
Sarah Kendzior: "Don't Give Up On Other People"
"If you still care, then I think there's still potential for this situation to be turned around," says Sarah Kendzior.
Kelly Hayes is a Menominee author, educator, organizer, and photographer. Kelly is the host of Truthout’s podcast “Movement Memos” and co-author of Let This Radicalize You, with Mariame Kaba.
"If you still care, then I think there's still potential for this situation to be turned around," says Sarah Kendzior.
"This will be a momentous undertaking, and we can’t do it alone."
“We don't get to choose the people who show up for us and who save us sometimes,” says Ejeris Dixon.
“This may be one of the worst moments in history to fetishize the law or the quality of being law-abiding.”
"What we're seeing is one of the oldest tricks in the authoritarian handbook, which is to attack universities as hubs of debate and dissent," says Eman Abdelhadi.
We must amass a movement that can unite people under a banner that centers autonomy, collective survival, and a future where no one is disposable.
“This is the moment to find a new gear,” says organizer Daniel Hunter.
I believe in our potential and creativity, even in the face of the mess this country has made.
“It's a huge opportunity, and everything we can do here makes a difference," says Edward Niedermeyer.
While pundits fixate on whether Trump will openly defy court orders, his administration continues to violate them, ignoring rulings and telling one story in court and another in public.
“We need each other, and interdependence is key to survival for human beings,” says organizer Mariame Kaba.
Everything we cherish must be fought for in these times.