Movement Memos
An ongoing call to action for movement work and mutual aid efforts around the country. Kelly Hayes connects with activists, journalists and others on the front lines to break down what’s happening in various struggles and what listeners can do to help.
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What to Expect in the Final Days of Trump's Fas...
“One of the worst things the media could do right now is pour fabric softener over fascism.”
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2020 Turned Our Worlds Inside Out. Here’s What ...
2020 offered us some lessons worth keeping.
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Chicago Teachers Pledge Collective Action as Ja...
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to reopen schools one day after her stay at home order expires.
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Don’t Fawn Over Biden. Fight Neoliberalism.
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Georgia Organizers and the GOP Square Off in a ...
“There is a real massive effort that's scaling up.”
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Hunger Strikers Caged in the Second Wave are "J...
Our society created the framework for this atrocity. Now it's part of a perfect storm.
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Welcome to Trump's Last Act, The Most Dangerous...
Trump has two months to rage against his humiliation and every weapon in the world at his disposal.
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Having a Meltdown? Let's Process this Electoral...
Election Day is here. Let's talk it out.
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Mass Protest is Coming and the Cops Are on Trum...
What will protest look like during a fascist power grab?
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Reclaiming Possibility: A Rant Against Despair
Fear can crowd out our imaginations and dampen our compassion.
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Arm Wrestling Authoritarianism: The Homestretch
What will the next week be like?
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Planning for Disaster: A Writing Exercise
What does it take to survive a crisis?
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Searching for Safety in a Right-Wing Nightmare
“Let’s face the future together, as bravely as we can.”
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“Don’t Fear the Virus” is Genocidal Rhetoric. W...
Migrant children and others caged in the path of COVID-19 will not be flown to Walter Reed.
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Reclaiming Life and Housing in an Era of Collapse
“We have a moral responsibility to make sure these people don't die.”
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Why The Fascists Don't Want Us to Grieve
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How to Do More Than Panic About Voter Suppression
There is a genocidal carnival barker in the White House and it's up to us to wrench him out.
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The Election is Being Sabotaged Before Our Eyes
Democracy isn't dying in the dark. It's dying in broad daylight.
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"Unrest" Is Not the Enemy. Fascism Is.
"Burying the truth about how we got here will not help us escape."
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Trump's "Shockingly Dangerous" Fed Squads Expan...
Kelly and Shane Burley break down the threat posed by Trump's fed squads.
36 min
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“The Cops Are With the Fascists”: How Police Te...
Kelly talks with Ejeris Dixon about fascism, police violence and how we can fight back.
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"We Surrender Nothing and No One”: Our Playbook...
Kelly talks with organizer Ejeris Dixon about courage and solidarity in a time of rebellion.
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In the Era of COVID-19, Collective Grief is Reb...
Kelly talks with Cindy Milstein about sharing grief and resisting fascism.
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Hit Hard by Toxic Smoke and COVID-19, This Chic...
Kelly talks with Juliana Pino about environmental racism in the time of COVID-19.
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Adventures in Digital Organizing with Mariame Kaba
Kelly talks with Mariame Kaba about storytelling and building power.
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