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Mutual Aid
Abolition Means Reclaiming the Commons and Rejecting Securitization
“Capitalism is a generalized order of insecurity that requires a politics of security,” says Brendan McQuade.
Abortion Funds Are Meeting an Urgent Need as “Roe” Faces Dire Threat
Abortion funds support people's overall right to or not to parent and be safe and secure in their own decision-making.
Abortion Rights Activists Fight Back With Mutual Aid and Direct Action in 2022
Many people who can become pregnant are already living in a post-"Roe" world.
Community Bonds and Mutual Aid Sustain Anti-Fascists Targeted by the State
Without those levels of support, state repression could have a chilling effect on organizers.
Organizers Are Building Solidarity Through Holiday Mutual Aid Work
Holiday-themed mutual aid efforts are popping up in cities and towns all across the United States.
This Abortion Fund Is at the Front Lines of the Struggle for Access in Texas
Local abortion funds pair direct service with an organizing effort to defend and expand access to abortion.
Mutual Aid — Not Police — Helped New Yorkers in the Wake of Hurricane Ida
Government on every level has failed us by investing in police instead of environmentally conscious community safety.
“It’s Not Just a Loss of Electricity” — Ida Left People Houseless and Jobless
A tenants' union in New Orleans is demanding a new freeze on evictions and a quick transition to renewable energy.
Curfew and Cops Are Not Hurricane Relief for the Poor, Says Mutual Aid Activist
President Joe Biden is visiting New Orleans, which is under curfew enforced by police and the National Guard.
Louisiana Activists Mobilize to Prevent “Shock Doctrine” Policies in Wake of Ida
Mutual aid efforts can be paired with fights against the powerful systems that must be overcome.