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Lady Liberties Use Flash Mobs to Inspire Resistance
How could I use my old lady white skin to counter this misery? You will recall what the late/great Mother Jones said: “You pray for the dead. You fight like hell for the living.” So I started The Lady Liberty Flash Mob.
Washington Would Cross This River
We now stand at the banks of an icy river. The agents of the government are beginning to suppress, slowly but surely, all forms of organized resistance. Corporations are paying bribes directly to the administration through blatantly corrupt crypto schemes or tariff exemptions. Media institutions are buckling under the weight of lawsuits and threats while agents of the new crown harass citizens in slowly increasing numbers. The economy teeters on the edge of collapse as capital and labor start to flee the country for safety. It does not look good for the resistance, you might argue.
Equal Constitutional protections for all Commonwealth Inhabitants—YES, WE CAN—with training and shared nonviolent strategy
We, at the People’s Pledge of Solidarity, want to share our Commonwealth’s history which is powerfully committed to true equal justice; this informs our work and we invite you to join our nonviolent training and strategies, including on how to utilize our state’s habeas corpus. Please email us at peoplespledgeofsolidarity@gmail.com to sign our pledge of solidarity and join our network. Our state Constitution and history also could inform acting from the power of the people for true equal justice. So I am also available and would love to think with others on how state-rights could inform additional strategic efforts as we claim our power for justice.
The Most Powerful Idea
The bold proposition was that through debate, introspection, revision, and testing of ideas against a voting public with conflicting interests, it was possible to produce better leaders, better economies, and better nations. Our country’s creation was dubbed the American Experiment because most people, including some of the Founders, had doubts that a people governing themselves could be done. America was a product of the Enlightenment.
A Network of Networks
People need to be reminded that they are not alone in an era of institutional collapse, and that sense of solidarity makes them more likely to act. We cannot do this alone. A single individual has limited power, but en masse, people can move mountains.
Standing Armies Are a Threat to the Constitution
It is tragically ironic that these deployments are happening as we celebrate the 238th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution, which happened Wednesday, September 17th. This is because these actions recall a threat that the Constitution was designed to protect against: the presence of standing armies and the resulting encroachment on civil liberties.
Labor Day Parade Sneak Peek
This year, Boston will be the scene of a Labor Day Parade hosted by the Greater Boston Labor Council, and Mass 50501 will be joining the march! Read on to learn more about the significance of the locations the unions have chosen to set up their demonstrations along our parade route!
A Quick History of the Tesla Takedown Movement
The protests brought together all kinds of people to share in their fury at Elon Musk. Protest art flourished, with thousands of homemade signs created.… Despite the heaviness of the purpose, there’s often a sense of joy at the protests. Seeing dozens to hundreds of people coming together to fight fascism revives our collective hope for a better future.
Stand Up, Speak Up, Speak Out: Remembering the Legacy of John Lewis
Until the end, Lewis inspired many across the world to engage in the kind of good trouble that had moved mountains in the American South. May he inspire all of us to do the same.
Why Celebrating Juneteenth is More Important Than Ever
While some celebrate Independence Day on July 4th, for many in the black community, Juneteenth is our Independence Day—the day that our ancestors’ emancipation was finally proclaimed across the country, and the end of almost a century of slavery. Read about the legacy of Juneteenth and why it’s becoming more and more important every year to celebrate this momentous day in history.
Who Owns The Future?
I fear the task has fallen to our generation to build something new, and if so, it will be a defining struggle. It will be hard, but all we need to do is tell the truth. In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Who Controls The Past?
To control the collective memory of a people through history erases everything a people once was and replaces it with an eternal present. A simple adjustment to the “facts” of the day can justify any action, no matter how obviously stupid and cruel. Power becomes unmoored from the systems that balance against baser human instincts and then the world is one where only the corrupt can flourish.
Let Them Eat Tariffs
Trump’s economic plan is here, and it’s bigly ridiculous. In this satire about economic policy, we trace how a glorified subtraction problem turned into a national strategy, why trade deficits aren’t actually scary, and what happens when historical ignorance meets Marie Antoinette and logic gets the guillotine.