Articles

Issue One

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An Introduction to Mormon Anarchism

By William Vanwagenen

In this paper I wish to show that the consistent application of the principles expounded in Mormon scripture, should lead a person to become an anarchist. In other words, every Mormon should look forward to the abolition of government and the building of a socialist society ased pro-government, pro-war stance of many American Mormons today.

The Mormon Worker

By Cory Bushman

We would like to create this same atmosphere and invite anyone who is interested in being part of The Mormon Worker through written word and discussion to join us.

Mitt Romney: A Mormon Presidential Candidate?

By William Vanwagenen

As the 2008 Presidential election nears, there is now a Mormon candidate, Mitt Romney, with a seemingly viable, though outside shot at winning the American Presidency.

The Force of War and the Force of Peace? The Same Force Moving in the Opposite Direction?

By Tom Fox

Tom Fox was a Quaker peace activist who began working in Iraq in 2004. Tom was kidnapped in Baghdad in November 2005 by unknown gunmen, and was murdered four months later.

Book Review: Milton Meltzer’s Bread-and Roses: The struggle of American Labor 1865-1915

By Kristen Kinjo-Bushman

Documenting the working person's struggle in the wake of the Industrial Revolution, Bread-and Roses: the struggle of American Labor 1865-1915, elucidates the essence of the conflict that changed the very structure of labor.

The Things Refuseniks Accept

By Tovah Ben David

Born and raised in secular Israel, once I was done with high-school at the age of 18, I was required by law to join the army, whose clever name suggests a defensive nature. Like most Israeli youths, I received my first order to see army officials for a series of tests and interviews while still in high-school, still under the influence of classes such as Holocaust and the History of the People Israel, and still under the influence of my classmates who were all going to join the army.

War and the State

By William Vanwagenen

One significant reason Mormons should seek to abolish government and capitalism is the fact that States continually wage war in foreign lands for the sake of economic gain.

Stewardship of the Creation: According to The Book of Moses in the Pearl of Great Price

By Kristen Kinjo Bushman

A brief perusal of the first few pages of the Bible offers several exhortations and instructions concerning the Lord’s requirements regarding our stewardship of the earth and His creations.However, revelation given through Joseph Smith (a part of which is the book of Moses which will be the focus of this article), provides a much more detailed understanding of the actual doctrines surrounding the living beings with whom we share our environment.

“Providing For A Family”; or, Why Engels Was Right

By Peter McMurray

When I set out to write this essay, I intended to offer a close-reading of several sections of Friedrich Engels' 1884 treatise, The Origin of the Family, Private Property, and the State. I suspect, however, that my own experiences will resonate with other members and friends of the Mormon community, so instead I'll keep my writing largely anecdotal, if I may so indulge.

Noam Chomsky's “Star System” and the Modern Neoconservative Elite.

By Ash Bledsoe

The American masses absolutely do not play a significant role in shaping foreign policy. Despite the ubiquitous rhetoric celebrating vague notions of “democracy” and “freedom,” the important decision making in these matters is done by the very elite.

Revolutionary Charity

By Tyler Bushman

We live in a time of historical poverty. UNICEF estimates that every hour 1000 children die from easily preventable diseases and almost twice as many women die or suffer from serious disability in pregnancy or childbirth for lack of simple remedies and care. As believers and followers of Jesus Christ and as members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints we are taught to serve and sustain each other both temporally and spiritually.