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Becoming the Media: A Critical History of Clamor Magazine

5. March 2010

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Becoming the Media: A Critical History of Clamor Magazine

Becoming the Media provides an in-depth analysis of the intersectional radical and left wing publication Clamor, which emerged with Independent Media Centre movement after the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle and was a staple read for do-it-yourself revolutionaries during its seven year run. In this concisely written case study, Clamor co-founder Jen Angel shares the inner workings of the award winning, nationally distributed magazine. She offers useful suggestions and analysis for media projects, the evolving publication landscape, and the importance of understanding how media functions within social movements for social movements.

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The Lifelong Activist: Changing the World Without Losing Your Way

2. December 2009

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The Lifelong Activist: Changing the World Without Losing Your Way

As an activist, being effective is more important than merely being busy. A hectic schedule does not automatically translate into social change and doing more is not the same as achieving more.

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Born Losers: A History of Failure in America

3. September 2009

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Born Losers: A History of Failure in America

This poetic book of history is about those who found themselves on the wrong side of the American Dream. Specifically, it examines the thoughts by and about the striving, and mostly failing, businessmen who exemplified the ‘entrepreneurial spirit.’

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My Father and Other Working Class Football Heroes

29. August 2009

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My Father and Other Working Class Football Heroes

Written by a son who wanted to find out more about his footballing father after he died, this book is more than just a biography. It reveals a football world that has changed beyond all recognition in the past 50 years.

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Before You Enlist!: The Real Deal on Joining the Military

17. March 2009

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Before You Enlist!: The Real Deal on Joining the Military

Before You Enlist!: The Real Deal on Joining the Military, is an outstanding short documentary about the reality of enlisting in the U.S. military. The film starts with youth of color being interviewed in an urban setting, with hip hop music playing, and makes clear who the military is targeting to enlist.

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It’s My Life! A Guide to Alternatives After High School

8. February 2009

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It’s My Life! A Guide to Alternatives After High School

From the Noble Peace Prize winning American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) comes It's My Life! an outstanding resource for any middle school, high school, community center, religion center, peace organization, and even youth detention facility. As a teacher at a youth detention facility I order ten of these amazing books to use every month.

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