Good Trouble - A Shoeleather History of Nonviolent Direct Action
Author: Steve Thornton
Synopsis: Bayard Rustin, the architect of the 1963 March on Washington, once said that every community needs a group of "angelic troublemakers" to make nonviolent trouble for change. Good Trouble ...is a shot of adrenaline in the heart for those who hope for a better world. Every story in Good Trouble is a tale of underdog angelic troublemakers overcoming despair to beat the system. This history, in the tradition of Howard Zinn, tells the story of change from the perspective of people in the streets rather than from the gilded walls of corporate, or Washington, offices. —Jackie Allen-Doucot, St. Martin De Porres Catholic Worker, Hartford CT... a riveting chronicle of stories that prove time and again the actions of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Each story focuses on the power of organizing and mobilizing, relevant in any context, and can serve as a tool kit for nonviolent direct action. —Rev. Damaris D. Whittaker, Senior Minister, Fort Washington Collegiate Church, New York STEVE THORNTON: Some years back, Peter, a close friend of mine was a machine operator who had organized a union at his plant. A referendum his union supported was on the ballot to shut down the state’s only commercial nuclear power reactor. He tacked a notice on the union bulletin board, reminding people to vote. The factory manager ordered him to take the flyer down, but Peter refused. When the manager removed it, the union activist took the notice out of the manager’s hands and put it back up. Peter was suspended but refused to leave the factory and was arrested... Click here for the full essay
Author: Steve Thornton
Synopsis: Bayard Rustin, the architect of the 1963 March on Washington, once said that every community needs a group of "angelic troublemakers" to make nonviolent trouble for change. Good Trouble ...is a shot of adrenaline in the heart for those who hope for a better world. Every story in Good Trouble is a tale of underdog angelic troublemakers overcoming despair to beat the system. This history, in the tradition of Howard Zinn, tells the story of change from the perspective of people in the streets rather than from the gilded walls of corporate, or Washington, offices. —Jackie Allen-Doucot, St. Martin De Porres Catholic Worker, Hartford CT... a riveting chronicle of stories that prove time and again the actions of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Each story focuses on the power of organizing and mobilizing, relevant in any context, and can serve as a tool kit for nonviolent direct action. —Rev. Damaris D. Whittaker, Senior Minister, Fort Washington Collegiate Church, New York STEVE THORNTON: Some years back, Peter, a close friend of mine was a machine operator who had organized a union at his plant. A referendum his union supported was on the ballot to shut down the state’s only commercial nuclear power reactor. He tacked a notice on the union bulletin board, reminding people to vote. The factory manager ordered him to take the flyer down, but Peter refused. When the manager removed it, the union activist took the notice out of the manager’s hands and put it back up. Peter was suspended but refused to leave the factory and was arrested... Click here for the full essay
Author: Steve Thornton
Synopsis: Bayard Rustin, the architect of the 1963 March on Washington, once said that every community needs a group of "angelic troublemakers" to make nonviolent trouble for change. Good Trouble ...is a shot of adrenaline in the heart for those who hope for a better world. Every story in Good Trouble is a tale of underdog angelic troublemakers overcoming despair to beat the system. This history, in the tradition of Howard Zinn, tells the story of change from the perspective of people in the streets rather than from the gilded walls of corporate, or Washington, offices. —Jackie Allen-Doucot, St. Martin De Porres Catholic Worker, Hartford CT... a riveting chronicle of stories that prove time and again the actions of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Each story focuses on the power of organizing and mobilizing, relevant in any context, and can serve as a tool kit for nonviolent direct action. —Rev. Damaris D. Whittaker, Senior Minister, Fort Washington Collegiate Church, New York STEVE THORNTON: Some years back, Peter, a close friend of mine was a machine operator who had organized a union at his plant. A referendum his union supported was on the ballot to shut down the state’s only commercial nuclear power reactor. He tacked a notice on the union bulletin board, reminding people to vote. The factory manager ordered him to take the flyer down, but Peter refused. When the manager removed it, the union activist took the notice out of the manager’s hands and put it back up. Peter was suspended but refused to leave the factory and was arrested... Click here for the full essay
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