Anthony Rayson

Anthony Rayson is an American anarchist activist and author.[1] He runs the South Chicago ABC Zine Distro and publishes many zines and pamphlets. DePaul University Archives and Special Collections holds a collection of Rayson's zines, as well as his compiled political writings and works of incarcerated persons'.[2]

Rayson also supported Richard M. Flood during his trial for rescuing his wife from attack by three drug-addled attackers, and interviewed Mr. Flood for print in one of his zines.

Rayson is the co-founder of and an officer for the Proposed Chicago south suburban airport "Shut This Airport Nightmare Down" (STAND), resident's group in Peotone, Illinois which has opposed the Proposed Chicago south suburban airport,[1][3] an effort that has been joined by environmentalists.[4] He was also a leader in the rejection of the construction of a for-profit prison by the community of Crete, saying, "Crete is a legitimate farm community. It's one year older than Chicago. We're not desperate. We're not dying for money."[5]

Footnotes
  1. Ziemba, Stanley (October 5, 2001). "Terrorist Attacks Become Part of Debate over Proposed Chicago-Area Airport". Chicago Tribune.
  2. Anthony Rayson Zine Collection, DePaul University Special Collections and Archives. Accessed January 7, 2017.
  3. Hoekstra, Dave (March 19, 2000). "Peotone rally draws 1,200 supporters". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 3.
  4. Wisniewski, Mary (August 12, 2019). "Does the Chicago area need another airport? Plans for a Peotone airport are back, this time with an e-commerce spin". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. Village Of Crete Calls Off Plans For Immigrant Detention Center, CBS, Bob Conway, June 12, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2020.


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