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What we talk about when we talk about being Antifa
I became a member of “Antifa” at five years old, at my auntie’s house watching The Sound of Music a hundred times over. I wasn’t exactly sure what fascism meant, but I knew that the guys throwing up their arm in a Sieg Heil salute were terrifying, and that resistance to that salute was dangerous. Very dangerous. Chills ran down my spine each time I watched Captain von Trapp ripping up that Nazi flag, because I understood he was risking his life with that simple act of defiance.
I Became 'Antifa' as a Child; I Never Looked Back | Common Dreams
I became a member of “Antifa” at 5 years old; at my auntie’s house watching The Sound of Music a hundred times over. I wasn’t exactly sure what fascism meant, but I knew that the guys throwing up their arm in a heil salute were terrifying, and that resistance to that salute was dangerous. Very dangerous. Chills ran down my spine each time I watched Captain von Trapp ripping up that Nazi flag because I understood he was risking his life with that simple act of defiance.
Maria Perez
Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets are bending the knee—but not Common Dreams. We will never be intimidated, and we will never compromise the core values that define our community: social justice, universal human rights, equality, and peace. Because we are funded by ordinary people like you, our editorial freedom is guaranteed.
I Became 'Antifa' as a Child; I Never Looked Back
I became a member of “Antifa” at 5 years old; at my auntie’s house watching The Sound of Music a hundred times over. I wasn’t exactly sure what fascism meant, but I knew that the guys throwing up their arm in a heil salute were terrifying, and that resistance to that salute was dangerous. Very dangerous. Chills ran down my spine each time I watched Captain von Trapp ripping up that Nazi flag because I understood he was risking his life with that simple act of defiance.
Trump Is In. What’s Next For Black, Brown and Indigenous Women? %
[This post contains video, click to play] Democracy Dies in Darkness – It’s Time for a Reckoning By Maria Perez, Co-founder and Co-Executive Director of Democracy Rising, and Muthoni Wambu Kraal, co-founder and Executive Director of Women’s Democracy Lab All we have is each other. This is not the first time large segments of the population—we the people—have faced state-sanctioned dehumanization and violence.
Trump Is In. What's Next For Black, Brown and Indigenous Women?
By Maria Perez, and All we have is each other. Muthoni Wambu Kraal, co-founder and Executive Director of Women's Democracy Lab Co-founder and Co-Executive Director of Democracy Rising, This is not the first time large segments of the population- we the people -have faced state-sanctioned dehumanization and violence. We've seen it in the genocide of Indigenous peoples, centuries of slavery, decades of Jim Crow.
We are Kamala: Women of color are activated to create an inclusive democracy
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There is a spark in the air and a renewed hope for America’s future. The thought of Kamala Harris making history as the first female president of the United States, as a Black and South Asian American is galvanizing women of color across the nation, who finally feel seen and heard.
We are Kamala: Women of color are activated to create an inclusive democracy
OPINION: It’s critical that we continue to grow the bench of leaders who will innovate and are already fighting to support a multiracial, constitutional democracy. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There is a spark in the air and a renewed hope for America’s future.
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