Editor's Introduction

Welcome to the first issue of our thirteenth year of JSR! This particular issue has been long in the making and includes articles in several thematically related areas, including the history of anarchism and the history of psychedelics and radicalism.

Our first two articles cover different areas of the history of anarchism. The first, by Alice Beja, "'Dreaming (Un)American Dreams': Anarchists and the Struggle to Define Americanism" discusses the paradoxical subjects of why early-twentieth-century anarchists defended Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration of Independence, and appealed a conviction to the Supreme Court of the United States, actions seemingly very much at odds with anarchist internationalism and the refusal of organized government. The second article, by Patricia Bass, on "Cesare Lombroso and the Anarchists," discusses the somewhat paradoxical relationships between the most famous criminologist of his era, Cesare Lombroso, and major anarchists of the period. Although he was a criminologist, Lombroso discussed and had interesting relationships with anarchists who, in turn, responded to his work; this is an understudied chapter of his life.

Our next three articles feature forms of nonviolent radicalism, beginning with Brian Mueller's "An Alternative to Revolution: Marcus Raskin's Theory of Social Reconstruction," which explores the 1960s and 1970s work of Marcus Raskin and his colleagues at the Institute for Policy Studies. Raskin argued for social reconstruction rather than the kind of violent revolution espoused at the time by radical groups like the Weather Underground. Our next two articles focus on the intersection of psychedelics and radicalism, beginning with Kim Hewitt's pioneering research on "Psychedelic Feminism." Here, we find the exploration of how psychedelics usage can lead to significant changes in consciousness that in turn may be linked to new ways of understanding who we are as individuals in relation to society more broadly. Hewitt contextualizes psychedelic feminism in relation to ecofeminism, third-wave feminism, and French feminist theory; presents a brief history of psychedelics used for transformation; and presents an ethnographic narrative of a psychedelic medicine ceremony. And in the final article, Scott Montgomery, an art historian, discusses the history and radical significances of psychedelic artwork in particular posters from the 1960s and 1970s.

In this issue, we also feature a conversation between Christopher Bache, Morgan Shipley, and me on psychedelics and radicalism. Christopher Bache is the author of a number of books published by SUNY Press that explore psychedelics or related themes from different angles, as well as a new book, Diamonds from Heaven, a psychedelic memoir. We are living now in what might be termed a psychedelics renaissance, particularly with regard to resurgent scientific research, and Bache's approach and earlier work puts him in a unique position to discuss the extent to which psychedelics and radicalism intersect.

The issue concludes with a series of book reviews on a range of stimulating and sometimes surprising topics, including the history of anarchism in New York City, the life of a prominent 1960s radical attorney, the history of antifascism and "antifa," a history of riots and strikes, a book exploring Gramsci and Alinsky's advice for radicals, and the relationships between Christian evangelicalism and leftist activism.

As always, JSR seeks to provide a forum for the scholarly and dispassionate analysis of radicalism of many kinds, and from many different perspectives. We continue to welcome a steady stream of excellent articles and remain the only journal in the world that focuses on the full range of political, social, and religious forms of radicalism. We would like to welcome our new editorial board members and we continue to add to our board experts in various aspects of radicalism.

In forthcoming issues, we will provide a venue to explore and engage in new ways of understanding the relationships between radicalism and terrorism, as well as the process of radicalization, an important area that our journal has yet to fully explore. We also welcome articles on subjects like anarchism, environmentalism, and black bloc radicalism. We welcome your queries, submissions, and shared conversation about these various currents of radical political and religious movements and individuals.

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