Learning how to use the arts to strengthen social movements

[Scott Neigh]

Hello, supporters of Talking Radical!

In the latest installment of my series of interviews about learning in, from, and for social movements, I speak with Norman Nawrocki of Montreal. He has been active in a range of movement struggles since he got his start protesting the Vietnam War as a high school student in the 1970s, including struggles related to workplace and tenant rights, anti-sexist and pro-feminist organizing with men, and sexual liberation work. He is also a prolific musician, writer, and performer. He spoke with me about housing struggles, strengthening movements through the arts, being inspired by Zapatistas and by Palestinian youth, and his new book, *Squat the City! How to Use the Arts for Housing Justice*.

Here's the link on The Media Co-op site: https://mediacoop.ca/node/119300

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Thanks for reading,

       Scott 8)

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