Looking to understand where this project’s coming from?

The single biggest inspiration for this project is the now defunct Ediciones Inéditas out of the so-called Los Angeles Eastside. Tackling topics “such as the abolition of work, a vision of anarchy & communism beyond worker self-management, the abolition of money, a critique of democracy, communization, a critique of art, etc.” this project tackled many of the most pressing topics to a contemporary, revolutionary, position. We believe that it also comes out of a similar context to ours, with LA facing many of the same issues Salt Lake now faces years before we do. The project that came after Ediciones, Prole Wave, continued this work and many great writings can be found there as well.

Similarly, Confrontaciones has focused on many of these same topics, adding to our understanding of issues such as gentrification and police violence writing out of so-called San Jose, CA., occupied Ohlone territory.

As for us, living and struggling in the so-called Salt Lake Valley, in occupied Ute, Goshute, and Eastern Shoshone territory, we want to approach whatever issues crop up here, studying them with a critical lens and adding to both the local and general understanding of everyday life.

Deserted News is a project of the Raccoon Gang, a revolutionary collective in Salt Lake.