served time in prison rather than serve in the military, but they did change public opinion and popular perception of the war and the ways honorable people could behave in response.

This quick-and-easy guide to consensus decision making outlines the process in a logical, step-by-step manner. Its clear format allows it also to serve as a reference book for those already familiar with the process. While intended primarily for anarchist groups, this handbook can be used by anyone who prefers cooperation to competition. The highlights, of course, are the numerous examples of situations and dialogs from working in consensus. Peter acknowledges that meetings never start on time and the vitality for everyone to warmly welcome newcomers. Perhaps written as entertainment for the jaded, as well.

For you reading and riding pleasure, we bring you an anthology of the Constant Rider issues #1-7! Mass transit maven Kate Lopresti spins stories of fights, intoxicated passengers, fellow travelers' reading choices, and even impromptu bus stop singers. Detailing countless years of riding buses, trains, and planes, these pages will leave you engaged and charmed. The cover is a beautiful 2 color illustration from Kalah Allen. New second edition has 64 additional pages! ISBN 978-0-9788665-9-4

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Controlled Flight Into Terrain is episode three in the sociopolitical graphic commentary from John Yates' Stealworks design compound. A San Francisco Bay Area independent designer, his work has appeared for years within the underground music and political scenes. Through such work as this "Democracy We Deliver", "Officer Friendly?" and "Mom, We're Home!", Yates has gained a somewhat precarious notoriety within both the counter and over-the-counter cultures. This latest collection draws on themes familiar to those found throughout his previous body of work, simply because those themes never seem to go away.

"From subtle propagandist to raging agit-prop provocateur, John Yates exhibits the keen eye and sharp wit of an art world Robin Hood; Yates robs images from the rich and gives power to the poor, exposing the raw underbelly of the ruling class." —Winston Smith

I sat down with this book for a while and I'm totally digging it far beyond what I had hoped. This is the story of the Zapatista struggle so far, but not written in the typical dry style of historical books. Durito is a beetle, that looks interestingly like Subcomandante Marcos himself. Marcos started writing these stories as a way of explaining the Zapatistas resistance to neoliberalism in ways that young people could understand. So there are these conversations, as well as communiques to Mexican officials and international press, and "folk stories" - all very detailed with an incredible sense of humor. If Kurt Vonnegut was a guerrilla in the Lacandon jungle maybe you'd get a sense of how it is written. It's brilliant, it's consuming, I haven't been this charmed by a book in a very long time.

This leaderless, grassroots social movement cuts through the noise and inertia of car-clogged urban transportation and teaches us to carve a wedge of our city for our dreams. So says essayist Anna Sojourner in this pushy and irreverent collection of inkworthy social critique and optimistic celebration. Four dozen contributors document, define and drive home the beauty of a quiet ride with a thousand friends, the anarchy of grassroots inspiration, the melodrama of media coverage and the fight for the survival of our cities.

While square critics derided them as "the left wing of the Beat Generation," the multi-racial, working-class editorial groups of The Rebel Worker and its sister journal Heatwave in London became well known for their highly original revolutionary perspective, innovative social/cultural criticism, and uninhibited class-war humor. Rejecting traditional left dogma, and proudly affirming the influence of Bugs Bunny and the Incredible Hulk, these playful rebels against work expanded the critique of Capital into a critique of daily life and developed a truly radical theory and practice, rooted in poetry, provocation, blues, jazz and the pleasure principle. Active in strikes, free-speech fights and other tumults, they also introduced countless readers to important writings by and about surrealists, situationists, IWWs, anarchists, libertarian Marxists, Provos, the Japanese Zengakuren, and other political/cultural revolutionary-minded individuals and movements from all over the world. This lavish tome provides dozens of selections from all the editions of both journals, with a wealth of related documents, communiques and articles, a bibliography, and detailed introduc tions by the original editors. What a book! What other work could Murray Bookchin, Sam Dolgoff and Guy Debord all agree was worthwhile and revolutionary!

Crimethinc For Beginners. Their first graphic novel. Less of a novel and more of an exploded manifesto, this might be just what you need. It is the type of book you'd thumb through in the store and actually want to buy (or steal). Topics range from anarchy to hierarchy, work to sex, alienation to liberation and technology, but every page burns with a passion for a freer life. The books vehement insistence that living is more important than art carries the argument beyond the typical debate. When you make it to the end, the personal testimonials about not working and the closing art pieces become an aria of voices urging you to close the book and live. Glorious, even for the most cynical reader. What more can we ask from a book?

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The long awaited collection novel of nearly 50 issues of Cometbus across 20 years. What more can be said except that Cometbus is THE classic amongst zines and this tome only makes that more clear as you can reread all of the indispensable stories again or for the first time and get that familiar warm feeling that trickles down your body. Now in its third printing!

By rebelling against hierarchical society and living under the Jolly Roger, pirates created an upside-down world of anarchist organization and festival, with violence and death ever-present. This creation was not a purely whimsical process. In The Devil's Anarchy, Stephen Snelders examines rare 17th century Dutch pirate histories to show the continuity of a shared pirate culture, embodied in its modes of organization, methods of distributing booty and resolving disputes, and tendencies for high living. Focusing on the careers of Claes Compaen, a cunning, charismatic renegado who claimed to have stolen more than 350 vessels, and Jan Erasmus Reyning, who hit the seas at age 12 and became a buccaneer in the pirate jungles of Santo Domingo, Snelders paints a salty picture of the excesses, contradictions, and liberatory joys of pirate life.

When he was a young man, comics artist John Porcellino worked five seasons as an exterminator - a mosquito abatement man - and wrote about his on the job experiences in his award winning, self published zine, King Cat.

Now, this book collects all the Mosquito Abatement Stories that appeared in King Cat between 1989 and 1999 (many of which previously unseen by human eyes), as well as over 30 pages of new material done especially for this volume.

From the raw, spontaneous, punk-inspired energy of the early strips to the gentler, more reflective lyricism of the later ones, this book chronicles John's difficult path from a nihilistic belief in the meaninglessness of life to a deep respect for the world as it is, and an acceptance of his place in it.

This collection of powerful and illuminating essays by the likes of Alexander Cockburn, Michael Donnelley, Jeffrey St. Clair, JoAnn Wypijewski, and Kevin Gray, among others, makes clear the oft-repeated but fuzzily understood fact that there is ultimately little difference between the two dominant political parties in the US. Even if Democratic candidates talk a slightly more ideologically sound game, their platforms and promises are often just words: Cockburn calls the Democratic Party a "graveyard of movements for social change." The message of this book is not totally cynical, however; it stresses the importance of grassroots efforts and the power of common citizens. In this sea of bland, insincere, greed-fueled politicking, we have to do the work ourselves.

In the early 1980s, the Vancouver 5 were a group of Canadians convicted of bombing the Litton Systems plant in Toronto, where components for Cruise Missiles were being made, as well as several Red Hot Video stores, who were accused of selling violent pornography. Now, over twenty years later, Ann Hansen, who served seven years for her involvement, tells the true gripping saga of the anarchist guerilla group.

From its origins in the Canadian anarchist and counter-cultural milieu of the late 70s/early 80s; to going underground into a clandestine life of arms drills, explosive practice, stealing cars, and attempted armored car heists; to the massive reaction and surveillance of a State that felt (understandably) very much under attack; to the subsequent "trial by media" of those involved. This is very real, incredible revolutionary "true-crime" tale of unrepentant action.

Included are Communiqués issued for all the actions and Ann Hansen's "Statement To The Court Before Sentencing." A triumph of storytelling, history, and a very real debate about movement tactics, goals, and vision.

The beloved and infamous zine Dishwasher....is now a book! Dishwasher Pete made it his mission to wash dishes in all 50 states, and this book tells the tale of his quest for dishdog glory. In a public opinion poll on job desirability, cites Pete, dishwashing was listed #745 out of #750, beating out only 5 jobs, including prostitution and panhandling. Still, despite prevailing public opinion about the profession, Pete forges ahead in search of another state to put under his belt...well, um, apron strings. Definitely a book you want to sit down and read cover to cover, or until you pass out...so you can wake up and read more. This book reminds you that you can be whoever you want to be, whether that's a doctor, a lawyer, or a dishwasher.

OUT NOW!! Basking in the trenches of left over teen angst, punk rock, and brutal honesty - Cristy Road romanticizes the underdog like it's nobody's business! Here is the first collection of 5 years of her artwork featured on 90 postcards. Her work has appeared in the pages of Jane Magazine, Bitch and Bust, as well as doing artwork for Green Day, Plan-it X Records, INCITE, The Queers, Esther Bell, and other bands, books, and publications! Cristy is creating the visual voice of angry DIY punk rock youth. Recently featured on the Sister Spit tour!

A well informed study that champions the unsung heroes and heroines of DIY distribution in art, music, literary zines and culture

This exploration of lo-fi culture traces the origin of the DIY ethic to the skiffle movement of the 1950s, mail art, Black Mountain poetry and Avant-Garde art in the 1950s, the punk scene of the 1970s and 80s, queer core, riot grrrl, situationists, rebel radio, raves, right the way through to the current music scene. Through interviews with key writers, promoters and musicians (including Bikini Kill, Aaron Cometbus, and Bratmobile) Amy charts the development of music outside of the publicity machine of the large companies, and examines the politics behind the production of the many 'home-made' recordings and publications available today.

Amy Spencer is a former zine writer and record label founder who is part of the promotions collective The Bakery. She is currently studying for a PhD in Contemporary London Literature.