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Sep 19, 2024 | truthout.org | Lewis Wallace |trans liberation. He

Every day I encounter, in some form or another, the idea that everything is doomed to always get worse. Faced with a daily inundation of horrors and political bad news from around the world, it’s easy to slide into feeling that nothing can change and that no actions we can take make a difference. But we have to resist this feeling, because this is the mindset of nihilism — it’s what authoritarians want us to feel. Their power thrives on our exhaustion and silence.

Aug 1, 2024 | truthout.org | Lewis Wallace |trans liberation. He

Christian Nationalists Pursue State Capture — and North Carolina Is Exhibit ANorth Carolina gubernatorial hopeful Mark Robinson exemplifies the Christian right’s sinister agenda. ByLewis Raven Wallace, TruthoutPublishedAugust 1, 2024Lt. Gov. of North Carolina Mark Robinson arrives to speak during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 15, 2024.Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty ImagesLt. Gov.

Jul 16, 2024 | truthout.org | Lewis Wallace |trans liberation. He

This week, responding to the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, President Joe Biden entreated the nation not to “descend into violence.” In his Sunday night speech, Biden repeated an eerie set of talking points echoed by politicians around the country: “There is no place in America for this kind of violence — for any violence,” he said. “Ever. Period. No exception.

Jun 22, 2024 | truthout.org | Lewis Wallace |trans liberation. He

Part of the SeriesStruggle and Solidarity: Writing Toward Palestinian LiberationEvery June, as rainbow boas and blue and pink banners unfurl, and jello shots and plastic cups of light beer tumble onto the streets, borne by tens of thousands of happy gays, a cultural battle ensues. Pride season is here, and everyone is pissed.

Jun 3, 2024 | znetwork.org | trans liberation. He |Haitian Creole |Scottish Gaelic

Lewis Raven Wallace Lewis Raven Wallace (he/they/ze) is an independent journalist based in Durham, North Carolina and the author and creator of The View from Somewhere book and podcast. He’s currently a Ford Global Fellow, and the Abolition Journalism Fellow with Interrupting Criminalization. He previously worked in public radio, and is a long-time activist engaged in prison abolition, racial justice, and queer and trans liberation.