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Laura rejoins The State Between Us to tell the story of anarchism in China from the late-19th century through the early 20th. Though largely forgotten today, anarchism was the dominant revolutionary framework for Chinese radicals for decades, and each of the three major strands - 'Paris', 'Tokyo', and 'Guangzhou' - offered unique visions for radical change. In part one, Laura explains the historical conditions that gave rise to anarchist organizing in China and introduces us to the Paris group and their fates in the Communist Party and the Kuomintang.


"Doufu Factory Night School 1916". Wikimedia.

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Links for further learnings:


Dirlik, Arif. Anarchism in Early Twentieth Century China: A Contemporary Perspective. Journal of Modern Chinese History, 6:2, 131–146. December 2012.
John A. Rapp's bibliography on Wikipedia.
Rothwell, Matthew. People's History of Ideas Podcast.


Music:
Opening Song: Brain Failure, "Anarchy In The P.R.C."
Closing Song: Brain Failure, "Living in the City"
Taken from: Anarchy In The P.R.C., Beijing, 2002. Broken Rekids / Lei Feng Records.


Other tracks from pixabay.org and Koleso Nešťastia.

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What is The State Between Us?

My name is Fritz McAlinden and this is The State Between Us, the anti-fascist podcast for dark dives into the ruling class insanity and fashy political cultures as well as our defenses against them through mutual aid and building each other up, sharing knowledge, and connecting the disparate voices in our overlapping struggles. Also TTRPGs, Sci-Fi, and other nerd shit. Let's get weird with it!