Movement Memos
Truthout
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.
Episodes
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May 27, 2020 • 41min
In the Era of COVID-19, Collective Grief is Rebellion
Kelly talks with author and organizer Cindy Milstein about reclaiming collective grief and resisting fascism.
May 20, 2020 • 58min
Hit Hard by Toxic Smoke and COVID-19, This Chicago Neighborhood Fought Back
Kelly talks with organizer Juliana Pino about environmental racism in the time of COVID-19. If you need a transcript, you can listen on our website.
May 13, 2020 • 1h 14min
Adventures in Digital Organizing with Mariame Kaba
Kelly talks with Mariame Kaba about storytelling and building power. If you need a transcript, you can listen on our website.
May 4, 2020 • 27min
Surviving Pandemics is Indigenous Resistance
Kelly talks with Morning Star Gali about Native life and death in the age of COVID-19. If you need a transcript, you can listen on our website.
Apr 27, 2020 • 44min
Incarceration is Killing Us
Kelly talks with attorney Alan Mills about COVID-19, prisons and making bold demands.
Apr 20, 2020 • 44min
Imagining Protest in a Quarantined World
Kelly Hayes talks with Lisa Fithian about direct action in a socially distanced world.
Apr 13, 2020 • 44min
We Need a Riot of Empathy
Kelly talks with Tanuja Jagernauth about collective grief and resisting the normalization of mass death. If you need a transcript, you can listen on our website.
Mar 30, 2020 • 35min
How to Fight Fascism While Surviving a Plague
How can we fight fascism as public health restrictions tighten? Kelly talks with Shane Burley about organizing for survival and the analysis of state power we need right now. If you need a transcript, you can listen on our website.
Mar 23, 2020 • 17min
Shelter in Place and Plan an Uprising
Kelly talks about organizing for change while socially distanced and what we ought to be doing with ourselves. If you need a transcript, you can listen on our website.
Mar 16, 2020 • 46min
Our Government Has Failed Us. How Do We Protect Our Communities?
Kelly talks with Pilar Weiss about how bail funds empty cages and offers some updates on mutual aid options during the COVID-19 crisis.
