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<p>From Upton Sinclair’s <em>The Jungle</em> to Rachel Carson’s <em>Silent
Spring,</em> American literature has a history of being in the
vanguard when it comes to activism about controversial issues.
The books of Edward Abbey carry on that tradition, with memoirs
like <em>Desert Solitaire</em> and the classic comic novel, <em>The
Monkey Wrench Gang</em>, taking on the degradation of the
American Southwest.</p>
<p>Filmmaker ML Lincoln’s documentary <em>Wrenched</em> reveals
how Edward Abbey’s anarchistic spirit and riotous novels
influenced and helped guide the nascent environmental movement
of the 1970s and ‘80s. Through interviews, archival footage and
re-enactments, ML Lincoln captures the outrage of Abbey’s
friends who were the original eco-warriors. In defense of
wilderness, these early activists pioneered ”monkeywrenching” -
a radical blueprint for “wrenching the system.” Exemplified by
EarthFirst! in the early ‘80s, direct action and civil
disobedience grew in popularity. With tree-spiking, forest
occupation and high-profile publicity stunts such as the
cracking at Glen Canyon Dam, this group became the eventual
target of FBI infiltrators, leading to the arrest of various
members.</p>
<p>Abbey’s message has lived on. Young activists are carrying the
monkeywrenching torch, using his books as a source of
inspiration. <em>Wrenched</em> captures a new generation as
personified in Tim DeChristopher, who single-handedly stopped
the sale of 100,000+ of acres of public trust lands in
southeastern Utah. He was sentenced to federal prison for his
actions. The fight continues to sustain the last bastion of the
American frontier – the Wild West. And <em>Wrenched</em>,
following in Abbey’s footsteps, asks the question, how far are
we willing go in defense of wilderness?</p>
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