CBC Politics19h ago
Books about oil, censorship and women's rights on shortlist for $40K Canadian political writing prize
The Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing recognizes nonfiction relevant to Canadian readers.
https://www.cbc.ca/books/shaughnessy-cohen-prize-for-political-writing-9.7131896?cmp=rss
Nicole MyersFeb 5

The Power of Writing in Activism

Writing remains a vital tool for activism, shaping narratives, demanding change, and documenting harm. Historical and modern practices demonstrate its effectiveness in organizing and mobilizing communities, with a variety of formats available. Digital safety is crucial in today's landscape. Writing fosters clarity, builds solidarity, and empowers voices, making action possible.

https://dreamspacestudio.net/the-power-of-writing-in-activism/

David S. ReedJan 24
I copied two techniques from @pluralistic for some remarks I delivered yesterday:
1. Use imagery of action rather than static image.
2. Include an obscure reference that audience can feel clever for recognizing.
Went over well. My favorite sentence: “Monkey outrage is necessary to enforce monkey morality, or the life of monkeys would be nasty, brutish and short.” #PoliticalWriting
Writers Digest (unofficial)Aug 17, 2025
Adam Szetela: On Censorship in Publishing https://www.writersdigest.com/adam-szetela-on-censorship-in-publishing #Writer'sDigestAuthorSpotlight #WriteBetterNonfiction #AuthorSpotlightSeries #AuthorSpotlights #PoliticalWriting #AuthorSpotlight #nonfiction
Adam Szetela: On Censorship in Publishing

In this interview, author Adam Szetela discusses how thoughts in his Notes app became his new nonfiction book, That Book Is Dangerous!

Writer's Digest
Andrew ShieldsJan 13, 2025
The editorial decision to publish critical journalism – or puffball personality pieces. #111Words #JeanMarieLePen #MarineLePen #BaslerZeitung #MarkusSomm #Journalism #Politics #PoliticalWriting #Extremism https://andrewjshields.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-editorial-decision-to-publish.html
The editorial decision to publish critical journalism – or puffball personality pieces

In 2002, when the radical right-wing politician Jean-Marie Le Pen made the runoff election for the French presidency, the Basler Zeitung pub...

penworks OLD ACCOUNTDec 9, 2024

They’re writing fan fiction about the shooter and calling him “the Adjuster”.

Via top contributor, "Dystopian late-stage capitalism horrors repackaged as heartwarming stories" FB group.

#unitedhealthcare #politicalart #politicalwriting #radicalaction #digitalRebellion

Dave VolekJun 22, 2024

Umairology 601

Umair Haque is a popular Medium political writer who has been warning us of the upcoming fascism. Here is my 2019 review of his work:

https://tiereddemocraticgovernance.org/blog_details.php?blog_cat_id=33&id=43

#tiereddemocraticgovernance
#politicalwriting

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Josephine CorcoranApr 14, 2023
The poem ‘If’ by Glyn Maxwell from his incredible book ‘The Big Calls’ just published by small UK indie press Live Canon, reworkings of famous poems about recent events, including the UK government response to the pandemic, tabloid press phone hacking, the Met Police, migrant deaths and more. This poem is about the lack of building regulations that led to the Grenfell fire. Brilliant political poetry. #poetry #NewWriting #SmallPress #GlynMaxwell #PoliticalWriting #CurrentlyReading
Shantell PowellJan 27, 2023
George Orwell: “what I have most wanted to do… is make political writing into an art.” https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/why-i-write/ #writing #Orwell #PoliticalWriting #politics #WritingCommunity
Why I Write | The Orwell Foundation

"What I have most wanted to do throughout the past ten years is to make political writing into an art. My starting point is always a feeling of partisanship, a sense of injustice."

The Orwell Foundation