Tag: how-to
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Towards a Student Unionism
By Jasper Conners Original PDF edition below Introduction The current crisis of capitalism confronts and a drastic decrease in the real-world returns from a college degree. Not only is it harder to afford college, but we’re coming out of it with more debt and fewer job opportunities. It seems like a four year degree only […]
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The 2012 Quebec Student General Strike
Originally published at studentstrike.net (now defunct), CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 Printable PDF pamphlet below Introduction In February 2012, students in Quebec launched an unlimited general strike to fight back against a 75% hike in university tuition fees. Contrary to the expectations of many, the strike movement lasted more than six months, morphing into one of the largest periods […]
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This is what (Direct) Democracy Looks Like
How to Run a Meeting to Get Things Done By Bonfire Collective, found on anarchistlibrary.org Imposed PDF Pamphlet available below This guide is about one way to run a meeting if you want to make decisions democratically and get things done. The most common problem with democratic meetings is that people talk a lot but […]
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Build Your Own Solidarity Network
By Cold B and T Barnicle Originally published by the Seattle Solidarity Network Republished here from LibCom.org, links throughout added Downloadable PDF Pamphlet version below Contents Introduction ~ Defining the scope ~ Prerequisites ~ Starting Fights ~Demands ~ Strategy ~ A Taxonomy of Tactics ~ Meetings ~ Mobilizing ~Structure and organizing capacity ~ Inside organizing […]
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How to navigate self-managed abortion issues such as access, wait times and complications – a family physician explains
Grace Shih, University of Washington “Are these pills legit? If I send money, am I even going to get these pills?” These are the kinds of questions people have when they are curious about ordering medication abortion pills online. This process, often called “self-sourced medication abortion,” refers to an individual finding or sourcing medications to […]
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An Introduction on Why and How to Agitate
“Those who profess to favor freedom and yet depreciate agitation, are people who want crops without ploughing the ground; they want rain without thunder and lightning; they want the ocean without the roar of its many waters. The struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, or it may be […]
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Building Trust, Building Power
This text was originally written by members of the Workers Defense Alliance of the Twin Cities. How Do We Organize? A lot of people talk about organizing. You can ask any union, nonprofit, or political party, and they’ll all say they’re organizing- and even that they are grassroots organizing, or organizing the rank and file. […]
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Solidarity Against Sexism on the Shopfloor
Article by Angel Gardener, originally for the Industrial Worker, found on Zabalaza Books If there is anything that I have learned from working in the restaurant and retail industry for over 14 years, it is that sexual harassment and sexism in the workplace is an issue that has not gone away. Perhaps you have become […]