Astra Taylor
Astra Taylor is a documentary filmmaker, writer, and political organizer. She is the director, most recently, of What Is Democracy? and the author of Democracy May Not Exist, but We’ll Miss It When It’s Gone and the American Book Award winning The People’s Platform: Taking Back Power and Culture in the Digital Age. She is co-founder of the Debt Collective, a union for debtors, and contributed the foreword to the group’s new book, Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay: The Case for Economic Disobedience and Debt Abolition.
Upcoming Events
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Solidarity Against Sadism: An Emergency Town Hall
October 14, 2025
Online
United States
Blog
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Remake the World
Acclaimed writers and activists Astra Taylor and Rebecca Solnit tackle some of the most pressing social problems of our day.
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Where Do We Go From Here? Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor & Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
On Friday, November 6th, Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor joined Haymarket's Anthony Arnove for a conversation about next steps for the struggle in the aftermath of the 2020 election and the ongoing crisis. Here, we present a transcript of their discussion.
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How to Beat Coronavirus Capitalism
More than 15,000 people joined us live on March 26th for an online teach-in with Naomi Klein, Astra Taylor, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, with a musical performance by Lia Rose. Watch the video.
Books
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Remake the World
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Can't Pay, Won't Pay