Resisting the Rightis a handbook for surviving a far-right take-over of the United States. Today, that prospect is a frightening reality. It threatens the irreversible destruction of America's democratic system.
In a powerful and necessary intervention, Robert Edwards urges that we prepare now for this nightmarish scenario, the better to resist and transcend it.
Edwards shows how a right-wing autocracy can be combatted using political action, civil disobedience, economics, cyberspace, traditional media, social media, the arts, and even our personal relationships.
A former US Army intelligence officer who now works as a successful screenwriter, Edwards draws on his military training to assess "the threat," and his storyteller's imagination to play out likely scenarios.
At a time when the future of American democracy teeters on a cliff edge, the urgency ofResisting the Rightcould not be more acute.
About the Author :
Robert Edwardswas previously an infantry and intelligence officer in the US Army. A winner of the Nicholl Fellowship from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, he has written numerous screenplays for all the major studios, directed the feature filmsLand of the Blindstarring Ralph Fiennes and Donald Sutherland, andWhen I Live My Life Over Again(akaOne More Time) starring Christopher Walken, and produced the documentariesSumo East and WestandThe Last Laughwith his wife Ferne Pearlstein. He writes The King's Necktie, a blog about politics.
Review :
“Combines the revelations of unfolding tragedy with the artistry of a story-teller”
—Bill Moyers
“Profoundly disturbing”
—Kai Bird
“Details with precision the perilous place we are in as a country.”
—Amy Hanauer
"Edwards has written a level-headed, straight-talking fulmination of a book"
—The Village Voice
