Community Organising: Back to its Roots
By Stephanie Gamauf, STIR
This article calls for ‘community’ to be led back to its origins and to defend the values that social justice organisers have fought for throughout history.
Tag: Social justice
The Lessons of the Great Beaufort Skedaddle
By Karen Lynn Allen, Musings
On the 157th anniversary of the Great Beaufort Skedaddle, it's worth remembering that sometimes doubling down on one's way of life brings about catastrophe from which there is no recovery.
The American Civil War didn’t End. And Trump is a Confederate President
By Rebecca Solnit, The Guardian blog
In the 158th year of the American civil war, also known as 2018, the Confederacy continues its recent resurgence. Its victims include black people, of course, but also immigrants, Jews, Muslims, Latinos, trans people, gay people and women who want to exercise jurisdiction over their bodies.
The Case for Reparations
By Jason Hickel, Jason Hickel blog
Even if we accept that useful things were shared during colonialism – universities, for instance – that is not the same as saying they were a benefit of colonization. Colonialism is not a necessary vector for the transfer of knowledge or technology.
The Response podcast episode 3: The impact of Northern California fires on the undocumented community
By Robert Raymond, Tom Llewellyn, Shareable
We'll investigate how, in the face of ICE raids, labor violations, a housing crisis, and climate-fueled wildfires, the broader community is coming together to stand in solidarity with those who are being forced into the shadows.
No Justice Without Love: Why Activism Must Be More Generous
By Frances Lee, Open Democracy
We must honor our full humanity, especially the parts of ourselves that aren’t in alignment yet with our liberatory values. And part of honoring our humanity means honoring the humanity of others, even that of our enemies and oppressors.
A World for the Many, not the Few
By Asad Rehman, Red Pepper
After decades in which the only thing that’s changed has been the language, The World for the Many, Not the Few represents a change in the landscape. This new policy presents a radically different vision for how the UK should approach international development.
Democracy Now Interview Rev. William Barber, Co-Chair of the Poor Peoples’ Campaign
By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now
The release of the U.N. report on extreme poverty in the United States comes amid a nationwide, weeks-long direct action campaign known as the new Poor People’s Campaign, aimed at fighting poverty and racism in the United States.
The Biggest Thing We Forget When Talking About Food Justice
By Monica White, Savi Horne, YES! magazine
The food justice movement is one of the most promising political developments of the last generation. It has broadened and deepened environmentalism by knitting together concerns about economic inequality, labor rights, environmental health, and sustainable agriculture.
Rebel Cities 1: Marielle Franco Presente!
By Steve Rushton, Occupy.com
Marielle was a leading light in Brazil's Feminist Spring, a new generation of Afro-Brazilian and indigenous women fighting back against Brazil's intensifying attacks against people of color, women, LGBT people and other oppressed communities.