This was an eye opening experience for me. This is a collection of speeches and interviews in which Angela Y. Davis eloquently expresses the importance of mass movements, and that everyone see the connections between all the movements that are taking place around the world. Freedom is indeed a constant struggle, and it is a global one. One thing I'd never thought about was the parallels between Apartheid in South Africa, and what is happening in Palestine. And right now, American policemen are using the same tactics against protesters that Israel uses in Palestine.

Another topic that will stick with me is that G4S is the largest security company in the world, they are everywhere, but I've never heard that name, until now. The disturbing militarization of the police, and the racist system behind it, are responsible for imprisoning African Americans at a rate that is impossible to justify.

"The soaring numbers of people behind bars all over the world and the increasing profitability of the means of holding them captive is one of the most dramatic examples of the destructive tendencies of global capitalism. But the obscene profits obtained from mass incarceration are linked to profits from the health care industry and from education and other commodified human services that actually should be freely available to everyone."

In these speeches, Davis speaks about many movements and how they are connected. It will leave you wanting to know more. And, by the way, it is well indexed, which helps when researching the many topics Davis covers.

I would recommend this to anyone.