Must-Reads and Navigating Depression in Catastrophic Times

Your weekly list of must-reads is here, but first, there’s a new episode of Movement Memos that I hope you’ll check out. I talked with Palestinian author and educator Eman Abdelhadi and Alex, a student organizer, about what we can learn from the recent wave of Palestine solidarity

Beyond Analogy: Fascism and the Morbid Symptoms of the Moment

Our current administration has normalized Trump with its pro-genocide and pro-fascist approach to Israel.

Must-Reads and Some Post-Raid Reflections

From the billionaires who lobbied for campus raids to mask bans, tech dystopias, and attacks from the far right, here are some of the most important stories I’ve read this week.

Eman Abdelhadi: "We Have to be Impossible to Ignore"

The current wave of student-led Palestine solidarity protests has reached an inflection point, as organizers at some remaining encampments say they are bracing for police raids. In Chicago, the DePaul Divestment Coalition, which organized an encampment on the DePaul University campus, has announced that administrators have declared a “stalemate,” effectively

Must-Reads and the Work of Solidarity

From bail funds to robodogs, bluetooth surveillance, and antifascism after Gaza, here are some important stories you may have missed recently.

A Loving Message to Student Protesters

"Theirs is a politics of annihilation. Ours is a politics of collective survival."

For Stressed Out Organizers: Asking The Right Questions

In this moment of mass mobilization and widespread repression, it’s important for organizers to reflect on what we are building together and what leadership means to us. I wanted to share some questions from the Let This Radicalize You workbook that I think could be useful to activists and

Student Organizer: “We Have a Collective Responsibility to Insert the Word Palestine Everywhere”

“We are doing this for our people in Palestine who have no universities even to be a part of,” says student organizer Malak Afaneh.

Use All The Tools of Your Being: A History Lesson

"We're not visualizing an embryo. We’re just thinking, I’m pregnant, I don’t want to be," said Carol Downer.

Lessons From Political Prisoners

"Lesson one is just shut up, learn, and listen," says former political prisoner Ann Hansen.

Antiracist Skinheads and the Birth of Anti-Racist Action: An Interview With Mic Crenshaw

"After a handful of fights it became clear that the white power guys were not just going to disappear and we had to organize to protect our friends and community," said Mic Crenshaw.

"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.