Listen "Emma Goldman || American Anarchist"
Episode Synopsis
Voted? Tell me why you chose your answer below! Let's talk.Emma Goldman: Rebel, Radical, Revolutionary.She wasn’t just a woman ahead of her time—she was a woman outside of it. In this episode, we dive deep into the life and legacy of Emma Goldman: anarchist, feminist, free speech fighter, and one of the most dangerous women in America (according to J. Edgar Hoover, anyway).🔹 Topics covered: ✔️ How Goldman challenged capitalism, war, and patriarchy✔️ Her fight for free speech, birth control, and queer liberation✔️ Why she rejected both the state and traditional feminism✔️ What Goldman’s legacy means in today’s worldFrom the Haymarket Affair to the Spanish Civil War, Emma Goldman never backed down. She lived her politics, loved defiantly, and left behind a blueprint for resistance that still hits hard today.What does “freedom” mean to you? Drop me a comment.#EmmaGoldman #Anarchism #FeministHistory #RadicalWomen #FreeSpeech #QueerHistory #AntiWar #ReproductiveJusticeSupport unbanked/underbanked regions of the world by joining the "at home in my head" Kiva team at https://www.kiva.org/team/at_home_in_my_headBlog Link: https://harrisees.wordpress.comYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoS6H2R1Or4MtabrkofdOMwMastodon: https://universeodon.com/@athomeinmyheadBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/athomeinmyhead.bsky.socialPaypal: http://paypal.me/athomeinmyheadCitations for this Episode:Emma Goldman:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Goldmanhttps://www.historians.org/perspectives-article/the-emma-goldman-exhibit/Recommendations in the episode:https://redemmas.org/https://www.emmagoldman.com/Recommended Reading:|| Core Works by Emma GoldmanAnarchism and Other Essays – Her foundational philosophy: direct, fierce, no bullshit.Living My Life – The autobiography, sweeping and intimate.My Disillusionment in Russia – Brutally honest account of what went wrong with the revolution.For Further Reading:|| Alix Kates Shulman – Red Emma Speaks (a greatest-hits collection of Goldman’s writings)|| Vivian Gornick – Emma Goldman: Revolution as a Way of Life (short, sharp, and accessible)|| Candace Falk – Love, Anarchy, and Emma Goldman (for the personal and political intertwined)Context + Comrades|| Howard Zinn – A People’s History of the United States (for framing Goldman in U.S. resistance)|| Voltairine de Cleyre – Selected Works (another radical woman anarchist who deserves more airtime)Music Credits:“Wishful Thinking” – Dan Lebowitz: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOg3zLw7St5V4N7O8HSoQRAOpen
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