The art of Remedios Varo does indeed show the dream world and the real world are the same, combining technical drawing and surrealism in a way that brings the dreamworld into the realm of the everyday, hinting at the magical nature of the world. Using contrasts in colour and texture, Varo captures the essence of the ‘other’. My favourite piece, if I had to choose just one, is called Star Maker.

Art, Struggle, Socialism, RadicalsEmma KathrynSeptember 24, 2021remedios varo, art, resistance, occultComment

To a Beautiful Resistance

A reminder to reach out to those in your community who want to see the same things as you, freedom from oppression and poverty; empathy. Form those community groups. We don’t have to like everyone in those communities, and you won’t either, that’s just human nature, but our shared goals and values are what unite us.

A Beautiful ResistanceEmma KathrynAugust 27, 2021community, resistance, solidarity, mutual aidComment

Where the Sidewalk Cracks, Part 2: Interstitial Insurrection

There are cracks in the capitalist hegemony. And the life that grows there is both fragile and resilient, like a dandelion, both common and mysterious. It is irreducible to mathematical formulae or objectifying language. It is uncontrollable, wild. It is ubiquitous, and yet practically invisible to capitalist eyes. These cracks are the spaces which emerges when two or more people connect and form a relationship free from exploitation and domination.

Capitalism, Protests, RadicalismJohn HalsteadJune 8, 2021power, protest, resistance, John Holloway, Vera BradovaComment

Where the Sidewalk Cracks, Part 1: Ricochet Resistance

"I was amazed how a BLM protest could end up creating the conditions for a counter-protest and possibly even politicizing a group of people who may have never engaged in a political demonstration otherwise. While everyone was congratulating me on a great event, I was privately wondering if the most significant impact we had was to energize and mobilize people on the opposite side who might otherwise have stayed home. That was the last demonstration I organized. Ever since then, I’ve been trying to make sense of what happened."

Capitalism, Protests, RadicalismJohn HalsteadJune 7, 2021resistance, power, John Holloway, Vera Bradova, protestComment

Plant Power

I’m not going to lie, I ummed and ahhed about publishing this piece, a writing about plants. I thought in this time of turmoil, such a topic so seemingly mild as plants might not be the most pressing of issues and so almost didn’t write this. But then I thought again. Plants, whether in the garden or in the wilds soothe the soul and make all the world's ills seem less, if only for the few moments you are immersed in their environment. Sometimes we need to take time away from the front-line, if only to heal, replenish.

PlantsEmma KathrynJuly 10, 2020plants, resistance, fighting, herbsComment

A History of News and Justice in the Americas

“The murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, and the attack against Christian Cooper. Do these specific cases, whose punishments rely on the chance of someone recording at the right place and time, shake the foundations of our structurally racist society?”

How Indigenous life dissipates in the Amazon

“Stop being Indigenous, start being a worker.”

Decolonization, Editorial, CapitalismMirna Wabi-SabiFebruary 20, 2020Brazil, indigenous, resistance, AmazonComment

Land Acknowledgments in NeoPagan Rituals: Perspectives from Ohlone Territory

We invite you to engage with your community about how the ideas presented here can transform your community and your practice. A land acknowledgment is just the first step of imagining and co-creating a better world where the lands, waters, animals, and human beings can thrive.

A History of Displacement of Non-white Women In Vila Mimosa

Mapping the roots of Brazil’s most notorious red light district from the Byzantine Empire and WW1.

Gardening: An Act Of Resistance

Finding ourselves and rediscovering our closeness to nature is just the beginning of resistance. Gardening teaches us self reliance, it teaches us to work for ourselves and the joy that comes with eating produce grown with love and care. It highlights the symbiotic relationship we have with the land.

Reclaiming, LandEmma KathrynMay 17, 2019reclaiming, resistance, gardening Comments

Equinox Musings: Fighting Talk

Now is the time for us rise up, to take direct action against the injustices we see in this world, all injustices, whether to other people, animals or the environment, however we can.

Looking Back, Reaching Forward: The Year in Review and The Year Ahead

Now is a good time to look back at the year that is almost over, at our victories and defeats, no matter how big or small. Doing so puts us in good stead for the year that is coming, allowing us to plan or pinpoint the course we want the year to take.

Capitalism, Climate Change, Community, Environmentalism, Land, PaganismEmma KathrynDecember 28, 2018new year, looking back, looking forward, abuse, fracking, resistanceComment

I Don't Remember Being Born to Please You

Politeness isn’t our shield, our unity is. Unity not only between women, but between all of us who are dedicated to destroying White Capitalist Patriarchy. There is no way to destroy the Patriarchy by being “gezellig”.