Slides from a presentation based on the book 'Black Flags and Windmills: Hope, Anarchy and the Common Ground'
This presentation covers the influence of Black Panther Party, the Zapatistas, alternative globalization movements on anarchism in the US and the rise of domestic surveillance on dissent.
32. Common Ground Collective projects
Direct Action * Mutual Aid * Organizing * Outreach
Communications center
Food not bombs
Legal support
Eviction defense
Service work
Women’s shelter/center
Gutted houses
Food security
Community Defense
Food/water distro
Cop watch
Community gardens
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40. *Muslims/People of Middle Eastern descent
*Muslims/People of Middle Eastern descent
* Animal Rights /Environmental groups
* Animal Rights /Environmental groups
* Political activists : Anarchists in particular
* Political activists : Anarchists in particula
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43. Make long term strategies:
beyond capitalism, Power, & civilization
Figure out what we are for
Begin to take actions to achieve
those goals
Use dual power framework in actions
44. Connect our struggles
Connect our struggles
Widen our ‘mirror of reflection’
We are a movement of movements
Widen our ‘glass ceiling’ between
Pierce the ‘mirror of reflection’
bottom up grassroots and
professional grassroots
We are a movement of movements
Funnel resources
(skills, $, PR, people etc) to
grassroots Tactics
D iversity of
45. Some Ideas
Shift Culture: narratives/stories
Build the road by walking
Be kind to ourselves along the way
Keep it sustainable .
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47. DON’T GIVE IN
DON’T GIVE
UP
RESIST
REBEL
CREATE
BUILD