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Movement Memos
An ongoing call to action for movement work and mutual aid efforts around the country. Kelly Hayes connects with activists, journalists and others on the front lines to break down what’s happening in various struggles and what listeners can do to help.
We live in a system that conditions us to celebrate each other for sacrificing ourselves to work.
“You don’t always get to choose who helps you survive,” says organizer Ejeris Dixon.
Trump’s most dangerous supporters now see themselves as renegades in a stolen country.
One of the worst things the media could do right now is pour fabric softener over fascism.
2020 offered us some lessons worth keeping.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to reopen schools one day after her stay-at-home order expires.
“Under Biden, we are expected to surrender our political will out of sheer gratitude,” says Truthout’s Kelly Hayes.
“There is a real massive effort that’s scaling up,” says movement journalist Anoa Changa.
Our society created the framework for this atrocity. Now it’s part of a perfect storm.