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The Rhythm of Revolution

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By Zaina Alsous
| Jewish Currents Verified
On August 7th, 1970, Jonathan Jackson entered the Marin County courthouse, armed. He was there to secure the freedom of Fleeta Drumgo, John Clutchette, and his brother, George Jackson, three Black political prisoners known as the Soledad Brothers. He burst into a courtroom, where three other prisoners attending a hearing joined him in taking hostages. “We are revolutionaries. We want the Soledad Brothers freed by 12:30 pm,” Jonathan declared before leaving.
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Who Might We Become for Each Other?

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By Marina Magloire, George Abraham, Zaina Alsous, Aurielle Marie
| Jewish Currents Verified
Last fall, as the 2024 United States presidential election drew near and both major parties courted the votes of Black Americans, we were confronted with a torrent of social media posts, memes, and talking heads attempting to deny the interconnectedness of Black and Palestinian communities. Black people have already done enough for collective liberation, they said; a focus on the genocide in Palestine came at the expense of Black people suffering elsewhere.
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To a Young Poet

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By Zaina Alsous, Thom Donovan, Jane Miller, Jerome Rothenberg
| Poem-a-Day
—for Steve Siegel, in remembrance Crying onto the documents doesn't make for very good metadata Do you believe me when I tell you I am crying while I type this poem? “The introduction of writing does not teach us how to remember better, just gives us an excuse to forget,” said the Pharaoh to his scribe upon presentation of the new invention All the tenses of this earth are wrong today Wondering if everything in heaven will be searchable or whether it will be like totality
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