Kevin Van Meter: Guerrillas of Desire: Notes on Everyday Resistance and Organizing to Make a Revolution Possible – Book review

Excerpt: Kevin Van Meter’s Guerrillas of Desire: Notes on Everyday Resistance and Organizing to Make a Revolution Possible is a thoroughly researched and engaging exploration of how everyday acts of resistance contribute to revolutionary movements. Van Meter focuses on two key areas: refusals of work and mutual aid practices, tracing these forms of resistance from the era of slavery through industrialization. By examining these everyday actions, Van Meter argues that they play a crucial role in shaping broader revolutionary possibilities, demonstrating that resistance is not always large-scale but often grounded in small, seemingly ordinary acts.