Download or read book Building Power While the Lights Are Out written by Jimmy Dunson and published by . This book was released on 2022-07-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disaster capitalism, although still currently dominant, is no longer the only powerful force when disasters occur. There is a growing movement of movements engaged in decentralized, liberatory, mutual aid disaster relief. These efforts, rooted in radical social movement organizing, offer a direct action alternative: meeting the survival needs of the people and building power from below while challenging the forces of Money and Power. The mutual aid disaster relief movement is a broad ecosystem, with diverse organizations, positions, and practices. As hurricanes, fires, pandemics, and other disasters increase in intensity and frequency, the insights, visions, and experiences the authors in this book share offer a valuable road map to meet the climate crisis head on, struggle for a just recovery when disasters do hit, reimagine our relationships to each other and the planet, and as the Zapatistas taught civil society, "Don't seize power, exercise it."