Outlaws of America
Subtitle: The Weather Underground And the Politics of Solidarity
Publisher: AK Press
Published: February 26, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9781904859413
Subjects: Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle; Politics - Current Events; New Left; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; United States; Politics/International Relations; USA; General; Political Science / General; History; 20th century; Political violence; Radicalism
Description: "Outlaws of America brings to life America's most famous renegades, the Weather Underground. Based on detailed and original research, it is a gripping account of the actions and motivations of the group of white people who risked everything to oppose war and racism. At the same time, it provides a nuanced and critically engaged study demostrating the Weather Underground's contemporary significance. This engaging, and timely book tells the untold story of the Weather Underground, from its incendiary beginnings to its tumultuous end. In an unsparing critical analysis, Berger uses dozens of in-depth interviews with former Weather Underground members and other long-time activists to trace the group's evolution in relation to the civil rights, Black Power, and anti-war movements. From the Students for a Democratic Society of the 1960s through the political trials of the 1980s, Outlaws of America is a history of the Weather Underground that clearly resonates today. It is essential reading for students, activists, and anyone concerned about both the state of the world and what to do about it."--Publisher's website.