{"product_id":"taking-on-the-system-isbn-9780451228062","title":"Taking on the System","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this “primer for activists in the digital age”* the founder of DailyKos.com establishes the new rules of today's political battleground to empower everyday people to take action and effect positive change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe walls between the people and the power are being torn down thanks to our ever-evolving, social media loving, tech-savvy culture. By understanding the new dynamics and rules of power in the digital era, you too can change the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Founder of one of the nation's most influential political blogs, Markos Moulitsas Zúniga has drawn up his revolutionary strategies such as:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e • Reinvent the street protest\u003cbr\u003e• Feed the backlash\u003cbr\u003e• Demolish your opponents with ridicule\u003cbr\u003e• Identify heroes and villains\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Written for both the general public and the grassroots activist, \u003ci\u003eTaking on the System\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely reminder of the potential power and influence of everyday people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The most coherent guide to political organizing—on or off the Internet—penned in a generation.”—Al Giordano\u003c\/b\u003e“[Zúniga] turns his considerable insight and energy to detailing a manifesto for...radical social change.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Passionate and accessible prose guaranteed to inspire and empower.”—Elizabeth Edwards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Studded with practical tips and inspirational tales, teaches...how to turn your voice into a force-multiplier without losing your soul...”—James Wolcott, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e columnist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tidily organized into pithy directives, including mobilizing, reinventing the street protest and feeding the backlash, this informative and entertaining book...moves easily among the current campaign cycle, pop culture phenomena such as Stephen Colbert and the successes and failures of the progressive movement in America.”—*\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarkos Moulitsas Zúniga \u003c\/b\u003eis the founder of the Daily Kos political blog, which has more than one million readers a day. He was third in \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e magazine’s “Web Celeb 25” rankings; was one of \u003ci\u003ePeople En Español\u003c\/i\u003e’s “100 Most Influential Hispanics”; and made \u003ci\u003ePC World’s\u003c\/i\u003e list of the “Most Important People on the Web.” He is a regular columnist for \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e and a weekly columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Hill\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eCrashing the Gate: Netroots, Grassroots, and the Rise of People-Powered Politics\u003c\/i\u003e and has appeared frequently in the media. He lives with his wife and children in Berkeley, California.\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Celebra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300419326181,"sku":"NP9780451228062","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780451228062.jpg?v=1767737738","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/taking-on-the-system-isbn-9780451228062","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}