Fred Woodworth

Fred Woodworth

Fred Woodworth is an anarchist and atheist writer based in the United States. He is an anarchist without adjectives, saying: "I have no prefix or adjective for my anarchism. I think syndicalism can work, as can free-market anarcho-capitalism, anarcho-communism, even anarcho-hermits, depending on the situation. But I do have a strong individualist streak." [An essay by Fred Woodworth in cite book | last = Avrich | first = Paul | title = Anarchist Voices | publisher = AK Press |page = 475 | location = Stirling | year = 2006 | isbn = 1904859275 ] In his writings he has championed individualism and criticized government intrusions on individual liberty, but he has also called unethical certain ideas and actions in the global anarchist movement.

"The Match!"

Since 1969 Woodworth has published the internationally-known anarchist zine, "The Match!" from his home in Tucson, Arizona. "The Match!", with about 2,000 readers, has consistently questioned authoritarian government, society, and religion since the magazine’s inception. Computers, organized religion, the police, the U.S. Census, jury duty, and the bookselling industry are just a few of the institutions regularly disparaged in its pages. Woodworth is a collector of antique printing machinery and prints each issue himself.

"The Match!" is known not only for its non-digital typography and graphics, but also for its extensive letters section.

Woodworth is specifically interested in the [http://staff.xu.edu/~polt/typewriters/varityper.html Varityper] machine, which he uses for publishing.

Ethical anarchism

Woodworth is a proponent of the philosophy of ethical anarchism (what some might call treating the means as the end in progress).

Woodworth is often seen as American individualist anarchism's ethical counter-weight to writers such as Bob Black, Tad Kepley, John Zerzan, Feral Faun and organizations such as CrimethInc., "Killing King Abacus", and "Venomous Butterfly Publications" that support theft and violence as an expression of egoist and individualist political activism (primarily of the illegalist and insurrectionist type). Woodworth has criticized these individuals and groups in articles within "The Match!" and even sparred with some them in the very extensive letters pages on occasion.

Recent health and financial situation

Woodworth recently had to undergo major surgery. A plea went out throughout the zine and anarchist communities to help him out with donations since he's never had healthcare coverage. [ [http://anarchistnews.org/?q=node/256 "Fred Woodworth Needs Your Help"] , by Anarchist News]

References

Bibliography

* "Pulling the strings: How Businesses and Institutions Attempt to Control the Small Press"
* "The Koran"
* "The Match! Historic Reprint Series: The Retort, 1942-51: Special Anthology Issue"
* "Anarchism: What is it? Is it Practical or Utopian? Is Government Necessary? (The Match Pamphlet Series)"
* "There Is No God"
* "The Atheist Cult"

External links

* [http://reviews.blether.com/blether.php?id=10905 "Dream World"] , by Kent Winslow

Works by Woodworth

;Articles and Essays
* [http://sirdave.com/match71.html "How to Smash the State"] , by Fred Woodworth
* [http://members.tripod.com/~dashitzine/issue00/anarchy.html "Definition of Anarchism"] , by Fred Woodworth
* [http://flag.blackened.net/liberty/woodworth-sept11.html "Religion Scores Another Hit"] (from Sept. 11, 2001 issue of "The Match!"), by Fred Woodworth
* [http://flag.blackened.net/liberty/woodworth-koran.html "The Koran: A Review"] (from Sept. 11, 2001 issue of "The Match!"), by Fred Woodworth
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3894/is_200201/ai_n9073622 "A Few Reasons Not to Serve on Juries"] , by Fred Woodworth
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3894/is_200110/ai_n9003663 "It Rests on You!"] , by Fred Woodworth
* [http://www.justicedenied.org/openingwoodworth.htm "Fingerprint Evidence: The Opening Salvo"] , by Fred Woodworth
* [http://www.justicedenied.org/printerwoodworth.htm "A Printer Looks at Fingerprints"] , by Fred Woodworth

;Letters
* [http://www.hevanet.com/kort/WOODWTH1.HTM "Letter to the Editor of Port Of Call"] , by Fred Woodworth
* [http://www.hevanet.com/kort/WOODWTH2.HTM "Second Letter to the Editor of Port Of Call"] , by Fred Woodworth


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