A Call to Media Organizations: Don’t Back Down in the Face of Trump’s Threats
Trump’s attacks on press freedom aren’t separate from his attacks on oppressed communities. We must resist them all. By Maya Schenwar, Negin Owliaei, Ziggy West Jeffery, for Truthout As Donald Trump is inaugurated a second time, independent media organizations are faced with urgent mandates: Tell the truth more loudly than ever before. Do that work even as […]
Natasha Lennard: I Protested Trump’s First Inauguration. But I’m Not Marching Against Him Today.
There is little point in going to Washington today to oppose Trump’s return — Trumpism never left. There are more urgent tasks now. Source: The Intercept This time eight years ago, I was in Washington to protest the inauguration of President Donald Trump. I had no plans to attend the vast Women’s March scheduled for the […]
The Japan Times, “Namnam reborn: A queer, anarchist space resettles in Tokyo’s Koenji”
By Aku Owaka-Haigh The lilt of poetry, melodic rhythms and the buzz of a tattooist’s needle — these are some of the sounds you might hear on any given day at Namnam Space in Koenji, a single-room community center that hosts art events, live music and educational workshops. Namnam’s open design is inherently confluent, facilitating communication […]
CrimethInc.: Reports from the Festivals of Resistance / Day of the Forest Defender
January 18 is the Day of the Forest Defender, honoring the life of Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán, who was murdered by Georgia State Troopers two years ago while protesting the construction of Cop City in Atlanta, and everyone else who has given their lives in the fight against those who would render the earth uninhabitable in the course of their […]