A new one-off online publication called “In the Middle of a Whirlwind: 2008 Convention Protests, Movement and Movements” has been released. The publication explores radical anti-authoritarian organizing in the United States across a variety of issues with the immediate focus being the upcoming mobilizations against the Republican National Convention (RNC) and Democratic National Convention (DNC). Through a series of interviews with groups organizing against the conventions and articles by people involved in radical movements across the United States, “In the Middle of a Whirlwind” provides an inspiring look at where we are at, where we have been, and where we need to go.
Here are links to interviews with groups organizing against the conventions:
There are also a number of articles offering examples of solid radical organizing. Some of the ones we particularly really liked were:
* Liberal Mayors & Liberal Funders: A Case of Racism, Classism, and Ideological Warfare
* A Look at Resistance to Interstate 69 (I-69): Past, Present, and Future
* Media and Activism: Creating and Maintaining Effective Movement Media
* Getting to know your city and the social movements that call it home
Moreover, the publication encourages people to become involved beyond simply reading the interviews and articles asking “will you join us in the middle of a whirlwind?” To that end, they encourage readers to:
* Communicate with the coordinators and contributors.
* Utilize materials contained within Whirlwinds in your own organizing.
* Participate in our discussion forums to critique or dialog around Whirlwinds contributions (forthcoming).
* Host or attend one of the many “Of Friends and Whirlwinds” events.
* Make a contribution toward the effort and sign up on the email list.
* Distribute this announcement and “Will you join us in the middle of a whirlwind?” posters and postcards; available at your local radical infoshop and from Team Colors.
* Create an affinity group to prepare for the upcoming convention protests this summer.
* Inquire into, research, investigate, document, organize around and amplify the winds – refusals, struggles, activities – circulating through your everyday lives and communities.
Related posts:
- Organizing Underway for 2008 Democrat and Republican Convention Protests
- New Paper on the RNC and DNC Protests Released
- Organizing for the 2008 RNC Protests: A Report and Reflections
- Event Looks at the State of Radical Grassroots Social Movements in Michigan, Chicago
- Democrats, the 2008 Elections, Iraq, and the Antiwar Movement
