Penny Red: Notes from the New Age of Dissent
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (565 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0745332080 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Penny is re-inventing the language of dissent, delivering verbal taser-barbs to the left and right, and causing apoplexy among the old men in cardigans who run the British blogosphere." --Paul Mason, economics editor of BBC's Newsnight
Five Stars deidri deane Excellent. Righteous anger. Fouch Laurie Penny's perspective is invaluable. Both because of her sheer honesty and her penchant for finding herself in the midst of trouble.No one else reports from the center of protests and certainly not with her eloquent anger.Contained within are early works from 2011-12, covering youth uprisings in Britain, British political disconnect, and of course, feminism.
She was involved in all the key protests of 2010/2011, including the anti-fees demos in 2010 and the anti-cuts protests of spring 2011, often tweeting live from the scene of kettles and baton charges. In the space of a year, Laurie Penny has become one of the most prominent voices of the new left. An introduction and extensive footnotes allow Penny to connect all the strands of her work, showing the links between political activism and wider social and cultural issues.This book is essential for understanding what motivates the new generation of activists, writers and thinkers that bring creativity, energy and urgency to the fight against capitalism and exploitation.. This book brings together her diverse writings, showing what it is to be young, angry and progressive in the face of an increasingly violent and oppressive UK government.Penny Red: Notes from the New Age of Dissent collects Penny's writings on youth politi