We are looking for deep dives into organizing efforts or arts & cultural initiatives, interviews, and essays, including photo essays. These three content themes are our current focus:
The carceral system is frequently presented as the only solution to myriad social challenges. This theme, inspired by a quote from Saidiya Hartman, highlights projects, initiatives, or ideas that shift how we imagine harm and its consequences. What efforts are underway to move us towards repair, healing, and accountability and away from punishment?
Movements that advance supremacist and exclusionary views have gained momentum globally. How are organizers, cultural workers, thinkers, and advocates disrupting supremacy ideologies and their influence on democratic institutions?
The U.S. has a long way to go before becoming a true multiracial democracy. How are organizers, cultural workers, and advocates creating opportunities for civic engagement beyond voting? We would be excited to read pieces that show us what democracy looks like and challenges the limits of our political imagination.