The whole point of learning about the system of oppression was so that we could see how it organizes us. When you see how you and others are being organized by the logic of white supremacy, patriarchy, imperialism, and capitalism, then you are in a better position to develop an intervention – to fight back strategically rather than to merely react to what is loudest or most appalling.
Read MoreI could tell he thought I was a little nuts. "No," he insisted. "Separate diseases, separate expertise."
Read MoreOur president has strongly insinuated that he is about to act on DACA in some way. Trump's recent pardoning of Joe Arpaio could be a foreboding sign of how he will act on DACA. Now is time for us to protect our friends and community members who are most at risk.
Read MoreI raised an eyebrow and commented off-handedly to a friend that I hoped that the new organization was making sure that long-time advocacy groups were at the planning table, since they were the ones who most understood not just the local terrain but also the root causes. My friend shot back with a surprising level passion, assuring me that the process would be authentic, that root causes would be central to all strategy, and that the money would be well spent.
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