Welcome to our Direct Action section. Here, you can find all sorts of information on how to build an effective antiwar movement specifically, and how to build participatory and direct action-oriented groups and movements in general. If you want to discuss any of these ideas, if you have any questions, or if you would like to host a direct action training, drop us a line.

Readings on political analysis

Congress's Phony Opposition to War By Stephen Lendman

Manuals on tactics, democratic process, precautions and preparations.

Be Prepared for the Cops By Julia Swanson

Race, Anarchy, and Punk Rock: The Impact of cultural boundaries within the anarchist movement By Otto Nomous

Creating A Security Culture: What It Is, Why We Need It & How To Implement It

If an Agent Knocks: Federal Investigators and Your Rights.  By Center for Constitutional Rights

Health and Safety at Militant Actions By On The Ground

Staying Healthy for Civil Disobedience Actions By Boston Area Liberation Medics

Consensus & Facilitation By Bill Moyelri

Writings on past and present direct action strategies and campaigns

Ya Basta! Shut Down Wall St!

Bay Area SDSers and MDSers Protest Chevron and 4 years of Oil Wars

Throwing a Wrench in the War Machine: Olympia SDS is Born in the Btruggle at the Port of Olympia By Brendan Dunn, Olympia SDS

The New Port Militarization Resistance! By Nathan Coe, Animas SDS

Pittsburgh Organizing Group Barricades Weapons Facility

Ending a War, Inventing a Movement: Mayday 1971 By L.A. Kauffman

How We Really Shut Down the WTO By Starhawk

How to Start a Non-Hierarchical Direct Action Group By Gay Shame

Rundown of March 20th Student Actions Against the War By SDS

44 Arrested Protesting Wall Street War Profiteers By Next Left Notes

20 Arrested at SDS New York Counter Recruitment Action By Uruj Sheikh and Matt DeVlieger

400 Anti-War Marchers Swarm Downtown New Brunswick, NJ By Evil. A coalition of antiwar organizations blockaded a Marine recruiting center, downtown and shut down the highway - with no arrests!