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'''CrimethInc.''' is considered more of a mindset than an organization by the active participants in the ongoing '''CrimethInc.''' experiment. They are profoundly anti-capitalist (as well as anti-authoritarian), with critical looks at [[culture]], politics, life, work, and radical ways of living one's life.
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'''[[J.D.s]]''' was a queer [[punk]] [[zine]] founded in Toronto by [[G.B. Jones]] and co-published with [[Bruce LaBruce]].
  
It was initially associated with the North American anarcho-[[punk]] scene, but since has expanded into nearly all areas of the current anti-capitalist movement. The name itself, however, is a reference to "Crimethink" in George Orwell's 1984.
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" J.D.s is seen by many to be the catalyst that pushed the queercore scene into existence", writes [[Amy Spencer]] in ''[[DIY: The Rise Of Lo-Fi Culture]]''. '''J.D.s''' ran from 1985 to 1991, during which time eight issues were released. A [[Cut and Paste|cut and paste]], photocopied zine, it proved influential.
  
Among their best-known publications are the books [[Days of War, Nights of Love]], [[Evasion]], [[Recipes for Disaster: An Anarchist Cookbook]] and the zines [[Fighting For Our Lives]] (of which, to date, they have printed 500,000 copies), [[A Civilian's Guide To Direct Action]], [[D.I.Y Guide]], [[D.I.Y. Guide II]], [[The Walls Are Alive]], [[Harbinger]], the hardcore punk/political zine [[Inside Front]], and the music of several hardcore punk bands, of which the most notable is Catharsis. The group is also connected to other collectives/organizations that share some of their ideas (notably Curious George Brigade which has written a number of publications including Anarchy in the Age of Dinosaurs). The group also maintains several websites which promote their ideas.
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After the release of the first few issues, the editors wrote a manifesto entitled "Don't Be Gay", which was featured in ''[[Maximum Rock 'N' Roll]]''. According to Amy Spencer, "The article appeared in February 1989 and simultaneously attacked both punk and gay subcultures. Following their article, a queer punk culture did begin to emerge."
  
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'''J.D.s''' stood for 'Juvenile Delinquents'. The editors originally called their movement "homocore" but later replaced the word 'homo' with 'queer', to disassociate themselves completely from the confines of the gay and lesbian communities' orthodoxy. G.B. Jones, interviewed in ''DIY: The Rise Of Lo-Fi Culture'', says, "...we were just as eager to provoke the gays and lesbians as we were the punks."
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J.D.s was a queer punk zine founded in Toronto by G.B. Jones and co-published with Bruce LaBruce.

" J.D.s is seen by many to be the catalyst that pushed the queercore scene into existence", writes Amy Spencer in DIY: The Rise Of Lo-Fi Culture. J.D.s ran from 1985 to 1991, during which time eight issues were released. A cut and paste, photocopied zine, it proved influential.

After the release of the first few issues, the editors wrote a manifesto entitled "Don't Be Gay", which was featured in Maximum Rock 'N' Roll. According to Amy Spencer, "The article appeared in February 1989 and simultaneously attacked both punk and gay subcultures. Following their article, a queer punk culture did begin to emerge."

J.D.s stood for 'Juvenile Delinquents'. The editors originally called their movement "homocore" but later replaced the word 'homo' with 'queer', to disassociate themselves completely from the confines of the gay and lesbian communities' orthodoxy. G.B. Jones, interviewed in DIY: The Rise Of Lo-Fi Culture, says, "...we were just as eager to provoke the gays and lesbians as we were the punks."

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