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Republicans have gathered for an unusual two-day midterm convention in Dallas, but Trump may find that his ability to mobilize his base is waning. In Issue No. 11, @itsmccarthy.bsky.social examines what lessons right-wing political spectacles offer the left. hammerandhope.org/article/trum...

my 2 cents on material conditions and right wing politics for @hammerandhope.bsky.social "The portrayal of economic anxiety as a standalone rather than complementary explanation to the machinations of plutocratic bigots also flies in the face of what we know..." hammerandhope.org/article/econ...

The False Narrative of Economic Anxiety

People are insecure, but that is not the only reason they voted for Donald Trump in 2024.

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Peter@notalawyer.bsky.social · 2w ago

a lot of people want to believe that right-wing beliefs are rooted in some legitimate material grievance. that makes it easier to imagine that if we simply solved the material problem, they’d deradicalize. but they won’t, because they aren’t disillusioned, they’re just morons.

Tap in👇🏿 hammerandhope.org/article/worl...

Hammer and Hope@hammerandhope.bsky.social · 2w ago

There’s been a lot of conversation about the pay-to-play model infiltrating youth sports lately. In Issue No.11, @seanjacobs.bsky.social used U.S. soccer as a case study for understanding what this model means for working-class Black and brown kids. hammerandhope.org/article/worl...

There’s been a lot of conversation about the pay-to-play model infiltrating youth sports lately. In Issue No.11, @seanjacobs.bsky.social used U.S. soccer as a case study for understanding what this model means for working-class Black and brown kids. hammerandhope.org/article/worl...

Happy birthday, Alice Coltrane! The legendary musician became an ancestor in 2007, at the age of 69, but her musical and spiritual practices remain indelible, illuminating a path toward more liberatory Black futures. hammerandhope.org/article/alic...

cosigning these. local news as such is important but the political outlets fill out a different but also important lane - I'd argue in general but obviously especially for those of us on the left. adding: @hammerandhope.bsky.social @therealnews.com, @readlux.bsky.social. bsky.app/profile/blba...

Benjamin Balthaser@blbalthaser.bsky.social · last mo.

Also, when I can afford to, subscribe to numerous progressive print journals from The Nation, NLR, Monthly Review, In These Times, Spectre, Jacobin, Current Affairs, 972 etc even when I can’t read them all just to keep them going

With some shout outs to excellent pieces recommended by our staff, including from @ainowinstitute.bsky.social @airwars.bsky.social @oaklandreviewofbooks.org and a whole issue from @hammerandhope.bsky.social! www.therevivallab.org/precedented-...

Precedented Discoveries & Crisis in Context

Reflections from the History of Science Society Meeting

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For Issue No. 11, Roshan Abraham wrote an essay about seeking out “Okay Now” in Jordan’s archives. He considers the poet's work in urban planning and how that expertise, coupled with a visit to Fannie Lou Hamer’s Freedom Farm Cooperative, inspired a radical vision. hammerandhope.org/article/june...

What Happened to June Jordan’s Land Reform Novel?

For decades, the acclaimed poet worked on a manuscript that she believed could be a guide for a radical future of Black land stewardship. But it was never published.

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Plenty to reflect about re: the Arday affair, but I'm going to repeat this one thing. The playbook the right used here is effective even though it's not especially sophisticated, as it relies on the audience to do the dirty work. I've been calling it "Trojan horse propaganda", let's go with that. 1/

In Issue No. 5, @keeanga.bsky.social spoke to @danieldenvir.bsky.social of @thedigradio.bsky.social Kamala Harris’s loss to Trump. Their conclusions about the Dems’ ineffectual leadership and the potential for a left-wing alternative anticipated this election cycle. hammerandhope.org/article/elec...

Hammer & Hope is excited to partner with @jewishcurrents.bsky.social on Jewish Currents Live: A Day of Politics and Culture. Join us on Oct. 11 in Brooklyn for a day of performance, learning, and discussion featuring Hasan Piker, Arielle Angel, Fadi Quran, Molly Crabapple, M. Gessen, among others.

For Issue No. 11, Melvin Earl Villaver Jr. wrote an essay detailing his experience being fired by the public university after posting about Charlie Kirk on his private social media accounts. hammerandhope.org/article/clem...

Abdul El-Sayed's victory shows that Democratic primary voters want a left-wing candidate who speaks out against the genocide in Gaza. In Issue No. 5, @hadasthier.bsky.social talked to Uncommitted organizers about advancing the fight against U.S. aid to Israel. hammerandhope.org/article/unco...

Can the Uncommitted Movement Realign the Democratic Party?

Ending the genocide in Gaza and challenging the U.S. war machine require trying new tactics and refusing to cede political terrain.

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There's so much great stuff in the latest issue of Hammer and Hope. I particularly appreciated this piece from @hadasthier.bsky.social about resistance to ICE!

Hammer and Hope@hammerandhope.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In Issue No. 11, @hadasthier.bsky.social asked more than two dozen organizers in cities around the country this question: What lessons can be learned from how the resistance in Minnesota and beyond came together? hammerandhope.org/article/ice-...

This is one of the best pieces of music and culture criticism/journalism I've read in a long time.

Hammer and Hope@hammerandhope.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For Issue No. 11, the culture journalist Mankaprr Conteh traveled to Greenville, S.C. to interview the R&B artist Isaia Huron. But what should have been a straightforward conversation became a bigger story about the the post-Me-Too-era manosphere. hammerandhope.org/article/isai...

In line w what I wrote for @hammerandhope.bsky.social about centrist reactions to the Mamdani admin. hammerandhope.org/forums/mamda...

The Democrats Fear a Left-Winger Who Governs Well | Hammer & Hope

Astra Taylor — Nine New Yorkers discuss the first six months of the Mamdani administration.

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i am so obsessed with Hammer & Hope that i became a paying member. beautiful content and insightful, powerful storytelling. please support their work!

Hammer and Hope@hammerandhope.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The eleventh issue of Hammer & Hope is now live! We are besieged by a ruling class focused on maintaining white power. They represent one tradition in the United States. But there is another, found in 250 years of resistance, rebellion, and refusal. One that continues today — because it must.

In Issue No. 11, @hadasthier.bsky.social asked more than two dozen organizers in cities around the country this question: What lessons can be learned from how the resistance in Minnesota and beyond came together? hammerandhope.org/article/ice-...

Inside the Nationwide Resistance to the ICE Invasions

The mass popular opposition to ICE “surges” led to a sea change in public opinion. Now organizers are asking: What’s next?

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“Riley sees part of his job as bringing coalition-building ideas to the forefront, with his films serving as a kind of instruction manual for society,” writes Sarah Hagi in our Summer issue. hammerandhope.org/article/boot...

Boots Riley Wants You to Organize

The filmmaker’s second feature, “I Love Boosters,” is a surrealist, anti-capitalist roller coaster.

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I also recommend the magazine Hammer and Hope. It's on Bluesky: @hammerandhope.bsky.social

I'm so glad this article exists & I read it. You should too. It's wild how often we think because a man uses certain phrases or metaphors, he understands patriarchy & misogyny. Unfortunately access to that language does not equal understanding of systems that are meant to break all of us

Hammer and Hope@hammerandhope.bsky.social · 2mo ago

For Issue No. 11, the culture journalist Mankaprr Conteh traveled to Greenville, S.C. to interview the R&B artist Isaia Huron. But what should have been a straightforward conversation became a bigger story about the the post-Me-Too-era manosphere. hammerandhope.org/article/isai...

For Issue No. 11, the culture journalist Mankaprr Conteh traveled to Greenville, S.C. to interview the R&B artist Isaia Huron. But what should have been a straightforward conversation became a bigger story about the the post-Me-Too-era manosphere. hammerandhope.org/article/isai...

Is This What R&B Sounds Like When You Don’t Respect Women?

An emerging artist sings to an anti-intellectual misogyny growing common among men.

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As the U.S. approaches the midterms, the right wing has stepped up its attacks on democracy in general and the Black vote in particular. In Issue No. 11, legal scholar and Hammer & Hope editorial board member Vincent M. Southerland surveys the moment. hammerandhope.org/article/supr...

The Supreme Court Blesses the Destruction of Black Electoral Power

The court’s conservative supermajority has gutted what remained of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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Remembering Greg Tate. FLYBOY was the book I brought with me when I emigrated. My guidebook.

Hammer and Hope@hammerandhope.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Inspired by the reissue of Greg Tate’s "Flyboy in the Buttermilk" and New Eyes Collective, a new group of Black culture writers, we invited nine artists and writers to reflect on how the erudite critic influenced them. hammerandhope.org/forums/greg-...

Inspired by the reissue of Greg Tate’s "Flyboy in the Buttermilk" and New Eyes Collective, a new group of Black culture writers, we invited nine artists and writers to reflect on how the erudite critic influenced them. hammerandhope.org/forums/greg-...

Introduction | Hammer & Hope

Hammer & Hope — Nine artists and writers, including Joan Morgan and dream hampton, reflect on how the legendary critic and musician inspired them.

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For today's newsletter, Hammer & Hope spoke with a Quechua Indigenous woman who is a protest leader and member of the National Confederation of Indigenous Peasant Women of Bolivia–Bartolina Sisa about the situation in Bolivia. mailchi.mp/hammerandhop...

Maya Meredith and Afua Atta-Mensah wrote about how Mamdani's staff campaigned in Black neighborhoods for @hammerandhope.bsky.social hammerandhope.org/article/mamd...

Inside the Mamdani Campaign’s Appeal to Black Voters

Zohran Mamdani’s political director describes what the campaign did to engage Black communities and put together a winning multiracial coalition.

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Cheryl Lynn Eaton@cheryllynneaton.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Point blank--if you don't respect Black people and treat us like any other group whose vote you desire, you are going to have a TERRIBLE time. There is no King Black for you to talk to. No Negro Whisperer. You will cut Van Jones a check and he will run off with your money and you will still lose.

For Issue No. 11, we partnered with @economichardship.bsky.social to send Lisa Armstrong to Sparta, where she observed what the Voting Rights Act has been protecting all along. hammerandhope.org/article/voti...

These Black Georgians Refuse to Be Silenced

A campaign to stop a railroad company’s land grab and protect Black ancestral sites shows just what the Voting Rights Act has been protecting all along.

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