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Setting Up a Workers’ Co-Op – Seeds for Change (n.d.)

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This document serves as a concise guide for individuals aiming to establish a workers’ cooperative, a democratically run business owned and operated by its employees. It outlines the essential stages involved, from forming an initial group and developing a business plan to navigating legal structures, securing finances, and officially launching the cooperative. Ultimately, setting up and running a workers’ co-op is presented as a form of direct action where people collectively take control of their work lives to create a more just and ecologically conscious way of working.

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Anarchic Agreements – Seeds for Change (n.d.)

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“Anarchic Agreements” is a guide for social and environmental justice groups seeking to establish internal rules and processes in an empowering way. It was co-written by Seeds for Change and researchers from the Anarchy Rules research project. The text explores crucial areas for “constitutionalising” a group, including defining its purpose, decision-making methods, task management, necessary policies, and strategies for maximizing empowerment. 

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What is Direct Action? – Seeds for Change (n.d.)

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This document, a guide from Seeds for Change, explores direct action as a means to achieve political goals, contrasting it with indirect methods. It showcases successful examples in Britain, demonstrating how diverse and disruptive tactics like blockades, occupations, and property damage are employed to exert pressure. It highlights key points for effective direct action, including sustained campaigns, clear aims, targeted pressure, identifying leverage, and the importance of organized communities and diverse roles. 

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The ‘GlobalMay Manifesto’ of the International Occupy Assembly (2012)

2011-Present, Authority, Date, Defining the Enemy, Occupation, Privatization, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie

This is a manifesto written by an international Occupy assembly, a part of the larger Occupy movement. It presents a powerful critique of the current global system, asserting that it prioritizes profit and competition over human dignity and environmental well-being. Emerging from global protest movements, the manifesto condemns economic inequality, corporate influence over politics, and the existing financial framework. The manifesto goes beyond mere complaint, aiming to pinpoint the causes of the crisis and propose alternatives to the existing order. Ultimately, the document is a call to action, emphasizing that the movements will fight until global democracy and social justice are achieved.

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A Demonstrator’s Guide to Lockdowns and Blockades – CrimethInc. (2025)

2011-Present, Blockade/Barricade, Consciousness Raising, Date, Occupation, Sabotage/Ecotage, Tactics of Disruption

This guide from CrimethInc. describes a range of resistance and disruption tactics, from using lockboxes to physically block spaces and movement to constructing barricades with materials like junk cars, wood, and metal. It is noted in the guide that demonstrators can also employ tactics such as slowing traffic with bicycle blockades, banners, or even disabled vehicles, and engage the public through rallies, leaflet distribution, and symbolic actions. Furthermore, the text recounts an action that utilized public transportation and coordinated movement to reach and blockade a key bridge.

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The Written Resistance #6 – National Students for Justice in Palestine (2025)

2011-Present, Consciousness Raising, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Imperialism, Institutions, Occupation, Students, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption

This is the sixth edition of the newsletter written by a compilation of individual authors and published by the National Students for Justice in Palestine. The authors analyze the historical context of the movement, discuss internal challenges like unifying various factions, and examine the broader global forces at play, including US imperialism and the capitalist system. Several pieces explore how different fields, such as medicine, and various locations, like Oklahoma, connect to and are impacted by this struggle. Furthermore, the texts advocate for continued resistance, emphasizing strategies like grassroots organizing, confronting corporate complicity in the oppression of Palestinians, and fostering solidarity across different communities and movements to achieve lasting liberation.

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DEFENDING THE CAMP (2024)

2011-Present, Blockade/Barricade, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Imperialism, Institutions, Occupation, Students, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption

This document, “DEFENDING THE CAMP,” published by CrimethInc., is a report from participants in the Gaza solidarity encampment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. It recounts the initial days of the protest, detailing the students’ efforts to establish and maintain their encampment in the face of police intervention and university opposition.

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Strategizing for Palestinian Solidarity – CrimethInc. (2024)

2011-Present, Blockade/Barricade, Date, Defining the Enemy, Imperialism, Occupation, Tactics of Disruption

This CrimethInc. zine explores the connections between Palestinian solidarity and other social justice movements, particularly the “Stop Cop City” effort in Atlanta, highlighting shared roots in resisting state violence and repression, including training exchanges between U.S. and Israeli police. The article also highlights examples of direct action resistance, such as the tactics of Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian protest network that uses direct action to shut down and disrupt multinational arms dealers, targeting Elbit Systems through blockades and sustained campaigns, as well as historical precedents of blockades, demonstrations, and sabotage against war efforts.

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Anarchist Techno Attacks: A Brief History of Reclaim the Streets – CrimethInc. and the Ex-Workers Collective (2024)

2011-Present, Authority, Blockade/Barricade, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Occupation, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie, Urban Spaces

This document, published by CrimethInc. and the Ex-Workers Collective, explores the history and impact of Reclaim the Streets actions, which combined anarchist principles with techno music and direct action. These events, often involving sound systems and street parties, aimed to disrupt capitalist norms and reclaim public spaces. The text highlights the decentralized and collective nature of these actions, emphasizing their role in fostering social critique and temporary autonomous zones. Through various examples and reflections, the document illustrates how these creative interventions challenged established power structures and celebrated communal resistance.

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8 Things You Can Do to Stop ICE – Crimethinc. (2025)

2011-Present, Authority, Date, Defining the Enemy

This is an eight-step guide by Crimethinc. detailing actions one can take during interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The goal of the flyer is to educate individuals on their rights, empowering them to disrupt the plans of ICE and shift the power dynamics in encounters with law enforcement. The steps include knowing one’s rights, vetting information, assembling rapid response networks, organizing mutual aid, fighting criminalization, standing in solidarity with ICE detainees, connecting communities, and building a culture of resistance against ICE and state repression.

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The Siege of the Third Precinct in Minneapolis (2020)

2011-Present, Authority, Blockade/Barricade, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Infrastructure/Data, Institutions, Occupation, Sabotage/Ecotage, Tactics of Disruption, Urban Spaces, White Supremacy

This anonymous account analyzes the tactics and composition of the crowd that besieged the Third Precinct in Minneapolis during the May 2020 uprising in response to the George Floyd murder. Some tactics of disruption discussed include building barricades, looting, burning, and other forms of sabotage and direct action.

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Founding Manifesto –  Organização Socialista Libertária (2024)

2011-Present, Authority, Date, Defining the Enemy, Self Institution, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie

This document is the founding manifesto of the Brazilian Libertarian Socialist Organization (OSL), established in September 2024 following their first congress in July 2023. This document outlines the OSL’s core identity as a nationwide especifista anarchist organization, formed by the unification of several existing anarchist groups and individuals across Brazil. It details their political and ideological foundations along with their analysis of the capitalist-statist system. Additionally, the manifesto describes the OSL’s vision for a libertarian socialist society achieved through self-managed popular power and active engagement in social movements. This vision is guided by principles of unity, collective responsibility, and a commitment to long-term revolutionary transformation in Brazil.

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Manifesto of the German Anti-Parliamentarians to the Proletariat of the World – Communist Workers Party of Germany (KAPD) (1921)

1840-1945, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Subjectives of Refusal, The Bourgeoisie, The Workplace, Workers

This document is a manifesto from the Communist Workers Party of Germany (KAPD), outlining its opposition to the tactics of the Third International and the Unified Communist Party of Germany (VKPD). They argue that Western Europe’s distinct economic and class conditions necessitate a different revolutionary path focused on independent proletarian action, the abolition of parliamentarism, and the destruction of traditional trade unions. The KAPD emphasizes the need for tactics that liberate the spirit of the proletariat and establish parties composed solely of committed communists.

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Communique Following Attack on Colomiers (FR) Data-Processing Centre – Comité Liquidant Ou Détournant Les Ordinateurs (C.L.O.D.O.) (1983)

1946-1989, Date, Disruptive Spaces, Infrastructure/Data, Sabotage/Ecotage, Tactics of Disruption

This communique was written by the Comité Liquidant Ou Détournant Les Ordinateurs (C.L.O.D.O.) on February 7, 1983, just ten days after the group’s bombing of the data-processing centre of Colomiers. C.L.O.D.O. is a group that emerged within the realm of French cyberpunk and technological counterculture and was primarily active during the 1980s and the 1990s. Their communique, published in 01 Hebdo, articulated their opposition to centralized computer systems, which they viewed as tools of state control and social inequality. C.L.O.D.O. denounced the increasing reliance on technology, arguing it exacerbated social problems like unemployment and reinforced existing power structures. The group asserted their destructive actions were a necessary response to an oppressive technological society and a form of solidarity with the world’s oppressed.

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Ned Lud’s Proclamation (1811)

1700-1830s, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Sabotage/Ecotage, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie, The Workplace, Workers

This is a proclamation by Ned Lud, the legendary leader of the Luddites—an early 19th-century movement of English textile workers who protested against the introduction of mechanized looms and knitting frames, fearing these innovations would threaten their livelihoods. The Luddites engaged in direct actions such as destroying machinery and factories, as well as organizing riots and letter-writing campaigns. In this proclamation, Lud issues a death threat to anyone who informs the authorities about the ‘frame-breaking’ activities carried out by the Luddites, who were fighting against the rise of labor-saving technologies.

Transcript: “I do hereby discharge, all manner of Persons, who has been, employ’d by me, in giveing any information, of breaking Frames, to the Town Clerk, or to the Corporation Silley Committee ~ any Person found out, in so doing or attempting to give any information, will be Punish’d with death, or any Constable found out making any enquiries, so has to hurt the Cause of Ned, or any of his army, Death (by order of King Lud).”

No More Miss America (1968)

1946-1989, Date, Defining the Enemy, Patriarchy, Sabotage/Ecotage, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, Women

On September 7, 1968, a coalition of women’s liberation groups planned various demonstrations against the annual Miss America Pageant in Atlantic City. These demonstrations aimed to challenge the pageant’s objectification of women through beauty standards, its historical exclusion of women of color, and its role as a symbol of militarism and consumerism. Some direct actions discussed in the source included picket lines, guerrilla theater, and a symbolic “Freedom Trash Can” to discard items representing restrictive feminine ideals, culminating in a boycott of pageant-related products and a rally. The source also contains a ten-point protest statement, outlining the group’s grievances against the Miss America pageant and its effects.

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Women’s Day Off – Executive Committee for Women’s Day Off (1975)

1946-1989, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Patriarchy, Strike, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, The Home, The Workplace, Women

On October 24, 1975, ignited by the activism of the Red Stockings radical women’s group, 90% of Iceland’s women went on strike to protest the exploitation of women’s unpaid labor at home and their underpaid, undervalued labor outside the home. The Committee for Women’s Day Off was founded in June 1975 to organize this action. This flyer, issued by the Executive Committee for Women’s Day Off, includes a call to action and outlines the reasons why the strike was essential.

Call for a Day of Action in Solidarity with Portland & Against the Federal Invasion – Youth Liberation Front (2020)

2011-Present, Authority, Blockade/Barricade, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Occupation, Tactics of Disruption, Urban Spaces, White Supremacy

The Youth Liberation Front (YLF) issued a call for widespread demonstrations to be held on July 25th, 2020 to show solidarity with ongoing resistance in Portland against federal invasions. This call to action was a response to the deployment of federal troops beyond Portland, which the YLF viewed as an attempt to suppress the uprising against police brutality. The YLF, comprised of various local chapters and alliances, urged abolitionists, particularly youth, to organize these demonstrations demanding justice for victims of police violence. They explicitly stated that reform efforts were insufficient and advocated for the complete dismantling of policing. 

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An Interview with M.E. O’Brien (n.d.)

Disruptive Spaces, The Home, Uncategorized

This is an interview conducted with M.E. O’Brien, a leading voice of revolutionary queer politics, gender, and communist theory. The interview explores her concept of family abolition through a Marxist-feminist and queer lens, tracing its historical trajectory within capitalism and socialist movements. O’Brien discusses her influences, the arguments presented in her influential essay “To Abolish the Family,” and the potential of collectivizing care beyond traditional family structures. She examines the historical complexities of family politics in different contexts, including the Soviet Union, as well as the impact of immigration policies on marginalized communities in the U.S., among other key topics.

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The Written Resistance #5 – National Students for Justice in Palestine (2024)

2011-Present, Authority, Blockade/Barricade, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Imperialism, Institutions, Occupation, Sabotage/Ecotage, Students, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption

This is the fifth edition of the newsletter written by a compilation of individual authors and published by the National Students for Justice in Palestine. The edition offers perspectives and reflections on the tactics and lessons learned from both historical and contemporary struggles against oppression and imperialism. It draws parallels between past movements, such as the Black Panther Party and Students for a Democratic Society, and current activism, including that of the Students for Justice in Palestine organization. The texts also critique the role of universities in perpetuating existing power structures, particularly through their focus on STEM fields and financial interests. Ultimately, the authors call for continued solidarity and resistance against injustice, stressing the importance of learning from past struggles to chart a path toward liberation.

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The Written Resistance #4 – National Students for Justice in Palestine (2024)

2011-Present, Authority, Blockade/Barricade, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Imperialism, Institutions, Occupation, Students, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, Uncategorized

This is the fourth edition of the newsletter written by a compilation of individual authors and published by the National Students for Justice in Palestine. The edition features a range of articles documenting student activism across several universities, including Columbia, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Waterloo, Birzeit University, the American University of Beirut, and the University of Texas at Dallas. These articles explore student strategies, challenges with university administrations, and their connections to the military-industrial complex. The publication emphasizes the reclamation of political space and the forging of decolonized solidarity in a unified struggle against oppression.

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Interview from “Confessions of the Guerrilla Girls” (1995)

1990-2010, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Institutions, Patriarchy, Subjectives of Refusal, Women

The Guerrilla Girls are an anonymous group of feminist artists and activists who formed in 1985 to combat sexism and racism within the art world. This source is an interview with the Guerrilla Girls, taken from their 1995 book, Confessions of the Guerrilla Girls. In the interview, the group discusses their origins, tactics, impact, view on the art world, and future plans.

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Guerrilla Girls on the Art of Creative Complaining (2018)

2011-Present, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Institutions, Patriarchy, Subjectives of Refusal, Women

The Guerrilla Girls are an anonymous collective of feminist artists who combat sexism and racism within the art world. Founded in 1985, the group uses culture-jamming tactics and mass media to expose discrimination. This document is an interview with Frida Khalo, a founding member of the Guerrilla Girls collective. Khalo describes the various ways in which the Guerrilla Girls engage in resistance through creative activism, using provocative art and statistics to challenge discrimination and corruption in the art world.

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On the Principles of Non-Collaboration – Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional (n.d.)

Defining the Enemy, Imperialism, Uncategorized

The Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional (MLN) was founded in 1977 as a coalition of anti-imperialist Puerto Rican and Chicano-Mexicano activists in the United States. This document by the MLN outlines the group’s stance against U.S. imperialism and its support for Puerto Rican independence and the socialist reunification of Mexico. It details the MLN’s historical context, including resistance to U.S. expansion and colonization. The document emphasizes the principle of non-collaboration with the U.S. government, particularly in the face of grand jury investigations targeting independence movements. Furthermore, the text promotes solidarity with armed clandestine movements and calls for the dismantling of U.S. imperial power.

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Violence and Class Consciousness in Revolutionary Struggle – L’Ouvrier Communiste (1930)

1840-1945, Consciousness Raising, Date, Defining the Enemy, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie, Workers

This document, written in 1930 by L’Ouvrier Communiste, a French political publication linked to the communist movement of the early 20th century, examines the relationship between violence and the development of class consciousness within the proletariat. It posits that class consciousness arises from the lived experiences of struggle and confrontation with capitalist forces. It asserts that violence is a necessary element for the proletariat to overcome hesitations, advance to a higher level of consciousness, foster class unity, and challenge the bourgeoisie.

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Demonstrate Oct. 31: Leavenworth Prison – San Patricio Corps Solidarity Organization (n.d.)

Colonized, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Imperialism, Institutions, Latino, Subjectives of Refusal

This flyer is a political statement aimed at generating support for Puerto Rican independence and the release of imprisoned activists. The poster seeks to rally communities, specifically those in New York and Chicago, to demonstrate against the incarceration of three independence leaders. Through this document, the San Patricio Corps Solidarity Organization calls on White people to participate alongside the independence movement to help defeat US imperialism and win a society free of oppression. Visual elements include an image of a hand holding a gun, draped in a Puerto Rican flag, alongside an obscured picture of the prison.

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Speech by Guillermo Suarez at an Anti-Klan Conference (1981)

1946-1989, Colonized, Date, Defining the Enemy, Imperialism, Latino, Subjectives of Refusal, White Supremacy

This is a transcript of a speech by Guillermo Suarez, a member of the Movimiento de Liberacion Nacional, a national Puerto Rican and Chicano/Mexicano organization. In his 1981 address, Suarez highlighted the need to resist white supremacy and U.S. imperialism, particularly in the occupied territories of the Southwestern United States. Direct actions and resistance mentioned include armed struggle and challenging the Klan, drawing inspiration from the Puerto Rican independence movement and historical figures who fought against oppression. The call to action emphasizes supporting prisoners of war, refusing to accept the status quo, advocating for the socialist reunification of Mexico, and for white North Americans to stand against white supremacy and acknowledge the right of colonized people to fight for their liberation.

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The Proper Way to Harvest Wheat? Direct Action for the 90’s (1989)

1946-1989, Authority, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Infrastructure/Data, Institutions, Sabotage/Ecotage, Tactics of Disruption, The 'Natural World'

This document highlights various forms of direct action and resistance employed by groups such as Plowshares, known for disarmament actions, and Earth First!, associated with environmental sabotage. The text also discusses clandestine political bombings carried out by groups like the Armed Resistance Unit, emphasizing the importance of building revolutionary movements and resisting state repression. It examines the successes and failures of these actions, focusing on the need for strong networks, security, and a broader revolutionary vision. 

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12-Point Plan for Milwaukee – Socialist Party of Milwaukee (1992)

1990-2010, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Privatization, Urban Spaces

This document outlines the Socialist Party of Milwaukee’s 12-point plan for the city, published in January 1992. It details the party’s vision for progress across multiple sectors, such as economic growth and neighborhood revitalization. The plan advocates for a socialist approach to urban issues, prioritizing community empowerment and social justice as key solutions.

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Women! Join Our Celebration of Independence – Bread and Roses (n.d.)

Defining the Enemy, Patriarchy, Privatization, Subjectives of Refusal, Women

This document is a call to action, urging women to join a movement led by Bread and Roses, a socialist women’s liberation group, on International Women’s Day in Boston, Massachusetts. The flyer presents a declaration of women’s independence, advocating for self-determination in key areas such as the economy, family, bodily autonomy, and education, while demanding equal rights and an end to various forms of discrimination and oppression. It also outlines a list of demands, including access to free medical care, like abortion and birth control, economic equality, the elimination of degrading portrayals of women in schools and media, and the establishment of free, community-controlled childcare centers.

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W.A.S.P Manifesto – Women Armed for Self-Protection (1974)

1946-1989, Date, Defining the Enemy, Patriarchy, Sabotage/Ecotage, Subjectives of Refusal, Subjects Redefined, Tactics of Disruption, Women

Founded in 1974 in Dallas, Texas, Women Armed for Self-Protection (W.A.S.P.) was created in response to the increasing incidents of rape and the societal attitudes that enabled such violence. In their 1974 manifesto, the organization voiced strong condemnation of the legal system, cultural norms, and the tendency to blame victims, which allowed the crime of rape to perpetuate and remain under-prosecuted. W.A.S.P. advocated for women to incorporate self-defense into their lifestyles and supported those who took aggressive retaliation actions against rapists. To achieve this, the organization aimed to train women in weaponry and promote the sharing of self-defense knowledge and experiences.

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Herstory Monologues – Women Against Imperialism (1990)

1990-2010, Date, Defining the Enemy, Imperialism, Occupation, Patriarchy, Sabotage/Ecotage, Strike, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie, Women

This 1990 performance piece, “herstory,” amplifies the voices of diverse women confronting oppression while celebrating resistance. Personal anecdotes are intertwined with political demands, highlighting the interconnectedness of individual experiences and larger social justice movements. The piece explores various forms of direct action, from smashing scales to challenge patriarchal beauty standards, to organizing against unjust working conditions. It also touches on defending abortion clinics, marching for women’s rights, and advocating for the dismantling of the U.S. military.

“Dozens of women who stumbled by the rally lined up to take a turn with the sledge hammer to obliterate this hated symbol of women’s oppression and smash the scales!”

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Political Prisoners and Lesbian Resistance – Jennie McKnight (1989)

1946-1989, Authority, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Infrastructure/Data, Institutions, Patriarchy, Queer, Sabotage/Ecotage, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, White Supremacy, Women

This 1989 interview from Gay Community News features political activists Linda Evans, Laura Whitehorn, and Susan Rosenberg, who were imprisoned for aiding and abetting the bombing of military and government facilities. In the interview, they share their experiences as activists, their lesbian identities, and their time in prison. They advocate for various direct actions, including demonstrations, militant AIDS activism, and collective resistance to injustices they viewed as immoral and illegal, such as racism.

“One of my favorite slogans is “Build to Win,” which is a slogan from the Black Liberation Army. They have always had a perspective that really is about victory. It’s really important that the gay liberation movement has taken that on in such a serious way – that winning is what we really want to do, not just make a protest or make reforms.”

“Resistance is not a crime.”

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We Still Ain’t Satisfied! – Women Against Imperialism (n.d.)

Defining the Enemy, Imperialism, Patriarchy, Subjectives of Refusal, Women

This document is a powerful declaration addressing the numerous injustices and hardships faced by women. It condemns gender-based violence, racial discrimination, and the absence of sufficient support systems. The statement critiques government policies and societal views on reproductive rights, healthcare, education, and the treatment of marginalized communities. It also emphasizes the struggles women face in asserting their sexuality and advocating for their freedom. At its core, the document expresses dissatisfaction and a call for continued action.

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Women Deface the Presidio Army Base – Women Against Imperialism (n.d.)

Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Imperialism, Institutions, Occupation, Sabotage/Ecotage, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, Women

On International Women’s Day, between 150 and 200 women occupied the exterior of the Presidio Army Base in San Francisco. The event, coordinated by Women Against Imperialism, sought to criticize U.S. militarism and imperialism. The demonstrators marked buildings with blood, removed the American flag, and displayed signs and puppets to express their opposition to the base’s involvement in colonization, war, and oppression. They showed support for global women’s movements and called for an end to U.S. intervention in Central America, as well as violence against women.

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Statement for International Women’s Day Demonstration – Judy Clark (n.d.)

Colonized, Defining the Enemy, Imperialism, Patriarchy, Subjectives of Refusal, White Supremacy, Women

This statement by Judy Clark, a member of the Weather Underground and May 19th Communist Organization, celebrates International Women’s Day and advocates for direct action against U.S.-led imperialism. She rejects reformism and calls for active resistance to the U.S. war machine, stressing solidarity with Third World liberation movements and political prisoners. Clark emphasizes revolutionary boldness, proletarian internationalism, and support for national liberation struggles, highlighting the historical significance of women’s revolutionary actions.

“For these movements to become a significant force, people must move from merely protesting specific government policies or responding to each imperialist escalation to actively resisting and combatting the US war machine.”

“WOMEN-CONFRONT THE U.S. WAR MACHINE!”

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Principles of Unity – Women’s Committee Against Genocide (1981)

1946-1989, Colonized, Date, Defining the Enemy, Imperialism, Patriarchy, Subjectives of Refusal, White Supremacy, Women

The Women’s Committee Against Genocide is an anti-imperialist group dedicated to advancing women’s liberation by opposing US-led imperialism and supporting the struggles of oppressed women worldwide. This 1981 draft by the committee highlights imperialism as a system that exploits Third World nations as well as stresses the significance of Third World women’s efforts toward national liberation. The committee calls for the fight against white and male supremacy as essential parts of the broader anti-imperialist movement, arguing that these forms of oppression are tools used by imperialism to subjugate women. Additionally, through their manifesto, they advocate for aligning with the leadership of national liberation movements, promoting lesbian liberation, combating sterilization abuse, and engaging in other direct actions.

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The Occupied Museum – Noah Fischer (2014)

2011-Present, Blockade/Barricade, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Institutions, Occupation, Privatization, Sabotage/Ecotage, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie

In this piece, Noah Fischer, a founding member of the Occupy Museums movement, examines the group’s efforts to address economic inequality in the art world and promote alternative models of economic exchange. Emerging from the Occupy Wall Street protests, the movement views museums as vehicles for reinforcing capitalist ideals. In response, Occupy Museums uses direct actions—such as uninvited performances, public gatherings, and the repurposing of museum spaces—to challenge these structures. The goal is to reclaim public spaces, inspire greater community involvement, and create opportunities for creative expression and collective unrest.

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The Women’s Question is a Class Question – Celia Sojourn (n.d.)

Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Institutions, Patriarchy, Subjectives of Refusal, The Bourgeoisie, Women

This document, authored by Celia Sojourn, a member of the Weather Underground—a radical Marxist militant group active in the United States from 1969 to 1977—argues that the “women’s question” is inherently tied to class struggle. Sojourn emphasizes that women’s oppression cannot be understood in isolation, as it is deeply intertwined with their social class and economic status, and must be addressed as part of a broader fight against class inequality. Her argument underscores the intersectionality of oppression, where gender, race, and class intersect to create distinct experiences of inequality. Sojourn asserts that true liberation for women can only be achieved through a revolution that dismantles class society and establishes socialism. She advocates for the creation of class-conscious women’s organizations, the education of women to understand who their “real enemies” are, and calls for militant action to bring about the societal transformation she envisions.

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Women, the Unions and Work, or… What is Not to Be Done – Selma James (1972)

1946-1989, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Patriarchy, Subjectives of Refusal, The Bourgeoisie, The Home, The Workplace, Women

This 1972 pamphlet, written by Selma James—an American writer, feminist, and social activist who co-founded the International Wages for Housework Campaign—critiques the shortcomings of traditional left-wing and trade union approaches to women’s liberation. The campaign, a grassroots network of women, advocated for the recognition and compensation of caregiving work, both inside and outside the home. James argues that unions have historically overlooked the specific types of exploitation women face, such as unequal wages and the undervaluation of housework. She calls for a women’s movement that operates independently of unions and existing political systems, advocating for demands like shorter work hours, guaranteed income, bodily autonomy, and equal pay. The pamphlet highlights the importance of women organizing on their own terms to challenge capitalist exploitation and create a revolutionary movement based on their unique experiences and analysis, rather than relying on traditional structures.

“It will take some time, but then Rome wasn’t destroyed in a day.”

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Launching Statement of the ‘Solidarity Committee with Mahalla Workers’ (2007)

1990-2010, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Occupation, Strike, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie, The Workplace, Workers

This is a launching statement of the ‘Solidarity Committee with Mahalla Workers,’ formed on September 25, 2007, to express their support for the workers’ strike at the Mahalla Spinning and Weaving Company in Egypt. The strike, which began in 2006 in Mahalla al-Kubra, was part of a broader movement driven by textile workers fighting for better wages and improved working conditions. This labor struggle persisted through the 2011 Egyptian revolution. In the statement, the committee criticizes both the company’s management and the Egyptian government for their efforts to suppress the workers’ demands for dignity, fair wages, and basic labor rights. The committee calls for a variety of actions in support of the workers, such as organizing sit-ins, issuing solidarity statements, and continuing the strike in defiance of the regime’s intimidation and repression.

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International Working Women’s Day – N. Lenin (1921)

1840-1945, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Patriarchy, The Bourgeoisie, The Home, The Workplace

This essay, written by N. Lenin in 1921 and published in Pravda, the official newspaper of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1918 to 1991, argues that women’s liberation is inherently tied to the overthrow of capitalism, which oppresses women both economically and domestically. Lenin emphasizes that women’s emancipation is central to the success of the Bolshevik Revolution. He calls for significant changes to dismantle the capitalist system and liberate women from “household bondage.” Lenin also exposes the falsehood of bourgeois democracy, stresses the importance of international solidarity, and advocates for the active involvement of the masses in political life.

“Nothing can stop the tide of the peoples’ liberation from the imperialist yoke and the liberation of working men and women from the yoke of capital. This cause is being carried forward by tens and hundreds of millions of working men and women in town and countryside. That is why this cause of labour’s freedom from the yoke, of capital will triumph all over the world.”

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Free Puerto Rico! – New Movement in Solidarity with Puerto Rican Independence and Socialism (1986)

1946-1989, Colonized, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Imperialism, Institutions, Occupation, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption

This document is a May 1986 newsletter published by the New Movement in Solidarity with Puerto Rican Independence and Socialism, focusing on Puerto Rico’s ongoing fight for independence from the United States. It highlights various direct actions, including protests against the construction of a Voice of America radio station on Puerto Rican land and demonstrations aimed at shutting down two federal maximum security prisons. The newsletter also draws comparisons between the US military presence in Puerto Rico and the Philippines, pointing out the harmful impacts of US colonialism and military intervention in both countries. Additionally, it features an interview with Jorge Farinacci, a key leader in the movement, who shares insights into the political landscape in Puerto Rico and Puerto Rican Independence 16’s legal defense efforts.

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Communique From an Absent Future – Research and Destroy (2009)

1990-2010, Authority, Blockade/Barricade, Consciousness Raising, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Institutions, Occupation, Strike, Students, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie, Workers

This pamphlet critiques the modern university system, claiming that it has become a tool of capitalism designed to produce obedient workers rather than encourage independent thought or true education. The authors reject gradual reforms and instead advocate for direct action and rebellion to dismantle the capitalist structure and build a liberated society. They draw inspiration from historical student protests in France and Greece, stressing the necessity of unity between students and workers to achieve their goals. Ultimately, the pamphlet calls for a complete societal overhaul, moving beyond the confines of capitalism.

“We must begin by preventing the university from functioning. We must interrupt the normal flow of bodies and things and bring work and class to a halt. We will blockade, occupy, and take what’s ours.”

“We’ll see you at the barricades.”

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How to Fire Your Boss: A Workers’ Guide to Direct Action – Industrial Workers of the World (1968)

1946-1989, Authority, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Sabotage/Ecotage, Strike, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie, The Workplace, Workers

This pamphlet, first released by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in 1968 and revised in 2022, promotes direct action as a powerful tool for workers to secure better conditions at work. It outlines a range of tactics, from slowdowns and work-to-rule strategies to more assertive actions like “marches on the boss” and organizing sick-outs. Emphasizing the critical role of solidarity among workers, the pamphlet includes historical examples of direct action campaigns that have achieved success.

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How to Sack Your Boss: A Workers’ Guide to Direct Action (n.d.)

Authority, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Sabotage/Ecotage, Strike, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie, The Workplace, Workers

This document is an excerpt from a worker’s guide that promotes direct action against employers. It critiques traditional resistance methods like strikes as ineffective, instead advocating for alternative tactics such as slowdowns, delivering excellent service to disrupt profits, adhering strictly to the rules, and fostering solidarity to compel employers to meet workers’ demands. The author (unknown) offers examples from various industries and historical periods to demonstrate how these methods can be effective, while also emphasizing the potential illegality of many of these actions.

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The Cochabamba Water Wars: An Interview with Oscar Olivera (2011)

2011-Present, Blockade/Barricade, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Indigenous, Occupation, Privatization, Strike, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, Urban Spaces, We're Not Paying That, Workers

The Bolivian Water Wars were a series of protests and civil unrest against the privatization of water and rising water rates in the city of Cochabamba, primarily in 2000. This interview was conducted in 2011 with Oscar Olivera, a trade unionist and prominent leader of the famous Water Wars.

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Radical Women Manifesto – Radical Women Publications (1975)

1946-1989, Consciousness Raising, Date, Defining the Enemy, Patriarchy, Subjectives of Refusal, Tactics of Disruption, Women

Radical Women, founded in 1967 in Seattle, Washington, is a revolutionary faction within the women’s movement and a prominent feminist voice on the Left. The organization fights against racism, sexism, homophobia, anti-trans discrimination, and labor exploitation, while advocating for multi-issue organizing that prioritizes the needs of the most marginalized communities. The 1975 Radical Women Manifesto: Theory, Program, & Structure critiques the capitalist system’s oppression of women, arguing that sexism stems from economic inequalities and the patriarchal family structure. It calls for a socialist revolution to achieve women’s liberation, while outlining the group’s political platform, principles, and organizational structure.

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How to Throw a Squatted Dance Party – Anonymous (2018)

2011-Present, Alternative Spaces, Date, Defining the Enemy, Disruptive Spaces, Occupation, Privatization, Self Institution, Tactics of Disruption, The Bourgeoisie

This is a step-by-step anonymous guide published on CrimethInc.’s website detailing how to throw a squatted dance party. Information on gear, location, how to promote the event, handling the authorities, among other important instructions are included in the document.

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