Month: March 2011

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In the first couple chapters of Men Among the Ruins . . . Julius Evola outlines the nature of the State as constituted by Authority from above (as opposed to from below, as in democracy or party dictatorship), as represented by an Order of men, “who differentiate themselves from the masses as the bearers of a complete and legitimate authority,” originating in the primitive Männerbünde. (more…)

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Caspar David Friedrich, "Rocky Landscape in the Elbsandsteingebirge," 1822–1823

Editor’s Note:

The following is from Anthony M. Ludovici, Confessions of an Anti-Feminist: The Autobiography of Anthony M. Ludovici, ed. John V. Day, ch. 3, “My Education, Part.” Unless otherwise indicated, all notes are by Ludovici. John V. Day’s notes are marked JVD, and additional notes are marked GJ. The book remains unpublished, but we hope to raise funds to finally bring it into print later this year.

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Emily Browning in “Sucker Punch”

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I saw Zack Snyder’s Sucker Punch a few days ago, but I wanted to wait until my ears stopped ringing before I wrote a review. Frankly, I needed the time to come up with something to say. Sucker Punch is often a great music video. It is frequently a great video game. But it never adds up to being a good movie. Indeed, Sucker Punch is a repugnant, pointless, and depressing movie, in spite of the fact that it is visually stunning and brilliantly directed.

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I am starting work on the fifth monthly Counter-Currents/North American New Right Newsletter, which contains information on our web traffic, upcoming books, and other Deep Thoughts.

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Arno Breker's portrait of Ernst Jünger

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Ernst Jünger was born on this day in 1895.

In commemoration, we are publishing my translation of Alain de Benoist’s important essay on Jünger: “Soldier, Worker, Rebel, Anarch: Types and Figures in Jünger’s Writings.”

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Translated by Greg Johnson

Greek translation here

In Jünger’s writings, four great Figures appear successively, each corresponding to a quite distinct period of the author’s life. They are, chronologically, the Front Soldier, the Worker, the Rebel, and the Anarch. Through these Figures one can divine the passionate interest Jünger has always held toward the world of forms. (more…)

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In any poll of Counter-Currents readers, H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) would surely rank high among fiction writers. Thus Lovecraft is a regular feature in these pages. (more…)

Carl Spitzweg, "The Butterfly Collector," 1840

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Editor’s Note:

The author asked me to include a note with this indicating that although his central positions as stated below are unaltered, his opinions of certain individuals, e.g., “Prozium,” have changed.

I have been asked to contribute to the “Why We Write” series. (more…)

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Here are more of George Lincoln Rockwell’s hilarious recollections of his experiences with racially-conscious conservatives in the late 1950s, this time from chapter 11 of This Time The World.

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Jean-Honoré Fragonard, "La Lectrice," 1776

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Amanda Bradley has consistently been one of our most popular writers. For instance, this month’s top article so far is her review of Manning Up. She has considerable knowledge of religion and Western Esotericism, combined with a Traditionalist and a New Right outlook, which she brings to bear chiefly on issues related to women and families. You will be seeing more of her in these pages, as she has agreed to become one of our Contributing Editors. For a list of her works, click here.

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Kievsky is an American white activist who has taken to heart the principle of thinking globally and acting locally. He is a master of the miniature who never loses sight of the big picture. A number of his best articles are archived here.

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