Poet Beau Beausoleil, in a moment of introspection, considers the necessity and the limits of activism.
The scramble for hegemony
21st century Black booksellers generation brings activism and business together in a way that skirts the debates of their predecessors; to them, the work is all of a piece.
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on, philosophers, poets, anarchists and soldiers contemplate what they have lost, and what is still to emerge.
Building on the legacy of Black-owned bookstores, Charis Books, Red Emma’s, and other booksellers serve as intellectual and cultural hubs during rising authoritarianism. Under Trump’s authoritarian regime, radical bookstores continue to be attacked.
This book appeared in September. How the world around Mamdani has changed since then! This book lays out how it all happened, who was Zohran Mamdani, how he became an activist, how he was drawn to Bernie Sanders and DSA, how Zohran became Zohran...
Reader Comments: Zohran Mamdani Wins!; U.S. Left History; Trump Blows Up White House, Blows Up Food Budgets, Now Wants to Blow Up World; The Fight Ahead - From Ceasefire to A Just Peace - Meet Standing Together's leaders in New York City; more....
Reader Comments: How to Treat Your Neighbor; After No Kings-Can Nonviolent Struggles Defeat Dictators; Migrants Have Always Been Welcome; Study Shows Workforce Needs Migrants; Nuclear Weapons Testing Happening Again; 100 Years of Black Labor Activism
The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements overcoming tyrants through strategic nonviolent campaigns. Occasional actions that simply protest a particular policy or egregious action aren’t enough.
A new comics collection from Raymond Tyler and Paul Buhle tells the stories of unsung partisan heroes who fought fascism across Europe. We have no alternative. Time is short. We should admire the heroes of Partisans and proceed to blaze our own path
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