All the Power: Revolution Without Illusion (Punk Planet Books) - Softcover

Andersen, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1888451726 ISBN 13: 9781888451726

Publisher: Akashic Books, Ltd., 2004

Synopsis

Mark Andersen has been D.C.’s leading grassroots political activist/organizer for the past 20 years. Here, he offers guidance for young activists and also shatters the illusions that underpin much radical” political activity.

Mark Andersen is the co-author of Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation’s Capital (Akashic, 2003). He is outreach coordinator for Emmaus Services for the Aging, an advocacy group that assists inner-city seniors in Washington, D.C. He remains active with Positive Force D.C., Helping Individual Prostitutes Survive, Women’s Advocates to Terminate Sexism (WATTS), as well as with the parish council and justice & service committee of St. Aloysius Catholic Church. He lives in Washington, D.C.

About this title

From the Publisher

ALL THE POWER is an "anti-manifesto" from Washington DC's leading political activist, offering a contemporary update of Saul Alinsky's RULES FOR RADICALS for the launch of the new Akashic imprint, PUNK PLANET BOOKS.

With a preface by Jennifer Baumgardner, author of MANIFESTA: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future

From the Inside Flap

"Mark loves to dance with words: He finds struggle in right as well as wrong, all the while keeping time with a cadence of thoughts and approaches. He is a free-agent believer open to possibility. His decision to reflect on his personal journey through what he refers to as 'revolution' may lull the reader with the packaging, as the written word is often mistaken for the truth. The fact that questions in a written form can at times resemble answers is a danger for most activist writers, as well as writing activists. Be that as it may, it is Mark's content, the inexhaustible work ethic and boundless hope for the better, that serves as the true ballast of his conviction."
IAN MACKAYE

"Does organized rebellion need its own Martha Stewart? Relax, this isn't it. In your grasp is a heartfelt, brick-by-brick guide from a committed veteran activist on heart, soul, music, his own life's surprises, and how we can all bring ongoing change to our own communities."
JELLO BIAFRA

"Mark Andersen is the living Holden Caulfield, committed to making the world a better place for all its children. This book reflects his deep caring and concern for the human condition, urging us to hold onto the dream of King and find a way to come together, again, toward humane revolutionary change."
ELAINE BROWN, former Chairman of the Black Panther Party

"By naming some of the difficult, unanswered questions from past movements, All The Power opens up exciting conversations about how to proceed in today's world. This fascinating examination of activism over the past fifty years is a must-read for anyone wanting to contribute effectively to movements for change."
CATHY WILKERSON, Students For a Democratic Society and the Weather Underground

"Mark's decency and vision are both appealing and effective in suggesting practical strategies to make systemic change. All the Power is an incisive and important look at past and present North American radicalism that can help us build a better world."
HEATHER BOOTH, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, cofounder of "Jane" collective and Midwest Academy

Edition details

• Publisher: Akashic Books, Ltd.
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1888451726
• ISBN 13: 9781888451726
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 250