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Matt Meyer & Mandy Carter Present: Intersectional and Intergenerational Organizing

On May 30th, 2019 the Firestorm Collective in Asheville, North Carolina hosted Mandy Carter and Matt Meyer (editors of We Have Not Been Moved: Resisting Racism and Militarism in 21st Century America) to talk about Intersectional and Intergenerational Organizing.

The Firestorm Collective have offered the talk online. Learn more about them, and support their work by becoming a patron of theirs HERE.

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Birth Strike in Truthdig, Midwest Book Review

"Sharp yet sobering, Birth Strike is a "must-read" about a keystone American social issue. Birth Strike is highly recommended, especially for public library collections. ..."—James A. Cox,
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Between Earth and Empire in Foreword Reviews

"...The book is breathtaking in breadth, but there is a singular message: while humans brought the Earth to the brink, there remains hope that the planet and its creatures will be able to reassert themselves. May Clark’s sobering assessment of the current state of humanity’s relationship to the world be taken to heart."—Barry Silverstein, Foreword Reviews

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Silvia Federici On Witch Hunts, Body Politics & Rituals of Resistance

"Federici argues that the great witch trials of Europe were borne out of the process of accumulation by which capitalism came to be formed. While coming from the Marxist tradition, she breaks here with Marx, arguing that the violence of the witch trials is an integral part of capitalism, one that is inflicted upon Indigenous populations, the poor, women, and anyone outside centers of power within the capitalist system every time the economy expands. She argues—again, counter to Marx—that capitalism has never been a “progressive system” and definitely was not a necessary historical condition for the development of a non-exploitative society..."— Sarah Lyons, Slutist

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