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Manic D Press Presents: Two Powerful, Political Readings at UCLA 4/21
Is Direct Action Dead? Reflections on the World’s Oldest Political Tactic. Charles E. Young Grand Salon @ Kerckhoff Hall UCLA 12 Noon James Tracy, Editor of “The Civil Disobedience Handbook: A Brief History and Practical Guide for the Politically Disenchanted,” returns to UCLA for a state of the movement address. Protest, it seems, is enjoying a sustained comeback from last August’s anti-Republican mobilizations to the recent Schiavo case in Florida. With the left and the right taking to the streets using similar tactics-is there any point anymore?
Molotov Mouths Outspoken Word Troupe The Cooperage, “A” floor of Ackerman Hall UCLA 8pm “If ever there were a time for the Molotov Mouths, it is now”-Luis Rodriguez, author Always Running “The Molotov Mouths Make Poetry a Threat Again.”-William “Upski” Wimsatt, author No More Prisons “ The Molotov Mouths write the anthems of a revolution that is worth it.” -Bonfire Madigan
Poets Ananda Esteva, Leroy Moore and James Tracy, each with many thousands of miles of performances behind them, rock the microphone with a simple mission: social justice. Their book “Explosive New Writing,” is an original literary manifesto of subversive ideas, hidden histories and poetic visions.