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Last Word Press is located in Olympia, WA in the catacombs of Last Word Books. Last Word is more than a bookstore, more than the four walls that contain it. Those nattering naboobs of negativity have long declared the death of the printed word, but we refuse to let that happen. Using an antique letterpress, offset presses and digital copiers we are slowly cobbling together the foundations of a publishing empire.
More than ever we believe in the need to invest in the traditions and habits of the printed word, to give voice to the lives and livelihood of a life that cannot be captured in pixels alone, a life that is more than the sum of its reading. With each our own story to tell we must capture that illusive spirit that lives between the lines and after the closing of the book of our days, where we all live past dreams and remembrances of things past.
The future of print is not dead, it's read!
As with you, I too have become seduced with the hope of civilization's collapse. The primitivist critiques of our present situation have been clear and powerful. The road between theory and practice can lead down many paths. This paper hopes to show some of the environmental, social, and political ramifications of our daily food consuming activities, in particular, how these activities relate to agriculture and alternatives to it. View More...
New. No dust jacket as issued. Brand New! Support Radical Pacific Northwest Independent Booksellers! 24 p. stapled zine/pamphlet from the rear cover: "first section of this pamphlet gives a brief overview of what we know the FBI did in the 60s. It explains why we can expect similar government intervention in the 90s and beyond, and offers general guidelines for effective response. main body of the pamphlet describes the specific methods which have previously been used to undermine domestic dissent and suggests steps we can take to limit or deflect their impact. A final chapter explores ways to... View More...
New. No dust jacket as issued. Brand New! Support Radical Pacific Northwest Independent Booksellers! 46 p. stapled zine/pamphlet government just loves technology. They always assume that every problem whether social, martial, economic, or ecological is just waiting for some magic device to solve it. This is a weakness of theirs. This zine is filled with a lot of scary information. phrase non-lethal is out and less-lethal is in because that s just what these weapons are: a bit less lethal than being shot with a gun. Stun guns, teargas, baton rounds..these things are scary. But everything in her... View More...
New. No dust jacket as issued. Brand New! Support Radical Independent Pacific Northwest Booksellers! 23 p. photocopied stapled pamphlet This proposal for a debate for an Anti-authoritarian Insurrectionalist International was first published in the Sardinian anarchist paper Anarkiviu". Oriented towards in the Mediterranean region it is the fruit of various anti-authoritarian realities active in this region, particularly in Greece and southern Italy. We are printing it here to participate in this debate and to contribute to the diffusion of this perspective of an informal, insurrectionalist char... View More...
Brand New; satisfaction guaranteed. Trade paperback binding. Support Last Word Books & Press and independent booksellers. He was a gifted mathematician, one of the youngest people to ever teach at Berkeley, a product of the CIA's MKUltra program while a student at Harvard, a recluse and a part-time philosopher. He was also a terrorist, known to the FBI by the acronym UNABOM (UNiversity and Airline BOMBer), thus the media moniker UNABOMBER. His manifesto, "Industrial Society & Its Future" is, in part, the disturbed rantings of a neo-Luddite, as well as a critical analysis of late, modern capita... View More...
20 pages stapled zine/pamphlet. Pirate Radio technical primer how-to zine gives you the basics of Pirate Radio 101, the class they never taught in school. Set the airwaves free! Down with the FCC!. View More...
New. No dust jacket as issued. Brand New! Support Radical Pacific Northwest Independent Booksellers! 24 p. stapled zine/pamphlet A nice little collection of vegan recipes, nutritional information and herbal remedies. View More...
New. No dust jacket as issued. Brand New! Support Radical Independent Pacific Northwest Booksellers! 38 p. photocopied stapled pamphlet * Editorial * Random Thoughts on Neo-liberalism (or, Resisting Individual in the Contemporary Society), Fani T. * City of Panic, Franco Berardi {Bifo} * Spring of Social Centres, Alessio L. * Welcome to the Occupation, James Horrox * "Resisting, Subverting and Destroying the Apparatus of Surveillance and Control", an interview with Mike Davis * Airportising the City: Images of Flying Yuppies and Total Spatial Control, Antonis V. * Disneyworld Company, Jean Bau... View More...
Originally published in 1929 and reissued in many editions, this edition is published by Last Word Press in Garamond No. 8 in a revised format. A brief history of the struggles to establish working rights and the formation of a national day of action and solidarity, History of May Day offers readers a glimpse at labor history and efforts to corrupt and distort the workers' movement in the United States. This pamphlet also explores the foundation of Labor Day as a counter-balance to the workers' movement in order to subvert the workers. A nice addition to any labor library. View More...
Animal Liberation Primer, by the Animal Liberation Front (ALF); 24 page staple-bound pamphlet. A primer on tactics and methods of disrupting the systemic abuse and torture of animals in western civilization. View More...
By breaking into vivisection labs, fur farms, factory farms and breeders, the ALF document cruelty and neglect, damage the devices of torture, and whisk animals away from suffering and neglect to freedom and better lives. Unfortunately, our corrupt society considers these compassionate and courageous acts illegal, which forces ALF activists to hide behind ski-masks of anonymity. So through the years, many animal fights supporters have stepped forward to speak on behalf of the ALF so their message could be heard, and their reputation defended. View More...
Anarchist Tension, The, by Alfredo M. Bonanno; 36 page staple-bound pamphlet. Anarchism is not a concept that can be locked up in a word like a gravestone. It is not a political theory. It is a way of conceiving life. And life, young or old as we may be, is not something definitive. it is a stake we must play day after day. When we wake up in the morning and put our feet on the ground we must have a good reason for getting up. If we don't it makes no difference whether we are anarchists or not. We might as well stay in bed and sleep. View More...
Anonymity/Security, by Anonymous; 56 page staple-bound pamphlet. Every day we see new evidence of the State?s surveillance apparatus at work. Our cell phones are tracking devices; RFID chips threaten to make privacy impossible; surveillance cameras are on every street corner. Each new technological development brings with it a new encroachment into our lives and a new tool in the State?s arsenal of repression. With this techno-development increasing at an exponential rate, it is difficult not to feel lost, paranoid, or caged. We live in panopticon - even if the State?s eyes cannot be on us all... View More...
BM/UAW(MF) was an affinity group based in New York City opposed to the Vietnam War in particular and oppression in general. The Motherfuckers were a direct influence on the Weather Underground and the Yippies. Their name is derived from an Amiri Baraka poem ?Black People!? View More...
What Is Consensus? Consensus is a process for group decision-making. It is a democratic method by which an entire group of people can come to an agreement. The input and ideas of all participants are gathered and synthesized to arrive at a final decision acceptable to all. Through consensus, we are not only working to achieve better solutions, but also to promote the growth of community and trust. View More...
A guide for protesters concerning ?less-lethal? police weaponry such as tasers and stun guns. Includes references and instructions on preparing for large-scale protests and how to protect yourself. View More...
THERE?S A FAIR AMOUNT of skepticism, mixed messages, and general confusion in criminally-minded political scenes these days about what, exactly, constitutes good security in relation to technology. We want to try to clarify a few things, and help you to protect yourself against surveillance. As when having sex, there?s no way to be perfectly safe while using technology, but we can at least practice harm reduction. This zine is not about security culture, an idea about which we have between that concept and technological surveillance in relation to social networking. The only overall notion abo... View More...
Though you are a sneaking puppy, and so are all those who will submit to be governed by laws which rich men have made for their own security; for the cowardly whelps have not the courage otherwise to defend what they get by knavery; but damn ye altogether: dame them for a pack of crafty rascals, and you, who serve them, for a parcel of hen-hearted numbskulls. They vilify us, the scoundrels do, when there is only this difference, they rob the poor under the cover of law, forsooth, and we plunder the rich under the protection of our own courage. Had you not better make then one of us, than sneak... View More...
20 page staple-bound pamphlet containing a collection of essays and aphorisms on the nature of freedom and choice, as well as a discussion on the relevance of maintaining a system of cyclical cannibalistic capitalism. ?We off up our bodies and our minds at the altars of production and consumption -in return we receive shovels to dig our own graves.? View More...
The Black Bloc is not an organization. It is a tactic used primarily in street protests during which militants wear uniform black clothing to counter surveillance and identification by police. An essential part of the Black Bloc is the use of disguise to conceal one?s identity (including gloves and masks). The most distinguishing feature of the tactic is the wearing of black. View More...
Last Word Press is located in Olympia, WA in the catacombs of Last Word Books. Last Word is more than a bookstore, more than the four walls that contain it. Those nattering naboobs of negativity have long declared the death of the printed word, but we refuse to let that happen. Using an antique letterpress, offset presses and digital copiers we are slowly cobbling together the foundations of a publishing empire.
More than ever we believe in the need to invest in the traditions and habits of the printed word, to give voice to the lives and livelihood of a life that cannot be captured in pixels alone, a life that is more than the sum of its reading. With each our own story to tell we must capture that illusive spirit that lives between the lines and after the closing of the book of our days, where we all live past dreams and remembrances of things past.
The future of print is not dead, it's read! 
