The Dig

Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Robin Kelley, and Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

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Sep 10, 2022
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INSIGHT

Complexity of the Left's Flux

  • The left is not a singular entity but a complex and divided set of struggles with ebbs and flows.
  • Moments perceived as setbacks can in fact be phases of struggle reshaping power and visibility.
ADVICE

Use Unions to Build Solidarity

  • Organizing through labor unions provides a necessary concentration of energy and collective power.
  • Combining organizing efforts creates solidarity and propels movements to do more for systemic change.
INSIGHT

Abolition Shifts Social Consciousness

  • The rise of abolitionist language indicates a shift challenging the hegemonic notions about prisons and policing.
  • This intellectual and organizing work contributes broadly to a resurgence of socialist ideas.
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