
Public Assemblies Strengthen Community Resistance to Rising Authoritarianism
Assemblies are “a unique opportunity for people to build a democracy that has yet to be born,” says Denzel Caldwell.
Assemblies are “a unique opportunity for people to build a democracy that has yet to be born,” says Denzel Caldwell.
"Don't lose your heart,” says Sarah Kendzior.
To wave off every horror as a distraction is to participate in the very obfuscation that protects the powerful.
"This is the endgame of our isolation."
"Men who sell machines that mimic people want us to become people who mimic machines."
“They understand that what they’re doing is devastating, and they’re doing it anyway,” says Astra Taylor.
"I believe we're good enough to do better."
"What do you want people to know, and what do you want them to do?"
"We are told we are experiencing peace, so long as everyone is cooperating."
“Fascism and authoritarianism are deployed through law enforcement,” says Silky Shah.
"The monster is wounded. Let him bleed."
"The Trump administration has essentially been forced to take a partial retreat on Musk as a figure because he's too toxic," says Eric Blanc.
The problems we are now identifying in a piecemeal fashion will only become more rampant and extreme.
“Making durable changes isn’t always about the raw numbers,” says Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò.
“The people you can easily like and trust are not a large enough force to overwhelm fascism.”
“Some days, my best efforts feel insufficient and overwhelming at the same time.”
"This effort couldn’t be more personal, and it means the world to me to share it with you all during these difficult times."
“Now is the time to be bold and audacious,” says community safety organizer Che Johnson-Long.
There is no safe or simple way out of the mess we’re in.
A union exists whenever a group of people work together to solve a problem they couldn’t alone, says Shane Burley.
“Your clarity is needed. Your hearts and hands are needed.”
"If you still care, then I think there's still potential for this situation to be turned around," says Sarah Kendzior.
"This will be a momentous undertaking, and we can’t do it alone."
“We don't get to choose the people who show up for us and who save us sometimes,” says Ejeris Dixon.