Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-10-19
Books mentioned on It Could Happen Here Weekly 152
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Mia Wong discussed No Shortcuts by Jane McAlevey. Andrew Sage recommended Anarchism in Latin America by Ángel J. Cappelletti, and discussed The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin and Words of a Rebel by Peter Kropotkin.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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No Shortcuts
No Shortcuts by Jane McAlevey is a strategic guide for labor organizers that emphasizes deep grassroots organizing and mass strikes over shortcut tactics in order to build genuine worker power.
Discussed“But in terms of like grounding people in class struggle labor organizing tactics, I'm thinking of things that you can learn about in uh Jane Mav's book, No Shortcuts and stuff like that.”
Where to get it
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Anarchism in Latin America
Anarchism in Latin America by Ángel J.
Recommended“Also got to do the shout out for Capulet's Anarchism in Latin America. Great book. Also, great cover. Got a big bird on it.”
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The Conquest of Bread
The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin is a seminal anarchist-communist text advocating for the abolition of private property in favor of common ownership and mutual aid.
Discussed“Kotkins words of a rebel would also make frequent appearances throughout Argentina and his conquest of bread received a translation by Catalan carpenter Juan Villa.”
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Words of a Rebel
Words of a Rebel by Peter Kropotkin is a collection of anarchist essays addressing political theory, social organization, and revolutionary tactics.
Discussed“Kotkins words of a rebel would also make frequent appearances throughout Argentina and his conquest of bread received a translation by Catalan carpenter Juan Villa.”
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