In August, Houston hosted an event for the Southern Speaking Tour by organizers with the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), a radical union founded in 1905 on the basis…
From #NoDAPL to #FreedomSquare: A Tale of Two Occupations
From #NoDAPL to #FreedomSquare: A Tale of Two Occupations Re-posted with permission from Truthout. By Kelly Hayes. While the world watched the Olympics, and reporters echoed Donald Trump’s latest absurdities,…
Wave of occupations marks step forward for Black Lives Matter
Wave of occupations marks step forward for Black Lives Matter Originally posted on Waging Nonviolence. By Ashoka Jegroo. Activists in New York City seeking to defund the police have successfully…
Abolish the police? Organizers say it’s less crazy than it sounds.
Abolish the police? Organizers say it’s less crazy than it sounds. Grassroots groups around Chicago are already putting abolitionist ideas into practice. Originally published on Chicago Reader. By Maya Dukmasova…
#FreedomSquare envisions a police-free world
This account of the ongoing occupation at #FreedomSquare in Chicago was originally posted on It’s Going Down. Video produced by The Chicago Reporter. — #LetUsBreathe (@LetUsBreathe773) July 27, 2016 Originally…