What Does Peace Mean in the Heart of Empire?
The ruling class is supposed to be exempt from the daily churn of violence that is completely normalized in our society.
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 Thoughts On Building Ecosystems of Care
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"I Hope People Continue to Resist Climate Nightmares"
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Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on Healing and Refusal
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Take a Deep Breath and Think About What You Need to Do
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A Glimpse of Peace
I have found some much-needed renewal.
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Must-Reads and the Life Affirming Power of Cake
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Must-Reads and Thoughts on Changing Everything
If we want to save ourselves, we are going to have to change everything.
Sarah Kendzior: “I Am Worried This Will All Be Forgotten”
“We have a presidential race between a proud genocidaire and a career criminal kleptocrat,” says Sarah Kendzior.
Why Trump’s Conviction Does Not Complicate My Abolitionist Politics
I was walking to the grocery store on Thursday when an elated driver yelled out their car window at me, “Trump is guilty!” That is how I learned that former president Donald Trump had been convicted of 34 felony charges. As I continued to walk down the street, I was