{"product_id":"outlaws-of-america-the-weather-underground-and-the-politics-of-solidarity-9781904859413","title":"Outlaws of America: The Weather Underground and the Politics of Solidarity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Dan Berger represents an emerging generation of radical activist scholars. A meticulously researched and well-referenced study of the Weather Underground. . . . A gripping story, drawing important lessons for the younger generation of activists.\"--Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, author of \u003ci\u003eOutlaw Woman: A Memoir of the War Years, 1960-1975\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutlaws of America\u003c\/i\u003e brings to life the motivations and actions of America's most famous renegades, who bombed their way into history. Through detailed and original research, Dan Berger offers a nuanced and compelling portrait of the group that risked everything in opposition to war and racism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis explosive, engaging, and timely book uncovers the untold story of the Weather Underground, from its incendiary beginning to its tumultuous ending--never sparing a critical analysis of the group. Especially noteworthy is Berger's groundbreaking discussion of the infamous 1981 Brinks case, where former Weather Underground members allied with the Black Liberation Army in a failed robbery that resulted in the deaths of three men and the longtime incarceration of several activists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutlaws of America\u003c\/i\u003e is culled from dozens of in-depth interviews with former Weather Underground members, as well as with civil rights activists, Black Panthers, Young Lords, and others--many of whom speak about their experiences publicly here for the first time. The book also features an extensive appendix including Weather Underground communiqu s, a chronology of actions, a collection of rare photographs, and current biographical sketches of many ex-Weather Underground members.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutlaws of America\u003c\/i\u003e is published at a time of surging interest in the history of the group, immediately following the release of the Oscar-nominated documentary entitled \u003ci\u003eThe Weather Underground\u003c\/i\u003e, of which \u003ci\u003eOutlaws\u003c\/i\u003e is the essential companion volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan Berger\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, activist, and PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. A longtime anti-racism organizer, he is the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eLetters From Young Activists\u003c\/i\u003e (Nation Books, 2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-25871\"\u003eDan Berger\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e AK Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 450\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 6.30w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781904859413\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1904859410\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL035000\"\u003ePolitical Freedom\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036060\"\u003eUnited States | 20th Century\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDan Berger is a writer, activist, and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. A long-time activist, he is the co-editor of Letters From Young Activists (forthcoming: Nation Books, 2005). His writing has appeared in academic journals, activist publications, and Web sites across the country. He lives in Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AK Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44709023351021,"sku":"9781904859413","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_8fb12684-d91c-4824-9d1e-7bac4f2a9fa5.jpg?v=1704002776","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/outlaws-of-america-the-weather-underground-and-the-politics-of-solidarity-9781904859413","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}