Uses of a Whirlwind: Movement, Movements, and Contemporary Radical Currents in the United States

by Kevin Van Meter and Craig Hughes

Book Overview

From housing struggles to food politics, from poor people's movements to radical art projects, from the Right to the City Alliance to the US Social Forum, Uses of a Whirlwind explores the current composition of social movements in the United States. With equal emphasis placed on movement history and movement building, Whirlwind is a call to action for a new decade of organizing. Contributors include Robin DG Kelley, Grace Lee Boggs, Michael Hardt,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849350167
• ISBN13: 9781849350167
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: AK Press
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"