Anthony Rayson

{{short description|American anarchist activist and author}}

Anthony Rayson (born 17 August 1953) is an American anarchist activist and author.{{cite news|title=Terrorist Attacks Become Part of Debate over Proposed Chicago-Area Airport. |work=Chicago Tribune |date=October 5, 2001|first=Stanley |last=Ziemba}} 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'.[http://libguides.depaul.edu/ld.php?content_id=10135916 Anthony Rayson Zine Collection], DePaul University Special Collections and Archives. Accessed January 7, 2017.

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,{{cite news|title=Peotone rally draws 1,200 supporters|first=Dave |last=Hoekstra |date=March 19, 2000 |work=Chicago Sun-Times |page=3}} an effort that has been joined by environmentalists.{{cite news|last=Wisniewski|first=Mary|title=Does the Chicago area need another airport? Plans for a Peotone airport are back, this time with an e-commerce spin|date=August 12, 2019|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|accessdate=August 17, 2020|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/transportation/ct-biz-peotone-airport-proposal-cargo-shipping-amazon-getting-around-20190812-nrhtcaku7rgvbmhkhtbtxyfz6u-story.html}} 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."[https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/06/12/village-of-crete-calls-off-plans-for-immigrant-detention-center Village Of Crete Calls Off Plans For Immigrant Detention Center], CBS, Bob Conway, June 12, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2020.