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The following is adapted from the new book Arguing for Our Lives: A User's Guide to Constructive Dialogue from City Lights Books.

Compassionate action is positive, kind, fierce and transformative. It comes from the heart, not just the head.

If you believe in transparency, equality and democracy, how can you organize in ways that manifest these beliefs? The worlds of social movements and social media are offering some strong hints.

February 15 marks the tenth anniversary of the largest day of coordinated global protest in history. Activist and author Chris Nineham reflects on the lessons of the movement against the Iraq War.

Critical Mass was born 20 years ago among dozens of people in San Francisco and has reproduced itself in over 350 cities, thanks to the efforts of countless thousands across the planet.

Published in 2011, shortly after the Occupy movement began, This Changes Everything was published offering insights for the many already involved.

In this excerpt from The Imperial Messenger: Thomas Friedman at Work, Belén Fernández discusses various aspects of the New York Times columnist's neo-liberal Friedmanomics.

A new graphic novel, May Day: A Graphic History of Protest, aims to bring these and other important stories of May Day to life, paying particular attention to the Canadian dimensions.

In this excerpt from her new book, Occupy This!, Judy Rebick reflects upon her first visit to Zuccotti Park in New York City and her initial encounter with the Occupy movement.