Occupation of a space is itself a tactic. It is an action intended to help us build momentum and to move us a step closer toward our goals. And it’s been wildly successful so far!
But an ongoing
The Political Identity Paradox states that while social change groups require a strong internal identity in order to foster the level of commitment needed for protracted struggle, this same cohesion t
What is the difference between saying none of us
is a leader and saying all of us are leaders?
Jonathan Matthew Smucker. Beyond the Choir. OccupyWinning.com
On the Occupation of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Zagreb Croatia. It was occupied for five weeks in the Spring of 2009.
In English.
A case study that describes the creation of the Australian Student Environmental Network in 2004/2005. It also discusses the Australian student movement and the imposition of voluntary student unioni
In 1973 the student movement caused the Philosophy department to be "democratised" and then split. The Government department was also rocked by activism. It discusses "departmental revolutions" (an i
The National Union of Students was formed in the mid-eighties. This looks at its formation and the role of factions. It shows some of the problems that come from trying to have a mass-based student
Actions can empower a generation, catapult an issue onto the international stage, and force political
change. Yet, actions can also be poorly executed or harmful to your group and goals. This handout
