Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on Care and Courage Amid Clouds of Tear Gas
We can embody our refusal and fiercely declare that our love and empathy will not be destroyed.
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.
Raids, Retaliation, and Radical Solidarity in Chicago
“History shows us that repression always breeds resistance,” says Chicago organizer Miguel Alvelo Rivera.
Must-Reads and Some Thoughts About Who Gets to Think and Feel in Public
"It is unconscionable that trans people are being targeted for their irreverent responses to the death of a man who actively called for violence against the trans community."
What Do We Say When the Soldiers Come?
"There is no honor in this mission," says counter-recruiter Rory Fanning.
Must-Reads and the Fascist Fantasies We Refuse to Live In
"It is up to us, as everyday people, to decide who we are, and who we are to each other, in the face of these attacks."
The Trap of Law and Order Under Fascism
“There’s no rule of law that’s going to get us out of where we are,” says Andrea Ritchie.
Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on Living on the Edge of Reality
"Will we all be sitting ducks, siloed behind our screens?"
Mapping Community Defense and Care in Our Neighborhoods
This worksheet can help us prepare for Trump's military interventions at the neighborhood level.
Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on Limping in the Dark
"Let’s sing songs and tend each other’s wounds."
Resisting the Authoritarian City, Block by Block
“When people are fighting displacement, they’re fighting for their class interests,” says Andrew Lee.
Must-Reads and What D.C. Organizers Need You to Know
"D.C. was able to respond to defend our neighbors quickly," says D.C. organizer Shannon Clark.
You Must Protect Anyone Chased by the Fascists
"We have to define the politics of opposition."