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Briarpatch Magazine just published this interview with me by Jen Gobby. I’m re-posting it here. On December 8, 2021, Research for the Front Lines hosted an online Q&A session with long-time activist, writer, and educator Chris Dixon. Research for the Front Lines is a new initiative that brings together grassroots…

Canadian Dimension just posted this piece, my latest “writing with movements” column. I’m re-posting it here. “How many people around us have burnt out, are depressed or completely overwhelmed by our struggles and family life?” ask organizers Rushdia Mehreen and Pascale Brunet. Reckoning with depletion in activist circles, Politics &…

It was such a delight to join the Anarres Project for Alternative Futures for this wide-ranging conversation about the current landscape of the radical left in North America and prospects for transformative movements today! We discussed many topics that are close to my heart, including developing robust movement ecosystems, cultivating…

Canadian Dimension just posted this piece, my latest “writing with movements” column. I’m re-posting it here. Sectarianism is one of the most persistently demoralizing features of left political cultures. It usually involves a group of people believing they have a monopoly on the truth and, based on this certainty, they…

When I was twenty, I spent the summer voraciously reading queer theory books recommended by knowledgeable friends. These books profoundly impacted me as a cisgender man who ambivalently identified as straight; they helped me reflect more deeply on my own sexuality and intimate relationships. Ever since, queer activism, sociality, and…

Canadian Dimension just posted this piece, my latest “writing with movements” column. I’m re-posting it here. The last few years have seen a sharp uptick in discussions on the North American left about right-wing movements. This makes sense. Across the globe, we’ve seen far-right forces gaining access to state power…

It was such an honor to speak alongside the always-insightful Sharmeen Khan in this inaugural episode of the Spadework podcast with hosts Antje Dieterich and Daniel Gutiérrez! Together, we went deep into challenges facing radical organizers, including how to sustain collective memory, work through conflict, foster accountability, and rebuild cultures…

I’m so excited about the new Remaking Radicalism collection edited by Dan Berger and Emily Hobson and published by University of Georgia Press! This incredible resource gathers more than 100 essential documents from U.S.-based radical movements active between 1973-2001. And alongside these documents, a whole bunch of super-smart activists contributed…

Canadian Dimension just posted this piece, my latest “writing with movements” column. I’m re-posting it here. People whose names we will never know propelled liberatory struggles of the past. With plenty of contradictions and messiness, they fought oppression and exploitation, nurtured freedom dreams, and won victories that we sometimes take…

The election of Donald Trump in 2016 was not the first time in U.S. history that an electoral shift to the right emboldened far-right forces in the streets. To take one example, the Ku Klux Klan endorsed Ronald Reagan in his presidential run in 1980 and white supremacist groups grew…