"We Need to Resist and Dismantle Through Decentralized Formations"
"Decentralization doesn’t mean an absence of a shared politic, connection, or coordination," writes Andrea J. Ritchie.
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.
Gentrification, State Collusion and Socioeconomic Warfare
“We’re fighting a huge economic system which is more powerful than any city government.”
Lessons in Self-Governance From the Zapatista Movement
Listen to this article0:00/341.041× The following is an excerpt from Constructing Worlds Otherwise by Raúl Zibechi (AK Press, 2024). EZLN: Sowing Without Reaping Zapatismo’s longevity, profound changes over the years, and impressive capacity to transform itself time and again for the last four decades make it
Must-Reads and a Personal Note
Enough of us are ground under. What is revolutionary, for me, is collective care and collective survival.
Chicago Organizers Promise Ongoing Shutdowns For Palestine
Protesters acting in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza converged on a major three-way intersection in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood on Saturday, disrupting traffic in the area for over two hours. The surprise blockade formed suddenly as 145 activists unfurled banners and held hands in the crosswalks of Damen Avenue,
Must-Reads and a 24-Hour Vigil for Gaza
From pipeline resistance in Virginia to massacres in Gaza, the Uncommitted campaign, the humanitarian crisis in Haiti, and the fight against liquefied natural gas, here are some important stories you may have missed this week. Despite Repression, Activists Continue to Shut Down Mountain Valley Pipeline by Cody Bloomfield. “In the
Palestine Solidarity Activists Are Mapping the War Machine
As protests against Israel’s genocidal attacks on Gaza have unfolded in recent months, some groups have taken action against arms manufacturers whose weapons and munitions are being used against Palestinians. In the UK, Palestine Action has been relentless in its use of blockades to shut down facilities run by
Must-Reads and the Failed State of Journalism
From medical colonialism to the Uncommitted campaign, Super Tuesday, and the UK’s GPS tagging of migrants, here are some important stories you might have missed this week.
Aaron Bushnell Died for Palestine
"This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal," Aaron Bushnell said.
This Week's Must-Reads in Honor of Nex Benedict
In the U.S., trans youth have been among the primary scapegoats of a new age Nazism – marked for violence, exclusion and elimination.
Billionaires' Blitz: The Battle to Dismantle Worker Rights
“If there was ever an example of corporations participating in historically fascist tactics, going after labor unions would be it,” says Shane Burley.
Must-Reads and a Big Victory Against Police Tech
Must Reads and a Big Victory Against Police Tech0:00/474.961× Your weekly curated list of must-reads is here, but first, there’s a new episode of Movement Memos that I want to put on your radar. My conversation with Navi Heer and Nathan, who organize with the Stop