
Must-Reads and a Final Ask for the Year
To survive together in these catastrophic times, we must enliven our connectedness. Anything less is a slow-motion surrender.
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.
To survive together in these catastrophic times, we must enliven our connectedness. Anything less is a slow-motion surrender.
"To Musk, a warped, deluded, ego-obsessed man, we’re cattle."
“We have the opportunity to create joyful new traditions that celebrate equity and mutual care,” says organizer Holly Krig.
Here are the most important articles I've read this week and the most important books I've read this year.
One might call this development “a morbid symptom” of a late-stage sickness.
Sometimes, I need a safe, familiar place to hide out for a while.
“There's a lot to be said about faith and trust in who we are as people and who we are as humanity,” says organizer Sarah Nuñez.
"Colonialism has been destroying worlds for hundreds of years."
"There are historical patterns and political patterns that a lot of people might not be able to recognize," says Rebecca Nagle.
We’re human beings with human needs, and many of us are struggling. Ignoring that will diminish our potential.
“It is a self-replicating authoritarian system that has persisted over the course of generations,” says Talia Lavin.
We need the good in you.