No Surrender Writings from an anti-imperialist political prisoner. Forewords by political prisoner Marilyn Buck

More about David Gilbert and No Surrender:

A founder of Columbia University Students for a Democratic Society (SDS), and a veteran of the Civil Rights and anti-Vietnam War movements, Gilbert joined the Weather Underground Organization (WUO) in the late 1960s. After more than 10 years of clandestine resistance, he was captured in the course of an armed action in 1981. Since that time, he has worked inside the New York State prison system as an AIDS activist, prisoner rights advocate, and author.

No Surrender is the first collection of David Gilbert's writings, and provides a unique contribution to our understanding of the most ambitious and audacious attempts by white anti-imperialists to build an underground movement "within the belly of the beast." With unsparing honesty and unfailing humor, he discusses the errors and successes of the WUO and their allies; the pitfalls of racism, sexism, and ego in revolutionary organizations; and the possibilities and perils facing today's growing anti-war and anti-globalization movements.

"No Surrender" is both an analysis of the past and a vision of our collective future. And more. It is the intensely personal, harrowing true story of a captive revolutionary, struggling to maintain an active political life deep inside America's repressive prisons, where principle is his only weapon and surrender is not an option. It's not an easy book; it's not an easy path. But it is one we all need to know, to honor, and to understand.


Praise for "No Surrender":

David Gilbert's analytical clarity, commitment to universal justice, and unswerving integrity shine through his words. This book is a beacon of revolutionary hope and inspiration for extremely troubled times.
-Barbara Smith, author

David Gilbert is a warrior in the most profound sense of the term. Imbued with a near-crystalline clarity of principle, the indomitable courage to live his life in accordance with the values he holds true, and, most importantly, his every action guided by the immensity of his love for the wretched of this earth, he is truly an inspiration. Predictably, given the strength of Gilbert's character, his writings are offered as tools - nay, WEAPONS - in the ongoing struggle for liberation. They are thus of incalculable value to each of us who aspires to the attainment of freedom, justice and dignity for ALL people.
-Ward Churchill, author