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December 2023

Some Notes From Fascism 101
"We need strong networks of community care and defense, aggressive political education initiatives."
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On Palestine, Poetry, and Remembrance
Through the fog of a Chicago winter and the fog of genocidal warfare, art reminds us of who we are to each other and what we owe to each other.
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The Political Communion of Protest
"Thursday’s action was a reminder of what it means to live in struggle — where hope, love, grief, and refusal converge in a defiant spectacle of love…
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“Palestine Is About Living in Spite of Everything”
“Hope is what the history of Palestine has taught me,” says Palestinian feminist Rana Barakat.
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Authoritarianism, Dehumanization, and the Fight Ahead
"It's so important that folks stick together and recognize each other's struggles as a unified struggle," says author Sarah Kendzior.
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Final Thoughts for the Week and My Must-Read Roundup (12/1/2023)
"Kissinger has many successors and their world-destroying work is proceeding apace."
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November 2023

Can We Imagine Ourselves Surviving Together?
"It's time to save as much life and reduce as much suffering as possible," says Dean Spade.
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Must Read Roundup and Final Thoughts for the Week (11/24/23)
"We cannot afford to participate in the cheapening of life, or to indulge in blissful ignorance."
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Native Organizers Celebrate Solidarity, Grieve Losses and Work to Reduce Harm
“We’re connected to each other and these liberation fights across the globe,” says Ashley Crystal Rojas.
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Support Indigenous People This Weekend
This weekend is a great time to support Native organizing.
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Must Read Roundup (11/17/2023)
From MMIW to Palestine, ShotSpotter, and the rediscovered words of Malcolm X, here are some important stories you may have missed this week.
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