“Thinking of our communities as ecosystems allows us to understand that self-organization, connection with the land, co-existence of different identities, self-defense, and sustainable use of resources according to needs and in balance with the environment are all essential elements of a free life.”
Koçerata: Self-Organization and Social Ecology Under Fire Read More »
The focus on agriculture and environmentally conscious practices reflect the increased attention Palestinian activists pay to global movements for peasant rights, agro-ecology, and degrowth. Youth cooperatives are increasingly aware that the capitalist model fueling Israeli colonization is the same driving the planet to extinction.
The Land of Despair Sprouts with Hope Read More »
Today, in light of the coming catastrophes, the question posed by African-American author James Baldwin once again presents itself: “Do I really want to be integrated into a burning house?” Also, the structural integrity of the house is questionable.
I understand the appeal for peace. We did the same thing. Madame, people are fighting for Rémi, for their dignity, and for their ideals. They are fighting for you, for all of us.
Open Letter to the Mother of Rémi Fraisse (2014) Read More »
At dawn on the morning of Feb 21 a group of Indigenous relatives and allies gathered for ceremony and began to set up camp at the Roof Depot site in East Phillips. If the city will not heed warnings about the risks of demolition and construction, say residents, they will protect their community themselves.
Minneapolis Residents Occupy Roof Depot site, Demand the City Call Off Demolition Plans Read More »
Making knowledge in a way that harms Indigenous land for the “greater good” is a colonial land relation.
Entitlement and Extraction: On Colonial Science Read More »
We, the voices of peoples who for thousands of years have defended life on earth, have a message of hope to share: alternatives to the climate crisis already exist, they are alive.
“The future is a territory to defend.” Read More »
We are in such a dire situation. We’ve tried with peaceful, polite, civil means, with no property destruction involved, just maximum restraint and peaceful civil disobedience. With very few exceptions, that’s as far as the climate movement has dared to go. We haven’t reached far enough by employing only these methods.
Climate Resistance: “The time has come for something different.” Read More »
If homo sapiens were really selfish individualists, we wouldn’t have survived a few decades. We’re not fast and strong and smooth enough to survive as loners. It’s really communication and collaboration that has allowed us to create worlds and live in them.
