Truthout
Movement Memos
Kelly Hayes connects with activists, journalists and others on the front lines in this Truthout podcast.
Series Introduction
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.
Palestinian Organizers: We Honor Our Grief by Practicing Hope
“The poison pill of any movement is despair,” says Palestinian activist Lea Kayali.
To Transform Conflict in Movements, We Must Learn How to Stay in It Together
“Trust-building requires risk,” says facilitator Aarati Kasturirangan.
Let This Conversation With Mariame Kaba Radicalize You
“Hope for me is in the doing of things,” says Mariame Kaba.
Latin American Feminism Has Much to Teach US Left on How to Fight for Abortion
“Mothers and grandmothers redefined what it means to do politics,” says Camila Valle.
Labor History Can Help Us Learn to Fight Like Hell
“It's so important for us to know this history,” says author Kim Kelly.
We Need Collective Healing, Not Commodified “Self-Care”
"What is our freedom if we don't take care of each other?" asks Erica Woodland, co-author of "Healing Justice Lineages."
Disability Justice Organizers Dream Big and Resist a Culture of Disposability
Disabled mutual aid sees us as people who have skills and gifts to offer, says Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha.
Anti-Fascists Are Adapting to a Strange New World
Anti-fascists face a far right that is ascendant in electoral politics and newly united around Christian nationalism.
The Death of a Forest Defender at “Stop Cop City”
"We need real wide-ranging solidarity,” says organizer Micah Herskind.
Building New Worlds in an Era of Collapse
“There are other ways of organizing life, land and resources,” says Robyn Maynard.