Last Updated on April 10, 2025
As the police and intelligence agencies in Canada undoubtedly make preparations to crush Idle No More through intimidation, harassment and covert operations, it might be prudent for indigenous activists and their supporters to brush up on such things as Common Sense Security, the Principles of Psywar, and the Power of Moral Sanction
Anyone wishing to delve further can always check out what other movements have done when confronted with similar but distinct circumstances. For those that do, Long Walk to Freedom, The Making of Black Revolutionaries, The Price of My Soul, and Solidarity’s Secret would be good places to start.
Science of Coercion as well.
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