social movements
Koori political history timeline
Timeline of significant moments in the Indigenous Struggle in south east Australia.
It goes against our nature but the Left has to start asserting its values
The progressive attempt to appeal to self-interest has been a catastrophe. Empathy, not expediency, must drive our campaigns… by George Monbiot
How to make trouble and influence people
This book reveals Australia’s radical past through more than 500 tales of Indigenous resistance, convict revolts and escapes, picket line hijinks, student occupations, creative direct action, street art, media pranks, urban interventions, squatting, blockades, banner...
Citizen activism and the public interest lobby
An excellent case study that describes the principal anti-arms trade campaigns on going and some lessons derived from those efforts. It also highlights effective outreach and lobby tactics employed by citizen groups across the country.
Catalyst Project: Center for political education and movement building
Catalyst Project helps to build powerful multiracial movements that can win collective liberation. In the service of this vision, we organize, train and mentor white people to take collective action to end racism, war and empire, and to support efforts to build power...
Brian Martin’s ‘backfire’ materials and publications
The backfire model is a framework for understanding tactics used by perpetrators of injustice and how to oppose them. This site provides links to a great collection of resources written by Brian Martin and others.
Activist wisdom
Activist wisdom: practical knowledge and creative tension in social movements Sarah and Sean identify and explore eight themes that both define and catalyse Australian activism. Their potted history of social movement theory is accessible and informative. The...
The practical strategist
Abstract from Bill Moyer (1989) The Practical Strategist: Movement Action Plan strategic theories for Evaluating, Planning and Conducting Social Movements. Social Movement Empowerment Project.
The World Social Forum: another world is possible
James Whelan (2003). Reflections on the 2003 WSF in Porto Allegre, Brasil.
Heart politics revisited
“Heart politics revisited” is part autobiography, part manifesto, and it dares to dream about a new politics with people at the center. “Heart Politics Revisited” is a new and expanded edition of the classic 1985 handbook for activists....
Doing democracy: The MAP model for organizing social movements
Citizen activism has achieved many positive results. But the road to success for social move-ments is often complex, usually lasting many years, with few guides for evaluating the precise stage of a movement’s evolution to determine the best way forward. Doing...
Globalize liberation
Globalize liberation: how to uproot the system and build a better world “…Globalize Liberation is a manual, encyclopedia, and primary text for the global justice movement… If there were a required 101 class in anti-capitalism, this book would be...