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This Is an Uprising

This Is an Uprising examines the history, structure and organization of nonviolent protest. The authors make the case that both structure-based organizations and momentum-driven movements are essential to achieving lasting change. Continue reading

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Blueprint for Revolution

Are you feeling overwhelmed by rising oppression and autocracy around the world? Whether you’re fighting a dictator or just trying to improve your neighborhood, Blueprint for Revolution is a worthwhile, helpful, even inspiring book. It teaches you how to organize and carry out nonviolent action to achieve political change. Continue reading

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Twitter and Tear Gas

The brutal murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on May 25, 2020 sparked widespread protest across the US. In Seattle, where I live, demonstrations centered in an area called Capitol Hill. For nearly a month protesters occupied … Continue reading

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