A book to help OWS

[Exilednight]

This is the book that was passed around during the middle-east protests and has been used the world over.

From Dictatorship to Democracy: http://www.aeinstein.org/organizations/org/FDTD.pdf

Thank you Mr Gene Sharp for putting this book in the public domain.

[NYC_SKP]

1. Beautiful! Consistent with the mission, open source/public domain/free use... (nt)

[Exilednight]

2. I have to admit, at first I was quite skeptical, but now I am buying into the movement. n/t

[truedelphi]

3. A poignant and scary reminder about movements that are facing

Off totalitarian governments, including our own, I am afraid:

From the book, From Dictatorship to Democracy:

"Short-lived mass protests and demonstrations may have occurred.
Perhaps spirits soared temporarily. At other times, individuals and
small groups may have conducted brave but impotent gestures,
asserting some principle or simply their defiance. However noble
the motives, such past acts of resistance have often been insufficient
to overcome the people’s fear and habit of obedience, a necessary
prerequisite to destroy the dictatorship. Sadly, those acts may have
brought instead only increased suffering and death, not victories or
even hope."



Happy Birthday, John!

[Exilednight]

5. That's one of the reasons I believe people should read this book. There are many

good points brought out and hopefully people will pay attention to them.

[Cool Logic]

4. A decent read, but a bit behind the times for OWS movement...

For we covered that ground a long time ago in the US...

http://www.usconstitution.net/declar.html

[Exilednight]

6. Differing opinion here. I believe this book to be quite relivant. But, to each their own. n/t

[truedelphi]

7. K & R number 4 or so. n/t

[Exilednight]

8. thank you.

[Warpy]

9. I've got a better one

"Solidarity Forever:" http://www.amazon.com/Solidarity-Forever-Oral-History-Iww/dp/0941702111/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318202140&sr=1-1 Not only is it a wonderful oral history of union struggles during the bad old days, it also gives a few hints for people jailed in mass arrests that are nothing short of hilarious.

It's a must read, IMO, both for the history and the advice.

[Exilednight]

10. I will check it out, but I was looking for something what a how to book and free. Thanks for the

suggestion.

[Warpy]

11. It became part of my permanent library 25 years ago

and keeps getting more timely every single year.