Ebook: Another Politics: Talking across Today's Transformative Movements

Amidst war, economic meltdown, and ecological crisis, a ""new spirit of radicalism is blooming"" from New York to Cairo, according to Chris Dixon. In Another Politics, he examines the trajectory of efforts that contributed to the radicalism of Occupy Wall Street and other recent movement upsurges. Drawing on voices of leading organizers across the United States and Canada, he delivers an engaging presentation of the histories and principles that shape many contemporary struggles. Dixon outlines the work of activists aligned with anti-authoritarian, anti-capitalist, and anti-oppressi.;Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part 1. Politics; 1. ""Fighting against amnesia""; 2. ""Defining ourselves in opposition""; 3. ""Organizing now the way you want to see the world later""; Part 2. Strategy; 4. ""Do you want to have a chance at winning something?""; 5. ""In the world but not of it""; Part 3. Organizing; 6. ""Bringing people together to build their power""; 7. ""Leadership from below""; 8. ""Vehicles for movement-building""; Conclusion: "Imagining ourselves outsideof what we know"; Resources for Movement-Building.