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Movement Memos
Kelly Hayes connects with activists, journalists and others on the front lines in this Truthout podcast.
Reclaiming Possibility: A Rant Against Despair
Fear can crowd out our imaginations and dampen our compassion.
Arm Wrestling Authoritarianism: The Homestretch
What will the next week be like?
Planning for Disaster: A Writing Exercise
What does it take to survive a crisis?
Searching for Safety in a Right-Wing Nightmare
Let’s face the future together, as bravely as we can.
“Don’t Fear the Virus” Is Genocidal Rhetoric. We Mourn in Rebellion.
Migrant children and others caged in the path of COVID-19 will not be flown to Walter Reed.
Reclaiming Life and Housing in an Era of Collapse
“We have a moral responsibility to make sure these people don't die," says activist Cheri Honkala.
Why the Fascists Don’t Want Us to Grieve
Trump knows the full expression of our collective grief would be the end of his presidency.
How to Do More Than Panic About Voter Suppression
There is a genocidal carnival barker in the White House and it's up to us to wrench him out.
The Election Is Being Sabotaged Before Our Eyes
Democracy isn't dying in the dark. It's dying in broad daylight.
“Unrest” Is Not the Enemy. Fascism Is.
Burying the truth about how we got here will not help us escape.