Strategy Articles

Mass actions in Seattle, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and L.A. have ignited controversy over tactics and strategy. Here are 7 ways we can make our protests more powerful and open up new options for future mass direct action scenarios.

Strategy requires staying on the offensive: it’s about our vision of what should be, not merely stopping the powerholders, that should be addressed. (On the conservative right they call it the difference between “deterrence activism” and “highground activism” – responding and putting out fires versus presenting only better ways of solving the problems. )