The Ruckus Society

Actions Speak Louder Than Words.

Ruckus is an action catalyst with nearly 30 years of experience in direct action strategy, tactical training, and movement building.

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Ruckus comes when and where we’re called. We train humble and fierce leaders and equip our people with the tools they need to win.

Ruckus works across frontlines and in the communities most impacted by state violence and ecological devastation desde la frontera to Indian Country. We are a broad network of trainers from many communities, with many skills, united in our commitment to building a liberated future through training and collaborating with grassroots organizers.

The Ruckus Society
2025 Annual Report

Our 2025 Annual Report reflects on a year of deepening relationships, expanding our trainer network, and supporting organizers across the country through trainings, mentorship, and action support.

Providing the skills and strategies vital for successful direct actions.

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Pick a fight. Break the rules. Build the new.

Train up with Ruckus in the foundational skills of strategic direct action: direct action theory, planning, support skills, blockades, climbing, media, messaging, security, arts in action, and so much more!

Check out our Direct Action toolkits and manuals.

Resources

This handout is here to help you design a strategic action.

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A comprehensive guide that answers those questions and offers helpful advice and real-world solutions for assessing risk.

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A comprehensive guide to accessing safety and risk for every activist and group.

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A manual on how to coordinate a balloon banner, using two weather balloons, and a screen & fabric banner between approx 150sq ft and 350 sq ft.

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Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never has and it never will.

-Frederick Douglass

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