Abolition Cannot Wait: Visions For Transformation and Radical World-Building
Abolition is the practice of building a radical vision for the end of imperialism, cis heteropatriarchy, capitalism, and white supremacy—and it is very possible. By K. Agbebiyi, Sarah T. Hamid, Rachel Kuo, and Mon Mohapatra Abolition means a world with zero
19 Youth Climate Activists of Color Who Are Fighting To Protect The Earth
Meet the Black and brown teens fighting to protect their lands from industrial, military, and colonialist actions that have caused climate change. Last Friday, approximately 4 million people across the globe marched as part of the climate strikes led by students.
The United States War with Iran is a Reproductive Justice Issue
The reproductive justice framework necessarily compels us to be anti-imperialist. By Lily Bolourian The framework of reproductive justice tells us that when we are looking to plan our families and choose our destinies, we have the inherent “human right to maintain personal
The Military Is An Imperialist Tool, But The Ban On Trans Folks Is Dehumanizing As Fuck
To ban us from the military not only feels like an attack on my humanity, but also an insult to my intelligence.
Today, I woke up from an uncomfortable night’s sleep to the news that President Donald Trump is now banning transgender people from serving in the military. I don’t know what’s more of an insult – being denied humanity and my right to choice, or the fact that he even thought I’d want to serve as a tool in his imperialist machine in the first place. The sentiments I feel about this decision are not cut and dry because there are so many implications – good and bad. Is this fucked up? Yes, and here is why: This first thing I think about is all of the transgender Americans currently serving in the military who have been struck with this news. Of the 1,3 million active duty members of the military, 2,450 are transgender, according to a study by the RAND Corporation. What of them? How will they be protected moving forward? What access to resources will they have if they're ejected? What transitionary systems will be put into place to accommodate for this sudden strip of human rights? How will they be safe from this legalized bigotry that will instigate stigmatization from their peers in the barracks? I am actively working towards a world without police and prisons, including ending the military industry which has been used and weaponized against Black and Brown people for centuries to dominate and exploit our communities. As a Black trans woman in America, I would in no way want to be a pawn in that game at all–but the fight for trans inclusion in the military hasn’t just been about us fighting “for our country”– it’s more about us being able to have access to resources and choices.Related: #JUSTICEFOREYRICKA HIGHLIGHTS A TRANS WOMAN’S ABUSE IN PRISON
