Alexandria Shaner

Drawing on historical examples of people power uprisings and on his recent work examining how general strikes and broader “social strikes” are built, in this conversation Brecher reflects on where the U.S. is now, what conditions make such actions possible, and what strategic groundwork is required to turn diffuse outrage into sustained, democratic power.

There will be an International Week of Action from June 22 to 28 against oil expansion in the DRC and for climate justice. We ask international allies to organize marches, sit-ins, performances, open letters, online campaigns, and more.

I believe that art and other forms of creative expression, including pop culture, can serve as catalysts for social change. Often artists are among the first to sense changes in societal currents and speculate about the future, and we have the imagination to find creative ways to communicate those topics to broad audiences.

Jeremy Brecher’s new book, The Green New Deal from Below: How Ordinary People Are Building a Just and Climate-Safe Economy, is a timely and important contribution for organizers and anyone thinking about rebuilding the world from the bottom up.

The Oil Kills uprising and fellow movements around the world have placed their bodies between those tankers and our shared future to say, “here, and no further.”

We know that we depend on ecosystems being healthy for our survival, and yet must remember that part of healthy ecology is also dependent on being more united as we protect all that we love to move forward and ensure a livable future.