{"title":"Books by Aric McBay","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781609809119","title":"Full Spectrum Resistance, Volume One","description":"\u003cb\u003eA guide to direct action for those disillusioned with the posturing of liberal “activism.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eFull Spectrum Resistance \u003c\/i\u003ecandidly 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eVolume 1: Building Movements and Fighting to Win\u003c\/i\u003e, McBay describes the need for resistance movements, and paints a portrait of what a thriving resistance movement might look like today. Citing successful movements such as the Deacons of Defense of the American Civil Rights Movement, the anti-colonial revolutions in Guinea and Cape Verde, and activist groups like Act-UP, McBay deftly illustrates how to organize activist groups and encourage enlistment, while also noting the necessary precautions one must take to secure these radical circles from infiltration and collapse.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303924248949,"sku":"9781609809119","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781609809119_824ab6ed-3415-4baa-a3b0-7c40ee05f07a.jpg?v=1786023246"},{"product_id":"9781609809287","title":"Full Spectrum Resistance, Volume Two","description":"\u003cb\u003eA guide to direct action for those disillusioned with the posturing of liberal “activism.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThoroughly 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 \u003ci\u003eFull Spectrum Resistance \u003c\/i\u003ecandidly 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eVolume 2: Actions and Strategies for Change\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304546087285,"sku":"9781609809287","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781609809287_eedf570a-cbb5-4ba7-8b2d-420e735d17fc.jpg?v=1786023249"},{"product_id":"9781583229293","title":"Deep Green Resistance","description":"For years, Derrick Jensen has asked his audiences, \"Do you think this culture will undergo a voluntary transformation to a sane and sustainable way of life?\" No one ever says yes.\u003cbr\u003eDeep Green Resistance starts where the environmental movement leaves off: industrial civilization is incompatible with life. Technology can't fix it, and shopping—no matter how green—won’t stop it. To save this planet, we need a serious resistance movement that can bring down the industrial economy. Deep Green Resistance evaluates strategic options for resistance, from nonviolence to guerrilla warfare, and the conditions required for those options to be successful. It provides an exploration of organizational structures, recruitment, security, and target selection for both aboveground and underground action. Deep Green Resistance also discusses a culture of resistance and the crucial support role that it can play.\u003cbr\u003eDeep Green Resistance is a plan of action for anyone determined to fight for this planet—and win.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304852337013,"sku":"9781583229293","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781583229293_5cdac72d-b456-4222-9bc7-90cf2d200d11.jpg?v=1786023222"},{"product_id":"9781644215081","title":"Movements that Win","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring collection of stories about brave people who organize, fight back, and prevail against corporate greed and government injustice, to learn from the tactics of how they won.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes illustrations and graphics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the world slides further toward authoritarianism and the prospects for advancing social justice through electoral democracy narrow, the power of communities to prevail against strongman politics and corporate domination becomes increasingly crucial. In \u003ci\u003eMovements That Win\u003c\/i\u003e, long-time activist Aric McBay urges readers to remain hopeful, connected, vocal, and strong. He champions the creative innovations, bravery, and persistence of those who take risks to organize their communities to confront injustices imposed on them in the name of greed, militarism, and racism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding on the analysis presented in his two-volume set, \u003ci\u003eFull Spectrum Resistance\u003c\/i\u003e, McBay showcases a wide range of attainable victories that—wins we can and should emulate through solidarity and direct action. Among the triumphs McBay describes are\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndigenous groups’ successful effort to shut down a pipeline and remove colonial statues,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eneighborhoods repelling gentrification and a nuclear waste dump in Australia,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eresidents halting the construction of a parking garage in Boston’s Chinatown,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican disability rights activists’ use of direct action to pave the way for the Americans with Disabilities Act, farmers preventing the construction of a nuclear reactor in rural Germany,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand multiple neighborhood networks in the US preventing Wal-Mart from setting up shop in their community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, McBay provides boots-on-the-ground insights into the key factors that inspire people to join local movements, how to persevere during backlash and repression, and how to build momentum through small victories.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56369078665589,"sku":"9781644215081","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781644215081_344f2d64-7240-4604-9167-6470b8b2ef31.jpg?v=1786024333"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-aric-mcbay.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}