Black Flags And Windmills - Hope, Anarchy, and the Common Ground Collective (Second Edition) (Paperback, 2nd New edition)

Tracing a life of radical activism and the emergence of a grassroots organization in the face of disaster, this chronicle describes scott crow's headlong rush into the political storm surrounding the catastrophic failure of the levee in New Orleans in 2005 and the subsequent failure of state and local government agencies in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. It recounts crow's efforts with others in the community to found Common Ground Collective, a grassroots relief organization that built medical clinics, set up food and water distribution, and created community gardens when local government agencies, FEMA, and the Red Cross were absent or ineffective. The members also stood alongside the beleaguered residents of New Orleans in resisting home demolitions, white militias, police brutality, and FEMA incompetence. This vivid, personal account maps the intersection of radical ideology with pragmatic action and chronicles a community's efforts to translate ideals into tangible results. This expanded second edition includes up-to-date interviews and discussions between crow and some of today's most articulate and influential activists and organizers on topics ranging from grassroots disaster relief efforts, both economic and environmental; dealing with infiltration, interrogation, and surveillance from the federal government; and a new photo section that vividly portrays scott's experiences as an anarchist, activist, and movement organizer in today's world.

General

Imprint:	PM Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2014
First published:	August 2014
Authors:	Scott Crow
Foreword by:	Kathleen Cleaver • John P. Clark
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
Edition:	2nd New edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-60486-453-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General
LSN:	1-60486-453-2
Barcode:	9781604864533

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