Creative Rebellion & GI Resistance at the Ends of Empire 

Creative Rebellion at the Ends of Empire

A roundtable book discussion with artists Rodney Ewing, William Chan, GOODWYN, Hussein Smko, and Bassim Al-Shaker

Moderated by Surviving the Long Wars co-editors Aaron Hughes and Amber Zora

Sunday, December 14, 2025 | 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Interference Archive, 314 7th St., Brooklyn, NY 11215

Surviving the Long Wars: Creative Rebellion at the Ends of Empire (Bridge Books, 2024) offers a groundbreaking exploration into the complex histories of US warfare and militarism, illuminating the pivotal role of art in cultivating justice, healing, and abolition. Inspired by Indigenous responses to the “American Indian Wars” and artists from the Greater Middle East and South Asia challenging the “Global War on Terror,” this volume examines the intersections between these legacies of creative rebellion and the experiences of contemporary Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) veterans. Informed by the emerging Veteran Art Movement and its ties to global struggles for demilitarization and abolition, the book advocates for solidarity and imaginative resistance against war and empire. 

Edited by Aaron Hughes Ronak K. Kapadia Therese Quinn Meranda Roberts and Amber Zora

State Violence, Abolition, and GI Resistance (Justseeds, 2025) highlights the long history of GIs rebelling against US militarism. Through an abolitionist framework, the zine highlights the legacy and revolutionary power of GI resistance against the backdrop of military mobilizations to violently suppress people’s movements.

Edited by Aaron Hughes & Arti Walker-Peddakotla