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Mutual Aid
What Hurricane Helene Relief Taught Me About Preparing for Trump’s Second Term
We can mobilize mutual aid to feed and shelter people all the time, not just after major environmental disasters.
2 Months After Hurricane Helene, How Are Impacted Local Organizers Coping?
Mutual aid volunteers are still dealing with high stress levels. Organizer Sarah Nuñez says there are paths to healing.
Our Best Option for Defending Ourselves From Trump’s Second Term Is Each Other
Policy solutions, tech fixes or billionaires won't save us. We must commit to the work of mutual aid and direct action.
After Helene, Mutual Aid Becomes a Lifeline in North Carolina
The area's status as a “climate haven” has been swept away, but community resilience remains.
Breaking Down Sudan’s Struggle: What the World Is Missing
“This war is not a civil war, it's a counterrevolutionary war against civilians,” says Sudanese organizer Nisrin Elamin.
Columbia’s Gaza Encampment Gave Students Firsthand Experience of Mutual Aid
From communal meals to jail support, Columbia’s Gaza solidarity organizing continues to center mutual aid.
18 Months After “Dobbs,” Here’s How Abortion Providers and Activists See Things
Abortion funds and logistical support groups are enabling people to travel out of state to obtain abortion care.
West Palm Beach Activists Face Charges for Sharing Food With Unhoused Community
Florida has the third-largest unhoused population in the country, with 27,487 people experiencing homelessness.
Can Popular Resistance and Mutual Aid Stave Off Civil War in Sudan?
Sudanese activist Marine Alneel discusses whether local resistance committees can revive the goals of the revolution.
Burnt by Charity Models, Club Q Shooting Victims Support Survivor-Led Mutual Aid
Survivors of the Club Q shooting allege that they have not received all the charity funds raised on their behalf.