Nonviolent Direct Action [NVDA]
*The Commons Social Change Library’s NVDA “Start Here” section is a good repository of materials in relation to Nonviolent Direct Action. These include introductory texts, guides and tips, tactics, legal rights, safety tips, case studies, and theory and philosophy of NVDA.
commonslibrary.org/nonviolen…
*Nonviolent Direct Action: Version II by J.K. Williams is “A comprehensive guide about different methods of activism, the history of activism and much more; for individuals and groups to use.”
jkwilliamsoriginalwork.wordp…
*How to Form an Affinity Group: The Essential Building Block of Anarchist Organization by CrimethInc.
crimethinc.com/2017/02/06/ho…
*Direct Action Survival Guide “A basic introduction to participating in a large-scale direct action protest (although the tips would likely be helpful for smaller scale actions too). Covers affinity groups, staying safe on the streets (crowd dynamics, police, using the buddy system, etc.), basic medical information, chemical weapons (their use/effects and how to mitigate those effects), and jail and court solidarity. If you are going to read just one zine on direct action, this is arguably one of the most important.”
archive.org/details/DirectAc…
*A Civilian’s Guide to Direct Action -What It Is, What It’s Good For, How It Works by CrimethInc.
theanarchistlibrary.org/libr…
*Ruckus Action Strategy Guide by Ruckus Society
archive.org/details/RuckusAc…
*Blockades: a short guide to getting in the way by Andrew Metheven
nonviolence.wri-irg.org/en/r…
*De-Arrest Primer
archive.org/details/dearrest…
*DIY Occupation Guide
archive.org/details/anarchy_…
*Movement Security Tools from
FullSpectrumResistance.org(poster as pdf download link)
fullspectrumresistance.org/d…
*Link to purchase Full Spectrum Resistance Vol 1 by Aric McBay
sevenstories.com/books/4140-…
*Link to purchase Full Spectrum Resistance Vol 2
sevenstories.com/books/4142-…
*Link to purchase Recipes For Disaster: An Anarchist Cookbook by CrimethInc.
“Three years in the making, Recipes for Disaster is the long-awaited follow-up to the CrimethInc. collective’s notorious first book, Days of War, Nights of Love. This 400-page manual complements the romance and idealism of that earlier work with practical information and instruction. Over thirty collectives collaborated in testing, composing, and editing the book’s 62 sections, which range from Affinity Groups, Coalition Building, and Mental Healthto Sabotage, Squatting,and Wheatpasting. These are illustrated with extensive technical diagrams and first-hand accounts, and prefaced with a thorough discussion of the diverse roles direct action can play in social transformation. If you’re looking for a tactical handbook for revolutionary action, look no further.”
store.crimethinc.com/collect…
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