{"product_id":"levitating-the-pentagon-and-other-uplifting-stories-a-life-of-activism-paperback","title":"Levitating the Pentagon and Other Uplifting Stories: A Life of Activism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNancy Kurshan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePW EDITOR'S PICK!! \"Equal parts revealing memoir, valuable historical document, and galvanizing guide to following one's beliefs.\" \u003ci\u003e-Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA bold, unflinching memoir from the front lines of American protest by lifelong activist Nancy Kurshan.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLevitating the Pentagon and Other Uplifting Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, longtime activist Nancy Kurshan offers a vivid, woman's-eye view of seven decades of radical social change. From the founding of the Yippies and the theatrical feminist resistance of W.I.T.C.H., to solidarity work with political prisoners and indigenous liberation movements, Kurshan's life chronicles the evolution of the U.S. Left--from civil rights to antiwar to feminist, abolitionist, and internationalist struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKurshan was not just a witness--she was a key player. She marched at the first major Vietnam War protest in D.C., co-organized the 1967 \"levitation\" of the Pentagon, and ran the streets of Chicago during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. She was in court for the Chicago 8 Conspiracy Trial. She traveled to North Vietnam in 1970, and returned four decades later as an honored guest. This insider's account brings to life a half-century of resistance--from the shadow of McCarthyism to today's fights for justice. Along the way, Kurshan reflects on the internal tensions of the movements she helped shape--especially the fraught intersection between radical politics and emergent feminist consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a memoir, \u003ci\u003eLevitating the Pentagon\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital historical document and a passionate call to action, grounded in an ethic of humility and truth. As African revolutionary Amilcar Cabral once said, \"Tell no lies and claim no easy victories\"--a motto Kurshan lives up to in life, and in this captivating memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIncludes a foreword by Bernardine Dohrn (Weather Underground), preface by Joséeacute; Lóoacute;pez, (Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Chicago), and afterword by Pat Thomas (Jerry Rubin\/Yippies biographer).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Kurshan\u003c\/b\u003e is a lifelong activist, writer, and organizer whose work spans civil rights, antiwar, feminist, and criminal justice reform movements. A co-founder of the Youth International Party (Yippies) and the feminist guerrilla theater group W.I.T.C.H., she played a central role in organizing major protests of the 1960s, including the 1967 Levitation of the Pentagon and the 1968 Democratic National Convention protest events. Later, she joined the Weather Underground as a public member until its demise. She participated for many years thereafter in the efforts to free political prisoners such as the Puerto Rican political prisoners, Sundiata Acoli, Geronimo Pratt, and many others. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eOut of Control\u003c\/i\u003e, a foundational text on control unit prisons, and her widely cited essay, \"Women and Imprisonment in the United States,\" has appeared in numerous anthologies. Kurshan remains active in climate justice and Indigenous solidarity work through \u003cb\u003e1,000 Grandmothers for Future Generations\u003c\/b\u003e. She lives in Oakland, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 350\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52012138070317,"sku":"9781953103710","price":22.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/levitating-the-pentagon-and-other-uplifting-stories-a-life-of-activism-paperback-9583588.webp?v=1777443906","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/levitating-the-pentagon-and-other-uplifting-stories-a-life-of-activism-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}