{"product_id":"9781550923315","title":"Webs of Power: Notes from the Global Uprising","description":"\u003cp\u003eWriting from the front lines, Starhawk chronicles the global justice movement sparked by Seattle’s 1999 anti-World Trade Organization protest. A life-long activist, Starhawk is deeply involved as a direct action participant and trainer in the antiglobalization movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into \"Actions\" and \"Visions.\" In Part I, Starhawk begins with an overview of the complex political and economic powers that the antiglobalization movement opposes. Then, recounting the blow-by-blow events of the critical confrontations faced by the antiglobalization protestors—from Seattle to Genoa—Starhawk discusses police brutality, the Black Bloc versus the pacifists, and the magic of solidarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Part II, Starhawk spins a vision of the future of the antiglobalization movement. Drawing on her twenty years of experience as an activist, ecofeminist, and witch, she explores the debate between violent and nonviolent tactics; the definition of an economy of true abundance; and how we can transform our rage and despair, face our fears, and renew our spirits while acting to change the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarhawk\u003c\/b\u003e is the author or coauthor of eight books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Twelve Wild Swans: Journeys Into Magic, Healing and Action\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperSanFrancisco, 2000); the Twentieth Anniversary Edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Spiral Dance\u003c\/i\u003e (HarperSanFrancisco, 1999); and \u003ci\u003eCircle Round: Raising Children in the Goddess Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e (Bantam, 1998). Well-known in the Wiccan and Pagan Community, Starhawk is a columnist on the web for beliefnet.com and for znet. She lives in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarketing Plans:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • Bookstore events and publicity in San Francisco.\u003cbr\u003e • Nationwide radio interviews.\u003cbr\u003e • National print feature and review campaign.\u003cbr\u003e • Web publicity on anti-globalization sites.\u003cbr\u003e • Ads in \u003ci\u003eZ Magazine, The Progressive, The Nation, Utne Reader, Mother Jones, PanGaia, Reclaiming\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e • Course adoption campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso Available\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGlobal Uprising: Confronting the Tyrannies of the 21st Century\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e TP $19.95, 0-86571-446-0 • USA\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137479491824,"sku":"9781550923315","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781550923315_p0.jpg?v=1763752320","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781550923315","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}