The Free School University is hosting a documentary film screening tonight at 7pm in Dewey Square. The screening of “How To Start a Revolution” will be followed by commentary from the director, Ruaridh Arrow, and Jamila Raqib, of the Albert Einstein Institute.
Gene Sharp – How to Start a Revolution Teaser
HOW TO START A REVOLUTION is a portrait of how one man’s thinking has contributed to the liberation of millions of oppressed people living under some of the most brutal dictatorships in the world and how his work in direct action and civil disobedience continues to be used today to topple dictators using the sheer force of nonviolent people power.
Nobel Peace Prize nominee Gene Sharp is one of the globe’s greatest thinkers on nonviolent revolutions. His work over the last 50 years has been groundbreaking.
His seminal book, ‘From Dictatorship to Democracy’ has been the standard manual for leaders of ‘colour’ revolutions around the globe – it lists 198 steps to nonviolent regime change. He has been called the ‘Machiavelli of nonviolent struggle’, and called much worse by the regimes who have fallen as a result of his work. His book is available free online and has been translated into over 40 languages.
His methods have been used in democratic struggles in the Balkans, throughout Eastern Europe in Georgia, the Ukraine, in Indonesia, Burma and Iran. In 2009 the Iranian government charged protesters with following Gene Sharp’s tactics; the Tehran Times reported: According to the indictment a number of the accused “confessed that the post-election unrest was preplanned and the plan was following the timetable of the velvet revolution to the extent that over 100 stages of the 198 steps of Gene Sharp were implemented in the foiled velvet revolution.” (http://howtostartarevolutionfilm.com)
3 Responses to ““How To Start a Revolution” Film Screening at Occupy Boston tonight, 7pm”
Having not read the book yet I’m speaking out of turn, BUT…
198 Steps? Are ‘ya kidding me? At my age I can hardly remember what I had for lunch, but I’m supposed to remember I’m on Step 136? Even the addiction groups keep it down to 12.
Besides, my friend at MIT calculated that approving 198 Steps, taking into account the GA’s Consensus Guidelines, would take approximately 3.28 million centuries. I don’t think we have that much time.
The documentary “Inside Job” should be featured next since it speaks to the core issues and why the movement was started –
WATCH IT HERE: http://vimeo.com/25142692
“Inside Job is a 2010 documentary film about the late-2000s financial crisis directed by Charles H. Ferguson. The film is described by Ferguson as being about “the systemic corruption of the United States by the financial services industry and the consequences of that systemic corruption.” In five parts, the film explores how changes in the policy environment and banking practices helped create the financial crisis. Inside Job was well received by film critics who praised its pacing, research, and exposition of complex material.”
Claim: “The industry has made more money since the crisis.”
Pretty accurate.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/is-inside-job-accurate-2011-2#claim-the-industry-has-made-more-money-since-the-crisis-5#ixzz1dH8WIavD
http://www.businessinsider.com/is-inside-job-accurate-2011-2#claim-the-industry-has-made-more-money-since-the-crisis-5
All the organizers and the GA should watch the documentary “Inside Job” on the financial crisis of 2008 – maybe it will help to stay focused on the most important issues that resulted in this Occupation.
http://vimeo.com/25142692