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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."

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."

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."

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.”

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."

“STOP THE MACHINE” OR HOW TO DEMORALIZE A MOVEMENT

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

My Jakarta: Sari, Ex-Activist

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

Revolution: The Commercial by Cindy Sheehan and Gregory Vickrey

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

Clive Hamilton: a new brand of environmental radicalism

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

Do Capitalists Fund Revolutions?

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