On the path to a just, equitable, and regenerative economy, some things are getting closer and some are getting farther away. It can be hard to tell which is which. We have to be willing to look directly into the light.
This is Red Light/Blue Light.
Following the flurry of public impeachment hearings a couple weeks ago, I’m finding myself a lot less interested in this process than I thought I would be.
Partly because the outcome seems so obvious. Partly because the mass media is insufferable in its attempts to make it interesting. But mostly because this all somehow feels both urgently necessary and a huge mistake.
Read MoreWe talk a lot about allies in social justice work, but if there’s one idea I want you to walk away with (and that’s why it’s in the title), it’s that your ally is not your partner. Your allies support your efforts but they will not take risks with you, at least not the kinds that you need them to in order to create systemic change. Your partners will. Know the difference, or else you will find yourself in critical moments with far less support than you thought you had.
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