Truthout
Visions of 2018
Activist leaders address what they would like to see created, built or begun this year.
Series Introduction
In many ways, 2017 was a year of reaction — and necessarily so. In 2018, more conversations are bubbling up that extend beyond the idea of “resistance.” We asked activist leaders to address the questions: What would you like to see created, built or begun this year? What should we work to bring into being?
Seeing Dystopia and Dreaming Abolition at the US-Mexico Border
Abolition of prisons and borders requires the dismantling of our fascist systems of law enforcement first.
How to Stop Child Separation? Stop Sending Their Parents to Prison.
Immigrant parents are facing decades in prison for simply migrating.
A Jailbreak of the Imagination: Seeing Prisons for What They Are and Demanding Transformation
Seeing justice done without relying on the barbarity of carceral systems.
Let’s Go All-In on Home Care for All
Let's go beyond resistance to build the society we want.
Let’s Imagine a National Organizing Effort to Challenge Mass Incarceration
Prisons and policing sustain US capitalism.
A Call to the Media: Let’s Go Beyond “Preserving Democracy”
Let's be a force for upending, dismantling and creating.
A Call to Attention Liberation: To Build Abundant Justice, Let’s Focus on What Matters
Let's focus on practicing our values within our work.
Hollywood Won’t Save Us: Instead, Let’s Build a Revitalized Radical Feminism
Let's use the knowledge we've gained through history.
For the Love of Liberation: Let’s Stop Belittling Others and Start Organizing
There's more to organizing than critiquing others.
Our Relationships Keep Us Alive: Let’s Prioritize Them in 2018
Let's commit to living our values within our movements.