Direct/Grassroots Activism & Tactics

How long can politicians avoid real talk about how globalization has failed the middle class?

Mentions in Twitter posts on the right have spiked during major political news events, and experts worry the overheated language will spread as the midterm elections draw near.

As state power is reluctantly and belatedly deployed against the far-right’s laughably named Freedom Convoy, it’s time for the political left in Canada to ask itself some very serious questions. How could a gaggle of white supremacists manage to capture the political momentum and undertake “the biggest protest organized by the Canadian far-right since the 1930s”?

Similar "freedom convoys" have appeared in other parts of the world that have imposed strict covid restrictions.

The left should seek to employ the disruptive power on display in protests in Canada — but only on its own anti-racist, antifascist terms.

Trump’s return is not just a political comeback—it’s a warning. As the tendency towards fascism gains strength in the U.S., what does that mean for the world...

It's Black History Month, so it's about time we talked about the recuperation of Black radicals like Dr. King and Nelson Mandela. Everyone and their mother l...

Are you an activist, organizer, or supporter wondering how to protect your community from state surveillance and repression? In this episode of Direct Action...

In this episode highlight from May 8th. Stacey talks to Rachel Maddow about strategies that have defeated fascism abroad, and the history of tyranny in the U...

Wow... just wow... An amazing take on the Cult of Trump. I will absolutely be in touch with Stephen on this front as this is a major angle for one of the books I'm writing.

Better than the name says.

In a recent episode of comedian Bill Burr’s Monday Morning Podcast, he addressed the sadistic Americans cheering on the Trump administration’s tyrannical ICE...

Original video: I'm NOT HasanAbi. This is a FAN-MADE channel.Edited By: HasanAbi ArchiveFollow Hasan's Socials: Main Channel ► https://www.youtube.com/hasana...

One of the most influential books of my life.

We share clips from speeches at protests Refuse Fascism organized around the country this past week demanding Trump Must Go NOW! Then, Sam talks with Carlos ...

🏹 Thank you for the care work you're taking up to serve the health needs of your peoples. Below are links to some study guides, resources, and trainings from other groups compiled to decentralize the skills needed to provide direct community/street medic support and aid. This info was create...

Thousands of posts on TikTok, X, and Instagram pleading “someone needs to do it” are racking up millions of likes. The subject is never named and the action ...

Amidst unfolding environmental disaster, ongoing genocide, and a lack of faith in public institutions, fascist and anti-democratic movements continue to gain...

Resources from On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder

The official website for Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny, Our Malady, The Road to Unfreedom, Black Earth, and Bloodlands.

39 bookmarks

56 bookmarks

79 bookmarks

Timothy Snyder, a leading historian of authoritarianism, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, joins Scott to discuss the threats to American democracy, echoes of 193...

Movements like Black Lives Matter often start out as radical demands for change, but someone along the way they get consumed, defanged, and turned into meani...

A groundbreaking study conducted in the wake of the Second World War by a group of scholars rocked the academic world when it was published in 1950 — but fell out of favour. Now a new generation of scholars is reviving the lessons of The Authoritarian Personality to understand the politics of our time.