
Must-Reads and Some Thoughts on the Pace of Struggle
We’re human beings with human needs, and many of us are struggling. Ignoring that will diminish our potential.
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.
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.
Defiance must be woven into the fabric of our daily lives, rather than simply proclaimed at marches or on social media.
"Focusing on what I can do, and endeavoring to live my values is my greatest comfort right now."
"In dark times, people have always found ways to make their own light. That work is now upon us."
“PTSD, in many ways, works like a time machine,” says healing justice practitioner Chiara Galimberti.
"Whatever comes next, we won’t face it alone."
"If you’re looking for signs of the devil, a lot of stuff starts smelling like sulfur," says Talia Lavin.
What does it look like to emerge from this moment?
"Electoral safety planning is for everybody, including groups that don't believe in or participate in national elections," says Che Johnson-Long.
“Move in the direction of your values, however you can, and know that your contribution is necessary.”