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1990263445 pdf The author appeals to the energies of those engaged in a wide range of contemporary social justice struggles such as ecosocialism, antiracism, the women's movement, LGBTQ rights, and antiwar forces. As the dialectical counterpart of Marcuse's Great Refusal, the book, which culminates with the 'EarthCommonWealth Project,' is keyed to what we are struggling for, not just what we are struggling against. The author argues that regressive political forces must be countered today and this is best accomplished through radical collaboration around an agenda recognizing the basic economic and political needs of diverse subaltern communities. System negation must become a new general interest. The author discusses core ethical insights from Africana philosophical sources, indigenous American philosophy, and radical feminist philosophy. Humanity's first teachings on ethics are to be found in ancient African proverbs. These subsequently served also as a critique of colonialism and neocolonialism. Long suppressed indigenous American sources supply a philosophical and political critique of Eurocentric economic and cultural values. They also offer an understanding of humanity's place in nature and the leadership of women, and attest to modes of cooperative and egalitarian forms of community. Feminist anthropology furnishes an historical context for understanding the origins of patriarchy and how to move beyond dominator power to new forms of partnership power. The book envisions the displacement and transcendence of capitalist oligarchy as such, not simply its most bestial and destructive components. This is a Read more