Over at Libertarianism.org, Andy Craig has written an article where he bemoans attempts by some to ally with others to take control of government. The title is “Pick Your People: The Populist Poison” and Craig says that such attempts can and have led to disastrous outcomes, like in Hungary and Poland, where he says “the …
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One concept that Proudhon makes much of in various works, but that other mutualists did not consider especially important, is the concept of collective force. The concept, according to Proudhon, is the corollary of the division of labor. Or rather, he thinks the division of labor is the corollary of collective force. Because two persons …
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In the 15th century the Ottoman Turks brought a violent end to Christian rule in Southern Europe, and their empire’s expansion was only halted at the Gates of Vienna in 1683. However, by the 19th century the Ottoman Empire was known as “the sick man of Europe”, and its territories were ripe for nationalist uprisings. …
Pure-hearted Hero of a bloodless fight! Clean-handed Captain in a painless war! Soar, Spirit, to the realm of Truth and Light, Where the Just are! If one poor cup of water given shall have Due recognition in the Day of Dread, Angels may welcome this one, for he gave A nation, bread! His bays are …
On the Atlantic Coast of France a minority group which has had ancient claims to independence seeks once again to be free, alongside its comrades to the South in Corsica. This week we will be talking about the Bretons and their homeland Brittany. The Bretons migrated from celtic Britain around 500 A.D and by the …
The man who more than anyone else symbolized the 48 Springtime of Nations was Giuseppe Garibaldi, also known as one of the founding fathers of a united Italy. Before his great fame, he fought for liberty across the Atlantic ocean, helping a now obscure movement that wanted independence from Brazil and freedom from slavery. We …
In 1840s America, the “Texas Question” (should Texas be let into the United States) caused great division among Americans even in the same party. Now, instead of whether Texas should join the U.S, the new Texas Question is, “Should Texas Secede?” American interest in what became the Republic of Texas dates back to Aaron Burr’s …
Anyone remotely familiar with South American history will know that at its base, it is a tragedy. The revolutions of the early 19th century which freed the continent from the shackles of foreign despotism failed to carry through to ending domestic despotism. Still, the peoples of South America venerate the man who more than any …
I Support Cape Independence, you should too Regular viewers of this channel might be surprised as to this video. Why is Springtime of Nation’s least pan secessionist member narrating a video on the Western Cape and its drive to secede from the Republic of South Africa? While the Western Cape is arguably nowhere near as …
