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What Is To Be Done? with Breht O'Shea and Alyson Escalante (Upstream Interview)

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Spontaneous vs. Conscious Action: Lessons from Protest Movements

This chapter explores the dynamics of spontaneous protests like Occupy and the George Floyd uprisings, emphasizing the need for conscious, organized efforts for societal transformation. It discusses the challenges of spontaneous movements, the importance of clear demands and political positioning, and the role of a vanguard party in providing theoretical and political direction to social movements.

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