“…In this short book, Eric Lee and Jeremy Green look at the Apple/Google “duopoly”, the problem of privacy, and the costs of app development – and what this all means for social change activists. They explore not only Firefox OS, the new open source mobile operating system, but also the emerging alternatives – Ubuntu Touch, Tizen and Sailfish.They even get a look at the world's first “ethical” mobile device – the Fairphone."…”

“…This book brings together, for the first time, the controversial story of the illegal strategies that multinational construction companies were willing to resort to in their attempt to keep union activists away from their places of work. This is a story where spying and collusion with the police and security services resulted in victimisation, violence and long-term unemployment which ultimately lead to the destruction of families and communities. …”

“…"Guide to Online Campaigning for Unions is about how to use the power of the Internet to urge union members and supporters to become online activists, and to take that action off-line in the real world. …”

“…The book introduces groundbreaking theoretical concepts for talking about humanity-nature links and will be a challenging read for activists and for students of political economy, environmental ethics, global studies, sociology, women's studies, and critical geography."…”

“…Through analyses of original survey data on activists themselves, Marco Giugni and Maria Grasso explain the character of contemporary protest politics that we see today; the diverse motivations, social characteristics, values and networks that draw activists to engage politically to tackle the pressing social problems of our time. …”

“…Yet even as they challenge specific governmental practices, nongovernmental activists are still operating within the realm of politics. …”

“…Soule traces the shift brought about by deregulation and the decline in organized labor, which prompted activists to target corporations directly, often in combination with targeting the state. …”

“…Drawing on meticulous research and more than one hundred interviews with activists, Francesca Polletta challenges the conventional wisdom that participatory democracy is worthy in purpose but unworkable in practice. …”

“…This volume will be of great interest to academic scholars as well as trade union activists and policy-makers."…”

“…Emphasis is also placed on individual activist itineraries - whether of renowned figures such as Errico Malatesta or of lesser-known yet equally fascinating characters, whose trajectories offer fresh perspectives on the complex interplay of regional and national political cultures, evolving political ideologies, activist networks and the individual. …”

“…This booklet gives examples of a range of initiatives and strategies being used to facilitate this and provides reps, negotiators and activists with the up-to-date facts they need to tackle racism and discrimination in the workplace."…”

“…Based on original research and oral history, this study offers a primer for activists and analysts on the confrontation between worker militancy and the rigors of “Fordism.” …”

“…In response to these oppressive and challenging conditions a group of committed educators and activists have come together to link educational transformation to the larger struggle to transform oppressive social relations. …”

“…The environmental justice movement has charged the mainstream environmental movement with racism and elitism and has criticized its activist agenda on the grounds that it values wilderness over people. …”

“…In this groundbreaking history of African American domestic-worker organizing, scholar and activist Premilla Nadasen shatters countless myths and misconceptions about an historically misunderstood workforce. …”

“…In San Francisco in 2013 activists protesting against the gentrification of their city smashed the windows of a bus carrying Google employees to work. …”