Reply #20: "The Fifth Sacred Thing" by Starhawk

[Tesha]

The Fifth Sacred Thing is a speculative fiction
novel set in the near future. A war has taken place,
splitting the United States into a collection of
nation-states. The novel focuses on the San Franciscans
and their struggles against an theocratic, autocratic,
anglo government that has emerged in the Angel City area
(formerly "Los Angeles", but the use of Spanish has now
been banned by that government).

The book straddles the sci-fi and fantasy realms, depending
to some degree on magic, but it's an exciting read the whole
way through and may well change the way you think about
many things, even if you don't believe one bit in the magic.
In particular, it will definitely give you insight into how non-
violent opposition can struggle against violent oppression.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fifth_Sacred_Thing

Tesha