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December 22, 2020

New Book Tuesday! Out of the Dark Night, Aimlessness, and More!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Out of the Dark Night Essays on Decolonization Achille Mbembe Out of the Dark Night reconstructs critical theory’s historical and philosophical framework for understanding colonial and postcolonial events and expands our sense...

November 13, 2020

Resisters in the 2020 Election and Beyond

By Dana R. Fisher

“American Resistance is an important book, not only as a portrait of our moment but also as a challenge to traditional understandings of protest politics. Dana R. Fisher shows how wrong it is—especially in the Trump era—to draw sharp lines between...

June 15, 2020

Standing Up Against Injustice: Rethinking Resistance Efforts and Social Change

Social change comes about through the efforts of those who stand up and fight back against injustice. As we witness a groundswell of activism, we offer this selection of books chronicling and analyzing past and present moments of resistance in...

January 20, 2020

Book Excerpt! American Resistance: From the Women’s March to the Blue Wave, by Dana R. Fisher (preface)

“American Resistance charts the course of the anti-Trump surge in activism and organizing, shedding light on crucial realities and busting myths along the way. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the people-powered movements that are changing American...

September 24, 2019

New Book Tuesday: American Resistance, The Best American Magazine Writing 2019, Driving Innovation from Within, and More!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! American Resistance From the Women’s March to the Blue Wave Dana R. Fisher The Best American Magazine Writing 2019 Edited by Sid Holt for the American Society of Magazine Editors Driving...

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