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Movement Memos
Kelly Hayes connects with activists, journalists and others on the front lines in this Truthout podcast.
State of US Journalism Is “Worst I’ve Ever Seen It,” Says Sarah Kendzior
“I can't believe that I have nostalgia for these previous eras of crises,” says journalist Sarah Kendzior.
Chicago Organizers Defeat Police Tech in Ongoing Fight for Community Safety
“We're going to continue to organize,” says Stop ShotSpotter organizer Navi Heer.
Predictive Police Tech Isn’t Making Communities Safer — It’s Disempowering Them
“We haven't seen public safety systems privatized in this way that we're seeing now,” says Andrew Guthrie Ferguson.
Attacks on the Concept of Settler Colonialism Are About Undermining Solidarity
“Surviving settler colonialism isn't just about surviving its material realities,” says Nadine Naber.
“Palestine Is About Living in Spite of Everything”
“Hope is what the history of Palestine has taught me,” says Palestinian feminist Rana Barakat.
Native Organizers Celebrate Solidarity, Grieve Losses and Work to Reduce Harm
“We're connected to each other and these liberation fights across the globe,” says Ashley Crystal Rojas.
Vigil for Palestine: We Mourn and Consider What Solidarity Demands of Us
“During a genocide, there is no silent vigil. There are no pauses without action,” says organizer Nadine Naber
Practicing New Worlds in a Time of Collapse
“Our survival is at stake,” says author and organizer Andrea Ritchie.
Israel’s Tools of Occupation Are Tested on Palestine and Exported Globally
“This will only grow and worsen,” says author Antony Loewenstein.
To Fight Big Tech, We Must Seize the Means of Computation
“[Elon] Musk is kind of an unsubtle example of the problem with Tech Bros,” says Cory Doctorow.