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In response to the query: Anarchist or alternative families in fiction, there are many, many Utopian, science fiction and novels with characters that hew close to what I think you are looking for. I've tried to limit my choices to books or movies about families in anarchist or socialist communes, but I've also thrown in some of my favorites about gay, alternative or nontraditional families. There are no sources to cite; I dug through our catalogue and brainstormed with colleagues. For the films I dug around in the Internet Movie Database (us.imdb.com) and received tips from fellow Radical Reference members. I hope others will add many comments and additions to this useful list!

There is a San Francisco Radical Reference Collective

Contact James for more information.

Who We Are (and When/Where We Meet)

The New York City branch of the activist collective Radical Reference is an assortment of information workers in the New York City area dedicated to critical engagement with issues surrounding the intersection of information and social justice. We have done street reference during the 2004 Republican National Convention and other demonstrations, and we offer free workshops on topics like fact-checking and online research. Follow us on Twitter to be kept up-to-date on our activities.

Radical Reference volunteers live and work across the US, and around the world. In some cities where there are enough Radical Reference volunteers they have formed local collectives.

I've looked through a variety of ILO databases, UN's ODS, Readex's AccessUN, the Index to International Statistics and Statistical Lexis Nexis without finding any estimates. The idea that this activity might be considered illegal in many countries - hence an underground economy - may be a factor in the lack of data. A variety of sources decried the lack or "paucity" of data on the issue. China's build-up of garment producing infrastructure and the change in global garment trade rules provide an interesting context to your question.

While this is Emma Goldman's most famous "quote," there is no documentation that she ever actually said or wrote this anywhere.

The quote is actually a paraphrase. An explanation, w/the original quote + context, is Alix Kates Shulman's article "Dances with Feminists" -- via the amazing Emma Goldman Papers site.

Globalization Sources for Young Adults

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How Soccer Explains the World : An Unlikely Theory of Globalization
by Franklin Foer

You will find here a collection of RR articles, papers, presentations, interviews, musings etc.

This section includes handy online tools and support for the upcoming election.