»Dieser Sammelband über linken politischen Aktivismus ist absolut beeindruckend! Er bietet nicht nur tiefgehende Einblicke in die Bewegungen und Akteure, sondern ist auch visuell ein echtes Highlight. Die Bilder sind atemberaubend und vermitteln die Energie und Leidenschaft der Aktivisten aus dem globalen Süden. Ein Muss für alle, die sich für sozialen Wandel und Gerechtigkeit interessieren. Dieses Buch ist inspirierend und informativ zugleich – absolut empfehlenswert!«

»Das vielleicht wichtigste Handbuch unserer Zeit. Optisch ein echtes Meisterwerk. Noch viel wichtiger ist jedoch die Qualität des Inhaltes und auch die ist wirklich großartig. Alle Beiträge, Zusammenhänge und Erläuterungen sind umfangreich recherchiert und aufbereitet, sodass sie für die Leser*innen schlüssig und nachvollziehbar sind und in der bunten Vielfalt der einzelnen Projekte, deren einende Gemeinsamkeiten, die sie zu erfolgreichen Gegenstrategien macht, sichtbar werden.«

»Sehr sehr informativ! Dieses Buch zeigt zahlreiche Arten auf, sich mit Phantasie und Kunst gegen autoritäre Regime zur Wehr zu setzen.«

»Gerade in einer Zeit, in der autoritäre Tendenzen weltweit zunehmen, ist dieses Buch von besonderer Relevanz. Dabei geht es nicht nur um direkten Widerstand, sondern auch um die Schaffung alternativer, emanzipatorischer Räume.«

»In einer Welt, in der öffentliche und digitale Räume immer wichtiger werden, zeigt » Beyond Molotovs«, wie diese Räume politische Kämpfe prägen.«

»In jedem Fall erhält man eine große Bandbreite von Eindrücken aus globalen Kämpfen gegen autoritäre Tendenzen. Gleichzeitig vermitteln vor allem die einordnenden Texte den Eindruck der Gemeinsamkeit in der Vielfalt. Das macht Beyond Molotovs zu einem inspirierenden und Hoffnung gebenden Buch nicht nur für alle, die sich mit politischer Kunst beschäftigen.«

»Ein einzigartiges, widerständiges und visuell eindrucksvolles Buchprojekt.«

»Sämtliche Beiträge rütteln auf und verweigern den Lesenden einen Rückzug in die Apathie, in eine neoliberale Subjektposition, die lieber die Vorhänge zuzieht, als sie kollektiv zu besprühen, zu besticken oder zu bemalen. Dabei gelingt dem Band der Brückenschlag zwischen anti-autoritären Kämpfen und konzeptionellen Beiträgen, die sich einander dialogisch ergänzen und aufzeigen, wie wichtig ein kollektives und reflektiertes Zusammenkommen ist.«

»This anthology on left-wing political activism is absolutely impressive! Not only does it offer in-depth insights into the movements and their key figures, but it is also a real visual treat. The photographs are breathtaking and capture the energy and passion of activists from the Global South. A must-read for anyone interested in social change and justice. This book is both inspiring and informative – highly recommended!« (translated from German)

»Perhaps the most important handbook of our time. Visually, it is a true masterpiece. Even more important, however, is the quality of the content, and that too is truly outstanding. All the articles, connections and explanations have been extensively researched and presented in such a way that they are coherent and accessible to readers, revealing the unifying commonalities within the colourful diversity of the individual projects that make them successful counter-strategies.« (translated from German)

»Very, very informative! This book highlights numerous ways in which imagination and art can be used to resist authoritarian regimes.« (translated from German)

»Especially at a time when authoritarian tendencies are on the rise worldwide, this book is particularly relevant. It is not just about direct resistance, but also about creating alternative, emancipatory spaces.« (translated from German)

»In a world where public and digital spaces are becoming increasingly important, ‘Beyond Molotovs’ shows how these spaces shape political struggles.« (translated from German)

»In any case, the book offers a wide range of insights into global struggles against authoritarian tendencies. At the same time, the accompanying texts in particular convey a sense of commonality amidst diversity. This makes *Beyond Molotovs* an inspiring and hopeful book, not only for those interested in political art.« (translated from German)

»A unique, defiant and visually striking book project.« (translated from German)

The International Research Group on Authoritarianism and Counter-Strategies (IRGAC) is an initiative of the Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung that brings together scholar-activists from across the Global South to research the authoritarian Right and strategic responses from the Left.
kollektiv orangotango is a circle of critical geographers and friends who have been in coevolution since the 2000s. As popular educators, they strive for a collective horizontal production of knowledge; as militant scholars, they link practical interventions and theoretical reflection. They place their work at the service of emancipatory processes in youth clubs and community gardens, in schools and autonomous social centers, on park benches and in lecture halls, in favelas and in rural communities.

Frontmatter i
Contents 1
Strategies 6
Beyond Authoritarianism - For an Anti-Fascism of the 21st Century 12
The Art of Protest in Hong Kong 22
Not 30 Pesos, 30 Years! 30
Comuna de Cumming - 63 Days of Revolt 36
Visualizing Utopia - The Trojan Horses of the Bishan Commune 46
Singing in Dark Times 54
Sounds from Below - Protest in Times of Authoritarianism and the COVID-19 Pandemic 60
Songs for Free Syria and Regional Cross-Border Solidarity 66
From Solidarity to Anti-Capitalist Organizing - Globalizing Other Politics from Below and to the Left 74
Counter-Cartographies of Resistance - Exposing Everyday Authoritarianism in the Philippines 80
The Distributed Vertical Border 86
Life of Migrants on the Balkan Road to Europe - Selected Poems From a Migrant's Diary of Resistance 90
Counterstrategies for Life 96
Marielle Franco Street Transcending Boundaries 102
The Art of Sustaining a Movement - Visual and Sonic Identity of the 2020/21 Strajk Kobiet Protests in Poland 108
Mother's Story of Resistance 116
The Tarp Shed Occupations of Public Spaces 118
A Sea of Songs - The Paper Boats of Shaheen Bagh 122
To Feed Is to Resist - Verdurazos and the Struggle Toward Food Sovereignty 128
Marching Against Repression 134
Having a Territórios - The Beer That Supports Social Movements and Causes 140
The Watermelon Flag - Solidarity, Subversion, and Sumud 148
Left Memes - Resistance, Ridicule, and Belonging in Times of the Internet 152
11 Theses and an Anti-Authoritarian Board Game 158
Collective Dreams on the Wall 166
Affective Counterstrategies and Heterotopic Interventions 172
Ecologías del Futuro - Science Fiction as Radical Imagination 180
Communicating Vessels in the Feminist City 186
Erasing Borders Around Our Skin - Painting an Image of Ourselves the Way We Want To Be Seen, Heard, Loved 194
Fighting Fear with Innocence - Contentious Symbolism in Socialist Poland 200
Who Gave the Order? - The Mural That Went Viral and Became a Common Good 206
Exclusion, Control, Appropriation - Collective Political Graffiti in the Neoliberal City 212
The Right to the City as Anti-Authoritarian Strategy - Reflections from Latin America and Beyond 218
Mapping From the Ground Up - Anti-Authoritarian Cartography in the Semi-Colony 228
Mapping Decolonial Berlin - Charting Pathways of the Relational Imagination 234
Experiments in Resistance - Decentering Through Radical Intersectionality and Editorial Politics 242
This Joke Is Getting Serious - Counter-Hegemonic Humour as Anti-Authoritarian Resistance: The Curious Case of the Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party 248
Shvemy Sewing Cooperative - Our Story Through the Activist Banners 254
Protesting to Maintain Production - Popular Protests in Bosnia and Herzegovina 260
Mediterranean Commotions - From Turkey to Morocco and Beyond 266
LesStickers-teadores - For a Cuba From All, With All 272
Orthodox-Vaginal Control - Or How to "Steal" and Sabotage a Pro-Life Action 276
Naked Protesting - The Intersections of Gender During Counter-Movements 280
Other Feminisms: A Subversive Gift to the World 286
Upheaval on the Cloud - Countering the Authoritarian Gaze in the Iranian Uprisings 296
Scarves for Women's Struggles in Argentina 306
A New World Beyond the Trench - Myanmar's Fight Against Dictatorship 312
Sonic Strategies in the Palestinian Struggle - A Soundtrack of the May 2021 Uprising in Palestine 318
No Need to Be a Mathematician to Know Who You Can Count On - Rap Music as a Tool of Denunciation 324
Imagining Kurdistan - Drawing is an Act of Conscience 330
Rainbow of Resistance and Rebellion - Community Art in the Zapatista Army of National Liberation 338