The Monkey Wrench Gang
The Monkey Wrench Gang fueled a new generation of angry young environmentalists (such as Earth First!) who practice monkey-wrenching, or sabotage for the sake of protecting the wilderness.
The Monkey Wrench Gang fueled a new generation of angry young environmentalists (such as Earth First!) who practice monkey-wrenching, or sabotage for the sake of protecting the wilderness.
In this first issue of Live Wild or Die! the editors ask, “why be modest in the face of impending doom? Live wild or die!” Toby discusses how biocentrism can lead to destruction of nature; Feral Faun explains why there is more to the Earth First! movement and why the name should be left behind; Sneaky Driller sheds light on tree spiking; and Sheriff Jim Weeds explains the deeper meaning of ecoterrorism.
In Live Wild or Die! no. 2 C. J. Hinke takes an extreme stand for saving trees; Dumpsterman, son of Waste King, describes the logic of dumpster diving; Vic Vac Sectomy and Tutti Toob Tyed argue for reproductive choice; and an unknown TV smasher offers tips on how to destroy televisions with steel pipes wrapped in duct tape.
In Live Wild or Die! no. 3 an unnamed contributor gives an update from the revolutionary eco-terrorist Pie Brigade, held to save the redwoods in northern California’s Headwaters forest. In addition, Simon Moon calls for help with sabotaging buffalo hunting, and Anders Corr discusses the environmental impact of land ownership.
In this “Industrial Civilization Collapse!” First Pre-anniversary issue of Live Wild Or Die! Jerry Mander asks readers to smash their computers, and Ward Churchill debunks pacifism as pathology.
Live Wild or Die! no. 7 declares its attempt to be “unity” issue, crossing the boundaries that separate different movements. The issue covers fascism, work as wage-slavery, green anarchy, the millennium bug, and sexual liberation.