Tag: protest
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Long lefty laundry lists | Populism & Hegemony pt.4
This is the fourth post in a series. Let’s say that I care a lot about the war in Iraq, and I start planning with some other folks in my town to put together a public rally to call for an end to the war and occupation. Well, what if we made the rally about…
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“World update: Strikes force Lady Gaga to postpone shows” (Wow, France… pt. 2: parroting)
originally published on November 1, 2010 In my post last week (Wow, France… Why can’t we do that here?!??), I asked, as the title suggests, what prevents the kind of broad, committed, collective action that we’re seeing in France from happening here in the United States. This is especially perplexing, given that their strike is…
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Wow, France… Why can’t we do that here?!?? (pt. 1: inoculation)
originally published on October 21, 2010 Do you ever look at newspaper articles about worker and student strikes in countries like France or Greece or Argentina-you know, the kind of activity that shuts down the whole country-and think to yourself, “Holy shit, that’s what I’m talkin’ about! Those people know how to protest!?” Well, I…
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“Would you like to come to the protest?” (What prevents radicals from acting strategically?)
And here’s the three-part essay: What Prevents Radicals from Acting Strategically? Ritual & Engagement Encapsulation The Story of the Righteous Few
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What Prevents Radicals from Acting Strategically? (part 1 of 3)
This article made the rounds on Z net and a bunch of Indymedia sites back in 2006. I wrote it in collaboration with Madeline Gardner. I’m reposting here in three parts, with no edits. Here’s Part Two. And here’s Part Three. And here’s the video. Ritual & Engagement It’s August and I’m back in San…
Jonathan Matthew Smucker 