{"title":"Stephanie Luce","description":"Stephanie Luce is a professor of labor studies and sociology at CUNY and the author of numerous books, including Labor Movements: Global Perspectives, as well as the co-author (with Robert Pollin) of The Living Wage and co-author (with Deepak Bhargava) of Practical Radicals (both from The New Press). She lives in New York City.","products":[{"product_id":"practical-radicals-seven-strategies-to-change-the-world-hardcover","title":"Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Change the World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA clear, expert, and inspiring guide to social change, based on case studies of grassroots movements that won, from two leading community and labor experts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Our movements must seek and win governing power to achieve our visions for a more just society. This book is a vital resource for progressives who want to win.\" --Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do underdogs, facing far stronger opponents, sometimes win? In the tradition of Saul Alinsky's \u003cem\u003eRules for Radicals\u003c\/em\u003e and Sun Tzu's \u003cem\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/em\u003e, Deepak Bhargava and Stephanie Luce's \u003cem\u003ePractical Radicals\u003c\/em\u003e offers winning strategies, history, and theory for a new generation of activists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on interviews with leading organizers, this groundbreaking book describes seven strategies to bring about transformative change. It incorporates stories of organizations and movements that have won, including Make the Road NY, the St. Paul Federation of Educators, the welfare rights movement, the Working Families Party, New Georgia Project, Occupy Wall Street, 350.org, the Fight for 15, and Gay Men's Health Crisis. Two overarching case studies anchor the book: the brilliant techniques used by enslaved people and their allies to end slavery, and the sinister but effective ways elites imposed our current system. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePractical Radicals\u003c\/em\u003e offers insights on strategy used by business, military, and political elites, addresses the challenges of overcoming conflict within organizations and movements, and concludes with a discussion of how our movements must adapt to meet new challenges in the twenty-first century. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA book for activists, organizers, and anyone hoping to win the fight for a better society, \u003cem\u003ePractical Radicals\u003c\/em\u003e is a deeply informed resource designed to help us win on the big issues of our time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51377631527135,"sku":"9781620978214","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/WObFVj24hp9781620978214.webp?v=1789236239"},{"product_id":"practical-radicals-seven-strategies-to-change-the-world-paperback","title":"Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Change the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A vital resource for progressives who want to win.\" --Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Progressive activists will want to dog-ear, underline, and pore over this well-conceived handbook.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow do underdogs, facing far stronger opponents, sometimes win? In the tradition of Saul Alinsky's \u003ci\u003eRules for Radicals\u003c\/i\u003e and Sun Tzu's \u003ci\u003eThe Art of War\u003c\/i\u003e, Deepak Bhargava and Stephanie Luce's \u003ci\u003ePractical Radicals\u003c\/i\u003e offers winning strategies, history, and theory for a new generation of activists. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on interviews with leading organizers, \u003ci\u003ePractical Radicals \u003c\/i\u003ecombines \"the hard-earned wisdom of our movement ancestors, the rigorous theory of serious practitioners and academics and the functional tools organizers need to spring into action\" \u003ci\u003e(In These Times\u003c\/i\u003e). Incorporating stories of organizations and movements that have won, including Make the Road NY, the St. Paul Federation of Educators, the welfare rights movement, the Working Families Party, New Georgia Project, Occupy Wall Street, 350.org, the Fight for 15, and Gay Men's Health Crisis, \u003ci\u003ePractical Radicals\u003c\/i\u003e \"takes inspiration from successful social movements to identify tactics that pay off.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a sweeping new afterword by the authors addressing the challenges of 2025 and beyond, the authors explore how the seven strategies the book highlights can provide a toolkit for underdogs looking both to resist authoritarianism and to win alternatives. At a time of immense uncertainty inside the United States, \"this crucial book is for everyone who cares about the future of racial, gender, and economic justice and the future of democracy.\" (Dorian Warren, president of Community Change).","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51377708302559,"sku":"9781620979815","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/a2rOa-Glrf9781620979815.webp?v=1789239982"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/stephanie-luce.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}