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.
Antifascism Means Refusing to Abandon
I have been having a lot of conversations lately about what antifascist organizing should look like in 2024. Some people argue that fighting fascism means stopping Donald Trump, and I agree with those who believe that another Trump presidency would prove catastrophic. Trump’s aspirations are dictatorial, and we have
Must-Read Roundup and My Escape From Substack
As promised, Organizing My Thoughts has migrated away from Substack due to the platform's very public embrace of fascist content. But before I say more about that, here are some of the best articles I've read this week. What To Read This Weekend * When Abolitionists Say
It's January Again
December and January are tough months for me. Ever since I lost my father in 2017, I have hated the winter holidays. Every January 2, I wake up feeling lighter, as though a weight has been lifted. Or at least, that’s what I’m used to experiencing on this
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Some Notes From Fascism 101
"We need strong networks of community care and defense, aggressive political education initiatives."
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On Palestine, Poetry, and Remembrance
Through the fog of a Chicago winter and the fog of genocidal warfare, art reminds us of who we are to each other and what we owe to each other.
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The Political Communion of Protest
"Thursday’s action was a reminder of what it means to live in struggle — where hope, love, grief, and refusal converge in a defiant spectacle of love and solidarity."
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“Palestine Is About Living in Spite of Everything”
“Hope is what the history of Palestine has taught me,” says Palestinian feminist Rana Barakat.
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Authoritarianism, Dehumanization, and the Fight Ahead
"It's so important that folks stick together and recognize each other's struggles as a unified struggle," says author Sarah Kendzior.
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Final Thoughts for the Week and My Must-Read Roundup (12/1/2023)
"Kissinger has many successors and their world-destroying work is proceeding apace."
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Can We Imagine Ourselves Surviving Together?
"It's time to save as much life and reduce as much suffering as possible," says Dean Spade.
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Must Read Roundup and Final Thoughts for the Week (11/24/23)
"We cannot afford to participate in the cheapening of life, or to indulge in blissful ignorance."