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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Power Anywhere Where There’s People! (1969)
The Black Panther Party was founded in Oakland, California, in 1966, and originally was called The Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. It was a militant, leftist group in support of Black Liberation. Member Fred Hampto…
Principles of Unity – Women’s Committee Against Genocide (1981)
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…
Hanoi-Haiphong Bombed! – Vietnam War
Rallies in San Francisco at the Civic Center and Kezar Stadium were organized after the confirmed bombings of the two most populated cities in Northern Vietnam.
Funeral Oration for the Burial of Traditional Womanhood (1968)
During a protest against the war in Southeast Asia, radical feminists staged a mock funeral for the end of traditional womanhood in the United States, which they deemed forced women to accept an unsatisfactory hand in li…
The Alcatraz Proclamation (1969)
This was a proclamation issued by the group of indigenous peoples who occupied Alcatraz Island beginning on November 20, 1969 and lasting until June 11, 1971. In the proclamation, Natives demanded the reclamation of the…
First International Conference of Socialist Women (1907) and Second International Conference of Socialist Women (1910)
These manifestos reframed women’s liberation as inseparable from a working-class revolution. By promoting international synergy and a complete restructuring of society, they challenged existing oppressive hierarchies.
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…
Speech by Guillermo Suarez at an Anti-Klan Conference (1981)
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 resi…
Protest the Infirmary! (Gainesville Women’s Liberation, 1997)
This protest leaflet is from the Gainesville Women’s Liberation movement and is part of a wider effort at the University of Florida to increase women’s sexual autonomy through disrupting the mainstream tactics of the hea…
Communique 3 (on Cuba) From The Weather Underground(1970)
This communication from the Weather Underground was published on July 26, 1970 and celebrates the anniversary of the Cuban Revolution.
Resignation Statement by Leslie James Pickering (June/July 2002)
Pickering’s own thoughts and opinions pertaining to his resignation as the spokesperson for the ELF
Audre Lorde’s “The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House” (1979)
White feminist frameworks cannot dismantle patriarchal power because they ignore crucial intersections of race, class, and sexuality.
Street Demonstration Tips – Montreal Counter-Information (2012)
This is a detailed guide published by Montreal Counter-Information, an anarchist and anti-authoritarian news source, on how to conduct a street demonstration.
Anatomy of an Industrial Struggle (1976-1978)
This article was written by Garry Hill who worked at the Tonsley Park Chrysler plant in Australia in 1976 during the workers’ struggles – that he actively participated in.
Democracy is Nothing if it is not Dangerous by Carl Oglesby (1965)
Carl Oglesby was the president of SDS from 1965 to 1966. He gave this speech in response to an editorial that criticized the SDS for “welcoming” communisits.
NAPA Demonstrates at St. Mary’s – Network Against Psychiatric Assault (1975)
This is a call to action by the Network Against Psychiatric Assault, to join them in their direct actions against the psychiatric treatment program at St. Mary’s McAuley Neuropsychiatric Institute in San Francisco. In…
Communique From Some Warriors in South Dakota (1975)
This document, written by Native American Warriors from South Dakota, was addressed to Prairie Fire, the Weather Underground, and all third world and anti-imperialist allies. The Native American Warriors called on these…
Congolese Independence Speech by Patrice Lumumba (1966)
Given by Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba shortly after the independence of the Republic of Congo in 1966, the Congolese Independence Speech was most praised for its critique of colonialism and imperialism. Withi…
Guerrilla Girls on the Art of Creative Complaining (2018)
The Guerilla 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…