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Movement Lawyers – a short handbook

Here is a very instructive handbook/report on how a "movement lawyer" should work with and for grassroots movements. It…

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Wednesday, March 8, 2017

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Literature Resistance research Strategy

Article on nonviolent resistance against right wing populism

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Friday, March 3, 2017

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Literature Resistance research Strategy

Ruling tactics – and how to resist them

New book by the leading scholar in civil resistance, prof. Brian Martin. The book gives an overview of methods of promoting everyday nationalism, how they serve rulers and how to oppose them.

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Wednesday, March 8, 2017

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Activist event Strategy

A lot of protests planned in the US – Is that the answer?

There are a lot of protests being planned for the next coming months in the US. That makes total sense, but mass…

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Thursday, February 9, 2017

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Activist campaign Strategy

Women campaigns that made a difference

A good and inspirational collection of successful examples:

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Sunday, January 29, 2017

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Repression Solidarity Strategy

A word on Allyship

A good text giving advice to people like me: privileged persons that act in solidarity and are allies to Blacks, queers, women, trans people, and other subaltern groups fighting for justice and liberation.

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Saturday, March 26, 2016

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Repression Strategy

Why terror attacks in Europe will continue

An excellent comment on the latest terrorist attack in Western Europe by one of the founders of Critical Studies of…

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Friday, March 25, 2016

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Activist campaign Law Strategy

Struggle for migrant rights in the US

This is a very important strategic reflection on how migrant rights activists can mobilise a real resistance to the…

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Sunday, March 13, 2016

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Resistance research Strategy

Could ISIS be resisted more effectively without arms?

Really interesting analysis by Maciej Bartkowski on how to defeat ISIS:

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Saturday, March 12, 2016

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Creative resistance Law Strategy

Suing for community rights and climate justice

Creative legal activism: "According to CELDF, "nearly 200 municipalities across the U.S. have enacted CELDF-drafted…

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Tuesday, March 8, 2016