by Wendy Millstine (Source: ACLU of Wisconsin) Let’s start with defining authoritarianism. Authoritarianism is a system where one leader or a small group holds most of the power and expects people to obey without question. Individual freedoms are limited, and those who disagree are often silenced or punished. Instead of …
(Albertina Grande and a family friend) (Francisca) I am four. The beautiful yarns are being woven into my braids and I love their colors: magenta and orange and purple-blue…how perfectly they look together! And how special and lovely I am becoming as Albertina Grande, with her always moving sinewy-brown hands, …
(AI generated image) Written by Wendy Millstine This is what a fear-based nation looks like. Imagine heavily armed men in masks jumping out of vehicles and coming after you.Imagine being blocked in by ICE agents in front of your workplace.Imagine having to show your ID or immigration papers at any …
I am the grandchild of Russian Jewish immigrants. Thanks to my maternal grandfather’s memoir, I know that he survived the violent anti-Jewish pogroms in Ryzhanovka, County of Zvenigorodka, in the State of Kiev, in Ukraine, and eventually escaped to America. I come from a story of first generation immigrant parents. …
Recently for the organizing committee meeting we read 4 Ways to Push Back Against Your Privilege by Mia McKenzie. One statement that rang true for me was “The truth is that acknowledging your privilege means a whole lot of nothing much if you don’t do anything to actively push back …