In the 1990s , anarchists attempted to organize across North America around Love and Rage , which drew several hundred activists . By 1997 anarchist organizations began to proliferate . One successful anarchist movement was Food not Bombs , that distributed free vegetarian meals . Anarchists received significant media coverage for their disruption of the 1999 World Trade Organization conference , called the Battle in Seattle , where the Direct Action Network was organized . Most organizations were short-lived and anarchism went into decline following a reaction by the authorities that was increased after the September 11 attacks in 2001
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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