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‘Our Defeats’ Review: A striking Post-Mortem of the Revolutionary Dream

"Périot starts a dialogue between the past and the present by confronting the future of the revolution that has been laid to rest by youthful cynicism, censorship and the bourgeois constructs of modernity."

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When Thinking About Fossil Fuel Phase-outs: The Key Word is ‘Unabated’

"CO2 has, for decades, been viewed by the fossil fuel industry as a waste product that could be transformed into a valuable feed stock. This is precisely what is being deployed by virtually every major fossil fuel company on the planet."

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WATCH: The Battle Against Climate Change by Paul Kingsnorth

WATCH: The Battle Against Climate Change by Paul Kingsnorth

"In his bundled essays "Confessions of a recovering environmentalist" (2017) he describes how some weak-kneed accountants of this world hollowed out the green movement from the inside and exchanged the barricades for ties and conference tables."

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The Strategy of Malcolm X

In a contemporaneous interview, the Muslim leader elaborated “I don’t go for any organization — be it civil-rights or any other kind — that has to compromise with the power structure and has to rely on certain elements within the power structure for their financing, which puts them in a position to be influenced and controlled all over again by the power structure itself.”

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Check Yo’self: Activism is Not a Popularity Contest

"Thanks to a combination of the global Occupy movement and ever-evolving social media, our every radical move is being documented in real time and damn, it’s intoxicating. A whole new breed of virtual hero is being spawned—measured by Facebook likes, Twitter followers, and donation page tallies."

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“STOP THE MACHINE” OR HOW TO DEMORALIZE A MOVEMENT

About the author: John Murphy was the independent candidate for House of...

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My Jakarta: Sari, Ex-Activist

My Jakarta: Sari, Ex-Activist Maria Yuniar | October 06, 2011 ‘The Longer...

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Revolution: The Commercial by Cindy Sheehan and Gregory Vickrey

Revolution: The Commercial by Cindy Sheehan & Gregory Vickrey Cue the ....

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Clive Hamilton: a new brand of environmental radicalism

22 February 2011 by Clive Hamilton Never has an effective environment movement...

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Do Capitalists Fund Revolutions?

Readings for the Social Forum: The Counter-Insurgent Function of Non-Profits By Michael...

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