Laurence Cox has been involved in movements for over 35 years, including ecology and anti-war movements, anti-capitalist and international solidarity struggles, alternative education and community activism. In his day job he researches social movements and co-edits the activist/academic movement journal Interface. His recent books include "Haciendo otros mundos posibles: por qué los Zapatistas nos importan" (free, in English and Spanish); "The Irish Buddhist: the Forgotten Monk who Faced Down the British Empire;" and "Why Social Movements Matter."