5/19/2023 0 Comments Joyful militancyAnger and rage rightly, inevitably drive militants, the authors argue, but we must also discover joy and friendship in struggle, which are our highest rewards. “This wonderful book, infused and informed by activist experience, emphasizes the importance of the full range of political affects. Read it, live it!” - John Holloway, author of Crack Capitalism A very well argued case for Joyful Militancy, and against the dead hand of puritanical revolution. “Yes, yes, yes! This book is so timely! Absolutely what we need in these days of spreading gloom. Nick Montgomery is an organizer and writer currently at Queen’s University, Ontario. About the Authors:Ĭarla Bergman co-edited Stay Solid: A Radical Handbook for Youth. Interviewees include: Silvia Federici, adrienne maree brown, Marina Sitrin, Gustavo Esteva, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, Walidah Imarisha, Margaret Killjoy, Glen Coulthard, Richard Day, and more. In conversation with organizers and intellectuals from a wide variety of political currents, the authors explore how rigid radicalism smuggles itself into radical spaces, and how it is being undone. Why do radical movements and spaces sometimes feel laden with fear, anxiety, suspicion, self-righteousness, and competition? Montgomery and Bergman call this phenomenon rigid radicalism: congealed and toxic ways of relating that have seeped into social movements, posing as the “correct” way of being radical. Description by Carla Bergman and Nick Montgomery
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