How Star Wars can help today’s young rebels bring down empire, defeat the dark side, and save the future - Welcome to the Rebellion explores the radical political roots of Star Wars and shows how the saga continues to inspire a new generation of activists and campaigners today.

What does it mean that our most popular modern myth is a radical left story about fighting corporate authoritarianism? From its roots in the 1960s new left, Star Wars still speaks to millions of people today.

By design, the saga mirrors our own time and politics. A real empire of corporate domination has arisen within weakened and corrupted republics. Now, it threatens our existence on a planetary scale. But, the popularity of Star Wars also suggests that if we tell the right stories, we can welcome many more people to fight for a better world.

Welcome to the Rebellion shows how the saga continues to inspire a new generation of activists and campaigners today. It's an entertaining and thought-provoking survey of contemporary politics and protest, using examples from everyone's favorite story of galactic rebellion.

Positive and life-affirming, Welcome to the Rebellion shows how a new rebel alliance can change the world. A must-listen for both Star Wars fans and politicos.

“For all of us who love Star Wars, for all of us who love humanity and our planet, for all of us who yearn to be part of the Rebel Alliance, this book is for you.” (Chris Crass, author of Towards Collective Liberation and Towards the “Other America, social justice educator, and member of the Rebel Alliance)