Why Don't the Poor Rise Up?: Organizing the Twenty-First Century Resistance

"Each of these essays is a sharpened weapon for the battles looming large on the horizon." —George Ciccariello-Maher, author of Building the Commune"Combining the most creative thought from the global North and South, Why Don't the Poor Rise Up? promises to be an indispensable resource for understanding why the new revolutionary movement of the 21st century will emerge from the ranks of the most marginalized by capitalism and colonialism." —Ajamu Baraka, editor of Black Agenda ReportEven mainstream media like the New York Times and The Economist have recently posed the question: Why don't the poor rise up?, uneasily amazed that capitalism hasn't met with greater resistance. In the context of unparalleled global wealth disparity, ecological catastrophe, and myriad forms of structural oppression, this vibrant collection offers a reassessment of contemporary obstacles to mass mobilization, as well as examples from around the world of poor people overcoming those obstacles in inspiring and instructive new ways. With contributions from Idle No More cofounder Alex Wilson, noted Italian theorist Franco "Bifo" Berardi, and nineteen other scholars and activists from around the world, Why Don't the Po

He is a former VicePresident of CUPE Ontario, held leadership position in CUPE Local 3907, former member in CUPE Local 3902 and served as a VicePresident of CUPE Toronto District Council.He is currently an organizer with the Network for the Elimination of Police Violence. Ajamu Nangwaya , Ph.D., is an educator at Seneca College

In 2013, he coedited a special issue of Anarchist Studies on "anarchism and technology" with Uri Gordon. His writings have appeared in publications such as the Toronto Star, CounterPunch, Dissident Voice, Huffington Post, Rabble, Pride newspaper, and Briarpatch magazine, the Black Agenda Report, Truthout, NOW Magazine and Pambazuka News.Michael Truscello , Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in English and General Education at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. About the AuthorAjamu