Join us for a book talk with Historical Seditions author on the book Deconstructing Settler Socialism: Anarchism and Internationals in the Wild West. 1 hour book talk on the research and writings followed by Q&A.

“Dive deep into the 19th century origins of anarchism and communism amid the genocidal settler colonial context of the "Wild West." The book's focal point is the uncomfortable legacy of local sections of the International Workingmen's Association (aka the "First International") and a home-grown West Coast revival International that emerged a decade following the (in)famous split between Marx and Bakunin. Geographically, much of the story is split between San Francisco and the Salish Sea in the Pacific Northwest but expands to encompass broader "Western North America" from Sacramento and Eureka in California to Denver and Rock Springs, WY in the Mountain West, to British Columbia in the North and Sinaloa, MX to the South, tying in global connections across both the Pacific and Atlantic. Critical light is shed on the history of "cooperative colony" land projects amid ongoing Indigenous land theft and the foundational role anti-Chinese racism played in constructing a white settler labor movement. Topple your idols, question how we might destroy leviathan itself rather than simply demanding a rank-and-file democratization of the spoils of colonization.

Who is Historical Seditions? We are an independent zine distro and now DIY book publisher based in so-called Seattle. We work hard to bring to light history of marginalized groups and radical movements. Knowledge is power, and knowing our history helps our communities look toward the future.⁠”