{"product_id":"they-will-beat-the-memory-out-of-us-forcing-nonviolence-on-forgetful-movements","title":"They Will Beat the Memory Out of Us: Forcing Nonviolence on Forgetful Movements","description":"\u003cp\u003e '\u003cb\u003eThis striking book reveals collective memories of freedom struggles, despite attempts to distort or steal our inheritance\u003c\/b\u003e' - Joy James, editor of \u003ci\u003eBeyond Cop Cites\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e '\u003cb\u003eAs more and more people are mobilizing against war, genocide, poverty, and extraction, this book is right on time\u003c\/b\u003e' - Dean Spade, author of \u003ci\u003eMutual Aid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e '\u003cb\u003ePeter Gelderloos reminds us that for our survival, we must keep the flame of memory alive, ensuring that the radical roots of our movements are not whitewashed by the gatekeepers of history\u003c\/b\u003e' - Franklin Lopez, anarchist filmmaker, founder of subMedia \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e How can we resist oppression in the face of ecological crisis, police violence, and white supremacy? Peter Gelderloos puts forward a radical critique of nonviolent movements in this provocative account. Weaving history, vignettes, interviews, and personal reflections, he shows how we suffer from an inability to pass on lessons from one generation to the next and explores why. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Learning from the failure of antiracist rebellions triggered by police murders from Minneapolis to Bristol and the climate campaigns that forget their colonial histories, Gelderloos shows how nonviolent protest is a symptom of social amnesia, an inability to remember what we have learned from our past. Cautioning against future waves of pacification and forgetting, he urges us to collectivize memory and develop the methods we need to fight for survival. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Peter Gelderloos is a writer and social movement participant. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Solutions are Already Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow Nonviolence Protects the State\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAnarchy Works\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Failure of Nonviolence\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWorshiping Power\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Gelderloos","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46350111342828,"sku":"9780745349770","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780745349770.jpg?v=1744178986","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/they-will-beat-the-memory-out-of-us-forcing-nonviolence-on-forgetful-movements","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}