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.
Fascism at the Door, Neighbors in the Street: Abolition in Practice
“I think a lot of us could level up our skills,” says researcher Tamara Nopper.
Burnout Is Not Inevitable: Building Movements That Can Hold Us
“Care really should be at the center of our strategy, of our analysis, and of our practice,” says Aaron Goggans.
Resisting ICE, Building Worlds: Care and Survival in Fascistic Times
“It's all hands on deck and we have to fight. This is the only way,” says Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.
Making Things Together: Zines, Strategy, and Survival
“We're going to need a lot more in-person opportunities for us to expand our humanity,” says organizer Mariame Kaba.
Holding the Line Through Tear Gas and Censorship
"There is no neutral ground in this moment. You're either resisting or you're complicit,” says Eman Abdelhadi.
Raids, Retaliation, and Radical Solidarity in Chicago
“History shows us that repression always breeds resistance," says Chicago organizer Miguel Alvelo Rivera.
The Trap of Law and Order Under Fascism
“There’s no rule of law that’s going to get us out of where we are,” says author and organizer Andrea Ritchie.
Resisting the Authoritarian City, Block by Block
“When people are fighting displacement, they're fighting for their class interests,” says Andrew Lee.
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.
Traitors to the Earth: Fascism, Christian Nationalism, and the Tech Elite
“They understand that what they're doing is devastating, and they're doing it anyway,” says Astra Taylor.