Introduction

The articles in this issue cover such a range of topics, and could be grouped in so many different ways, that it seems best to let each one simply speak for itself. Together, and along with the book reviews, they express the remarkable richness of a movement which, in direct political terms, is still seeking its way.

The art of overcoming apathy -- or political despair -- is the art of turning adversity into opportunity. Perhaps this is the common theme that unites these disparate analyses and reflections. Given the extreme levels of polarization, arrogance, and destructiveness that the US ruling class has now embraced, such a process of radical awakening seems long overdue.

The Editors