Here you will find documents of disruptive struggles that identify the structural cause(s) of oppression and present systemic solutions to smashing them. While some see a single enemy, many others present multiple.
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From Protest to Resistance (1968)
Published by leftist journalist Ulrike Meinhof, “From Protest to Resistance” aims to inspire protestors to take up more forceful resistance against the right and the state.
An Excerpt From an Interview With Earl Livermore About the Indians of All Tribes (Ioat) Occupation of Alcatraz – 1970
This is a transcript of an interview with Earl Livermore, a leader of the American Indian Movement. He describes the thought behind occupying Alcatraz, the organization of various committees, schools, medical centers, an…
“Student Slain” Flyer (1967)
In 1967, student Benno Ohnesorg was killed at a protest against the Shah of Iran visiting Germany. Shocked by his killing by the police, the German Social Democratic Student Association (SHB) released this flyer, condemn…
The Socialist Labor Party – Declaration of Interdependence (1895)
This document was written by Daniel DeLeon, a prominent leader of the Socialist Labor Party, in 1895. The Socialist Labor Party sought to turn labor movements and unrest into more radical socialist revolutions. In this d…
Defend the Territory – Warrior Publications (2014)
Tactics and Techniques for Countering Police Assaults on Indigenous Communities. Covers everything from evading police and crowd control tactics including chemical weapons, water cannons, and armored vehicles.
Eviction Defense Toolkit – Anti-Eviction Network – 2020
Step by step guide on organizing an eviction defense including direct actions against Banks, Police, Judges, and Corporate Property Managers.
Treesitter’s Journal Entry (2000)
A journal entry written by an anonymous treesitter discusses issues of privilege and oppression, and how these issues relate to direct action campaigns to protect the forests.
A Kind of Memo (1965)
Widely regarded as one of the first documents of the emerging feminist movement, this essay by Casey Haden and Mary King reflects the experiences that they had as volunteers in the Students Non-Violent Coordinating Commi…
Brochure by the Weather Underground (1969)
This is an organizing pamphlet written by the Weather Underground for a November 15, 1969 anti-war demonstration.
Let Us Shape the Future by Carl Oglesby (1965)
On November 27, 1965, the new president of Students for a Democratic Society, Carl Oglesby, gave a response to Paul Potter’s speech of the previous April.
Philosophical Trends in the Feminist Movement (2006)
Anuradha Ghandy was a founding member of the Indian Communist Party, and strongly contributed to and drafted policy regarding the caste system in India, and the intersection between feminism and Marxism. As a salient par…
Documents on Unlock Apartheid’s Jails Campaign (1987)
The Unlock Apartheid’s Jails Campaign, initiated by The Africa Fund, fought for the release of detainees and political prisoners in South Africa. This compilation of documents included a letter from Dumisani S. Kumalo,…
Young Lords Socialist Medicine
The Young Lords Party identifies the disparities of the United States health system, which neglects the needs of the oppressed in the Bronx.
Call to Action – National Students for Justice in Palestine (2024)
This was a call to action posted on the social media accounts of the National Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) on April 19, 2024. In the document, the National SJP criticizes the decision of the universities to ch…
The Freedom Charter – South African Congress Alliance (1955)
In 1955, the African National Congress (ANC) sent out 50,000 volunteers to various townships and rural areas throughout South Africa to gather “freedom demands” from average people. The ANC was tired of the repressiv…
Katuah Earth First! Cashes in Willamette’s Chips – John Johnson and Rich Spencer (1999)
This article describes the tactics used by activists of Katuah Earth First! And EarthCulture to stop the continued chipping of native forests in the Southeast. Activists targeted the Willamette Industries’ Broad River…
AIDS Activism- “By Any Means Necessary”
Kirk Mason urges his AIDS negative and positive community members to refuse the governments death sentence to LGBTQ+ folks living with AIDS.
Heartbreak: The Political Memoir of a Feminist Militant (2002)
“Heartbreak: The Political Memoir of a Feminist Militant” is the autobiography of radical feminist Andrea Dworkin. Though Dworkin also wrote short stories and novels, she was best known for her non-fiction feminist writi…
Excerpts from a Native Women’s Liberation Front Newsletter (1970)
These excerpts come from a Native Women’s Liberation Front newsletter published in 1970. Four different cases of direct action land struggles waged by various Native American groups are described, including the occupat…