Since the rise of Donald Trump and other right-wing authoritarians worldwide, we have been told to “resist.” But this kind of opposition looks surprisingly like restoring the status quo. Under the banner of resistance, liberals and progressives have encouraged voting for Democrats, reading the mainstream media, trusting the science, putting up yard signs, buying the right products, and celebrating a “return to normal.” How was “resistance” diluted, and where can we find alternative forms o...

**A powerful collection of personal essays from lesbian moms who fought for the right to raise children **For generations, lesbians across the United States were systematically denied opportunities to raise children and build families, opportunities that were readily available to straight people. Radical Family honors the history-making struggles and triumphs of lesbian families in Madison, Wisconsin, who raised children in the 1980s, ’90s, and early 2000s—a time when lesb...

Since the rise of Donald Trump and other right-wing authoritarians worldwide, we have been told to “resist.” But this kind of opposition looks surprisingly like restoring the status quo. Under the banner of resistance, liberals and progressives have encouraged voting for Democrats, reading the mainstream media, trusting the science, putting up yard signs, buying the right products, and celebrating a “return to normal.” How was “resistance” diluted, and where can we find alternative forms o...

Now 80 years old, retirement and advanced age have crushed the spirit of six committed college radicals of the 1960s, who together had participated in civil rights campaigns and anti-war protests. Having pursued separate careers and engaging in only periodic communication with each other over the decades, they suddenly receive an invitation to gather for an extended weekend at a country cabin. Struggling with the vagaries of old age, they have divergent expectations from the get-together. ...

Le Petit guide de Miss Percy, ou comment élever un dragon britannique :Miss Mildred Percy hérite d'un dragon.Mais peut-être allons-nous trop vite en besogne...Miss Mildred Percy n'a rien d'une héroïne : elle vit de la charité de sa soeur, a renoncé depuis longtemps à ses rêves et ne mène pas ce que l'on pourrait appeler une vie d'aventure. Jusqu'au jour où son grand-oncle a l'audace de lui léguer un oeuf de dragon. Et c'est ainsi que, du jo...

Le Guide de voyage de Miss Percy, à la recherche de dragons sauvages en terre galloise :Tout a commencé avec une malle. Une malle dans laquelle il y avait un oeuf, et de cet oeuf est sorti...Pas un poussin, contrairement à ce que l'on pourrait croire.C'est un dragon dont Miss Mildred Percy, demoiselle de compagnie effacée devenue aventurière, a désormais la charge. Accompagnée de Mr Wiggan et Mrs Babbinton - fidèles compagnons de ses péripé...

Le Guide complet de Miss Percy, pour la réintroduction des dragonsMiss Mildred Percy ne tient pas le moins du monde à connaître Londres.Hélas ! sa nièce, Belinda, s'est récemment enfuie de Nyth y Ddraig avec un bébé dragon blanc au bras, une quinzaine d'oeufs de dragons dans son sac, et des illusions de grandeur plein la tête. Tout porte à croire qu'elle a posé ses valises à la capitale : c'est donc là que Mildred et compagnie doivent se rendre.Mai...

Female spoken word artists have become the spokeswomen for a new generation. This demanding oral poetry of the early 21st century has defined a vanguard of lithely muscled voices, women who think and act decisively to create their distinctive and desperately earned realities.The combination of the eminent slam movement and the upsurge of bold underground feminism has created a unique pool of women who verbally challenge society on all fronts. Editor Alix Olson (internationally tour...

Leading scholars grounded in a range of disciplines examine the intersection of anti-racist activism, aesthetics, and contemporary political theory.The Art of Anti-Racism offers a sustained theoretical examination of the aesthetic dimensions of anti-racist struggle. It argues that political theory itself can be understood as an art—a dynamic process of claim-making and critically analyzing and expanding our ethical, moral and strategic visions. Politics, l...