Awareness-Raising Protests Won’t Threaten the Richest, Most Well-Armed People on Earth
“Making durable changes isn’t always about the raw numbers,” says Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò.
Kelly Hayes
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.
Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on Naming Our Mistakes
“The people you can easily like and trust are not a large enough force to overwhelm fascism.”
From Aspiration to Action: Organizing Through Exhaustion, Grief, and Uncertainty
“Some days, my best efforts feel insufficient and overwhelming at the same time.”
Must-Reads and a Big Announcement
"This effort couldn’t be more personal, and it means the world to me to share it with you all during these difficult times."
We Live in Fearful Times. Our Safety Comes Through Preparing Together.
“Now is the time to be bold and audacious,” says community safety organizer Che Johnson-Long.
Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on Worker Solidarity
There is no safe or simple way out of the mess we’re in.
How to Fight Fascism in a Captured State
A union exists whenever a group of people work together to solve a problem they couldn’t alone, says Shane Burley.
Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on Learning in This Moment
“Your clarity is needed. Your hearts and hands are needed.”
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.
Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on Being Human in Inhumane Times
"This will be a momentous undertaking, and we can’t do it alone."
Fascism Isn’t Coming — It’s Here. Now What?
“We don't get to choose the people who show up for us and who save us sometimes,” says Ejeris Dixon.
Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on Deportations and the Rule of Law
“This may be one of the worst moments in history to fetishize the law or the quality of being law-abiding.”