Movements that triumph...patterns of resistance and environments of struggle

A collection of inspiring stories about brave people who organized, resisted, and triumphed over corporate greed and government injustice, so we can learn from their methods of victory. The collection includes illustrations and diagrams. As the world slides toward authoritarianism and the chances of achieving social justice through electoral democracy diminish, the ability of societies to triumph over the policies of authoritarian rulers and corporate dominance becomes increasingly important. In "Victorious Movements", veteran activist Arik McBay urges readers to hold on to hope, reach out, and speak out powerfully. It pays tribute to the creativity, innovation, courage and perseverance of those who take risks to organize their communities to confront the injustices imposed on them in the name of greed, militarism and racism. Drawing on the analysis presented in his two-volume book, “Total Resistance,” McBay highlights a wide range of victories that can be achieved—victories that we can and must emulate through solidarity and direct action. Among the victories McBay describes are: > Successful efforts of indigenous groups to shut down a pipeline and remove colonial statues, Neighborhoods rejecting urban gentrification and a nuclear waste dump in Australia, Residents stopping construction of a parking garage in Boston's Chinatown, American disability rights activists using direct action to pave the way for the Americans with Disabilities Act, preventing farmers from building a nuclear reactor in rural Germany, and multiple neighborhood networks in the United States preventing Walmart is setting up a store in their community. Along the way, McBay offers practical insights into the key factors that inspire people to join local movements, how to persevere during backlash and repression, and how to build momentum through small victories.