No Harmless Power: The Life and Times of the Ukrainian Anarchist Nestor Makhno by Charlie Allison with Illustrations by N.O. Bonzo and Kevin Matthews Lively, incendiary, and inspiring, No Harmless Power follows the life of Nestor Makhno (1888–1934), who organized a seven-million-strong anarchist polity during the Russian Civil War and developed Platformist anarchism during his exile in Paris as well as advising other anarchists like Durruti on tactics and propaganda. Both timely and timeless, this biography reveals Makhno’s rapidly changing world and his place in it. He moved swiftly from peasant youth to prisoner to revolutionary anarchist leader, narrowly escaping Bolshevik Ukraine for Paris. This book also chronicles the friends and enemies he made along the way: Lenin, Trotsky, Kropotkin, Alexander Berkman, Emma Goldman, Ida Mett, and others. No Harmless Power is the first text to fully delve into Makhno’s sympathy for the downtrodden, the trap of personal heroism, his improbable victories, unlikely friendships, and his alarming lack of gun safety in meetings. Makhno and the movement he began are seldom mentioned in most mainstream histories—Western or Russian—mostly on the grounds that acknowledging anarchist polities calls into question the inevitability and desirability of the nation-state and unjust hierarchies. With illustrations by N.O. Bonzo and Kevin Matthews, this is a fresh, humorous, and necessary look at an under examined corner of history as well as a deep exploration of the meaning—and value, if any—of heroism as history. Learn more and preorder on Kickstarter. Thanks in advance for your help getting this history from below into the world. LEARN MORE What is Community Supported Literature?   Community Supported Literature has the same mutual aid and reciprocity of a Community Supported Agriculture membership. Here we call it the Friends of PM monthly subscription program. Every month, you are introduced to a wide range of bold political ideas and vital stories from emerging voices to classic visionaries. At the same time, you are supporting radical authors, artists, and activists and our independent publishing project. When you sign up as a Friend of PM, you'll get a surprise package of new releases delivered monthly to your doorstep for one flat fee of $30 per month, shipping and tax included. You will also get 50% off anything and everything on our webstore. Help us continue to arm the dreamers to demand the impossible. Thanks in advance for taking part in Community Supported Literature.  SIGN UP Sign up today and your first package will contain these new books It Did Happen Here: An Antifascist People’s History is a captivating oral history from a diverse group of people who successfully organized against white nationalist violence and right-wing groups. Jackson Rising Redux: Lessons on Building the Future in the Present is the long-anticipated anthology of the successful campaigns of Cooperation Jackson. Grab Bags and Grab Boxes Get a curated selection of books for you or someone else at a huge discount for the fight ahead with these Grab Bags and Grab Boxes. In the Grab Bag, you get 4 titles for $20. In the Grab Box, you get 20 titles for $100. While you won't be able to select the titles, you will be able to choose from a number of categories, and we'll curate the books for you. Some shipping and ordering restrictions apply, so please review all the information before ordering. GRAB BAG GRAB BOX Ways to support our independent, radical publishing project Donate Become a Friend of PM Review our books on Goodreads and Amazon Get us into your library Follow and share on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook Give a gift certificate Volunteer or Intern Sell our stuff Share Share Share View as Webpage PM Press | PO Box 23912, Oakland, CA 94623 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!