Power fears readers. Books arm us with history, strategy, imagination, and the receipts of every struggle that came before. The Books category curates essential reads on activism, liberation, propaganda resistance, organizing, and the political realities shaping our lives.
Whether it’s a guide that teaches us how to fight smarter, a memoir that reminds us why we fight at all, or a banned book that terrified authoritarians enough to try erasing it — this is the library they wish you’d ignore.
Crack one open. Level up. Because a well-read resister is a dangerous one.
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Because the revolution will be memed—and the fascists are already posting. Meme Wars dives deep into the role of internet culture, memes, and online propaganda Read more...
Because every revolution needs a better library. The Commons Library is a massive, free collection of training guides, action plans, campaign strategies, and organizing tools Read more...
Because breaking systems doesn’t always mean breaking windows. This handbook is a tactical guide to building disciplined, strategic nonviolent movements that can take down oppressive Read more...
Because hope is a verb with its sleeves rolled up—and maybe a lockbox handy. This free, comprehensive manual covers everything from community defense to protest Read more...
Rules for Radicals is the OG organizer’s playbook for making the powerful sweat. Saul Alinsky’s classic guide to grassroots agitation lays out the tactics, principles, Read more...
On Tyranny is Twenty bite-sized survival tips for living through a fascist reboot.Historian Timothy Snyder draws from 20th-century totalitarianism to deliver laser-focused lessons for resisting Read more...
Because slowing down fascism can start with “Oops.”Originally published by the U.S. Office of Strategic Services (aka the pre-CIA), this WWII manual teaches everyday sabotage—from Read more...
