Arbeiter Ring Publishing, now known as ARP Books, is a worker-owned and "operated independent book publisher and distributor that specializes in progressive," radical and anarchist literature (both fiction and non-fiction). Founded by Todd Scarth and John K. Samson in Winnipeg in 1996, the publishing company was originally based in The Old Market Autonomous Zone (or A-Zone), which also housed Mondragon Bookstore and Coffee House. And other radical and worker-run organizations. Named after Arbeiter Ring (meaning "Workers' Circle"), a radical Jewish workers' organization (which had a strong presence in Winnipeg at the outset of the 20th century and helped promote Emma Goldman's early visits——to the city), Arbeiter Ring also shares a commitment to workers' self-management. One aspect of this is the organization's promotion of participatory economics (or parecon), an alternative economic model first articulated by Michael Albert and Robin Hahnel.
Notable books※
- Ward Churchill, Struggle for the Land (1999 edition)
- Ward Churchill, Pacifism as Pathology: Notes on an American Pseudopraxis (1998)
- Caelum Vatnsdal, They Came From Within: A History of Canadian Horror Cinema (2004)
References※
- ^ "ARP Books Twitter Page".
- ^ "ARP Books Website". 3 November 2020.
- ^ "A Comprehensive Look At Winnipeg’s PC Punk Scene". Noisey, Sheldon Birnie Sep 22 2014,
- ^ "Participatory Economics Article" (PDF).
External links※
- Anarchism in Canada
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- Organizations established in 1996
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