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.
Silicon Valley’s Billionaire Cults Are Coming for Democracy
“We can have billionaires or we can have democracy. We cannot have both," says Gil Durán.
You Can’t Drink Data: Native Communities Are Resisting the AI Death Cycle
“These are tools to extract from who we are to erase us,” says organizer Krystal Two Bulls.
The AI Boom Is a Corporate Project. It Can Be Disrupted
“A lot of people are really sitting up and pushing back," says Brian Merchant.
No Abandonment, No Bunkers: Preparing for Disaster Together
“Preparedness isn’t just about having stuff,” says Kelly Hayes.
ICE Camps Are Not Untouchable. Here’s How Communities Can Push Back.
“You can do something. It is within reach. You can have an effect,” says journalist John Washington.
What Trump’s “Whenever Wars” Reveal About US Empire
“We really have to see the rise of Trump itself as an indictment of the whole system,” says Khury Petersen-Smith.
Hope Is Not Naive: Rebecca Solnit on Backlash, Power, and Political Memory
“What if changing the world looked more like care than like war,” asks writer Rebecca Solnit.
Repair Is a Survival Skill Under Fascism
Too much urgency to resolve conflict can close us off from what repair really requires.
Rupture and Repair Under Fascist Conditions
“Disagreement can be a beautiful, beautiful thing,” says Tanuja Jagernauth.
Why Libraries Matter in a Fascist Moment
“If we lose this as a public good and as a free public service, we will have lost everything,” says Mariame Kaba.