the big ideas
Why the Youth Liberation Movement Failed
And, more importantly, how we can win.
chorui halim
monday musing
Introduction to Youth Liberation
A simple introduction to Youth Liberation (the 70s movement in Ann Arbor, Michigan) and some other examples of youth civil rights activism.
book club
Review: Making Workers by Katharyne Mitchell
An overview of a book that fundamentally changed the way I look at the world.
monday musing
Introduction to Alienation
A simple introduction to Marx's theory of alienation. As simple as I can make it, anyway.
friday fun
In Defense of Bedtime Abolition
Taking the anarchist cliché a little too seriously.
the big ideas
Autonomy at Every Age
What it takes to build independence in young people, from babies to young adults.
monday musing
Introduction to Mobilization vs. Organization
Kwame Ture's evergreen speech on what it means to mobilize vs. organize.
friday fun
Literacy Adventures in Strawberry House
"Don't worry about it, they'll learn through exposure!" [supervillain voice] HAHAHAHA. You fool.
the big ideas
We Don't Need No Education
Public education is facing a reckoning in the US. As we're experiencing its collapse, now is a great time to review from the beginning: what is it actually for?
monday musing
Introduction to Family Abolition
"Abolition of the family! Even the most radical flare up at this infamous proposal of the Communists."
friday fun
The Only Parenting Trick You'll Ever Need: Have a Concerning Number of Pets
How having 9 cats and a dog makes parenting way, way easier.
the big ideas
Much Ado About Literacy
Let's talk (and read!) about the US literacy crisis - what the real causes are & how to fix them.