A guide to direct
action for those disillusioned with the posturing of liberal
“activism.”
The radical left is
losing, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Here is the radical’s
guide to activist work—the manual we need at this crucial moment to
organize for universal human rights, a habitable earth, and a more
egalitarian society.
Thoroughly exploring
the achievements and failures of radical movements throughout
history—from 19th-century anti-colonial rebellions in China and the
environmental actions of First Nations and Native American tribes
throughout the 20th century, to Black Lives Matter and the fight for
Gay Liberation—the two volumes of Full Spectrum Resistance
candidly advocate for direct action, not just risk-averse models of
protest marches and call-ins. With in-depth histories and case
studies of social justice and environmental movements, noted writer,
activist, and farmer Aric McBay explains why passive resistance alone
cannot work, and how we must be prepared to do whatever it takes to
create substantial social change.
In Volume 2:
Actions and Strategies for Change, McBay uses the successful
strategies of various actions, such as the Greek Resisters of the
2008 Greek Television Takeover, to articulate the best practices for
inter-activist coordination and communication with mass media to
effectively spread message. Covering reconnaissance methods and other
forms of intelligence-gathering, Volume 2 guides the reader in smart
decision-making and damage control, such as how to recover from both
covert and overt adversarial attacks, such as COINTELPRO (1971).
Moreover, this manual clearly articulates the best strategies and
practices for the financial, logistical, and tactical organization
necessary to all successful radical movements in the long term.