The Rise of Mutual Aid

The goal of mutual aid is not just to handle immediate needs, but to build dual power. In early april, the bay area branch of the new sighte hood line reported on th Thursday morning, two tons of rolled sheet plastic arrived at a warehouse in alameda. By the end of the week end, it had become 16 thousand plastic face shields. Such decentralized efforts organized without top down authority are exemplary mutual aid. When you help people with their material needs and provide them with a community that makes them feel valued and cared for, they are unlikely to support your murder. Effective tall aid also undercuts the ability of authoritarians to profit as much from climate change. The best way