Resources from Season 2 - Episode 1: How We Got Here and How We Get Out
Resources
Reading
Season 2, Episode 1 Listening Guide (pdf download)
Wikipedia, “COINTELPRO”
Zinn Education Project, Ursula Wolfe-Rocca “Why We Should Teach About the FBI’s War on the Civil Rights Movement”
Catalyst Project’s “Trouble Makers Guide Principles for Racial Justice Activists in the Face of State Repression.” This guide gives information on the history of repression of activists in the US and information on how to fight it.
V-Dem Institute, “Democracy Report 2025: 25 Years of Autocratization – Democracy Trumped?”
Listen
Interested in hearing even more about the history of fascist and authoritarian movements in the United States? Check out the Anti-Authoritarian Podcast’s episode with Suzanne Pharr.
Action
Attend Trans Day of Visibility Building Power and Solidarity Across Generations on Monday March 31 at 7pm ET/6pm CT/ 5pm MT/ 4pm PT, hosted by Transgender Law Center, GLAAD, and more
Attend the Women’s March’s Mass Organizing Call: Gender and Fascism on Monday, March 31 | 7pm ET/ 6pm CT/ 5pm MT/ 4pm PT
Join the Women’s March and the 50501 Movement at People’s Veto Day on April 5th, 2025 in Washington DC and local actions around the country
Learn about and organize ICE watch and immigrant defense teams in your community! Attend Siembra NC’s trainings, and download the toolkit!
Mutual aid network through the All of US Directory, a sortable database that seeks to make it possible for newly activated people to easily connect with organizing and mutual aid efforts.
Learn and take a variety of actions with Choose Democracy’s guide, “What Can I Do To Fight This Coup?”
Attend Media Justice’s political education series WTF: The Rise of the Tech Broligarchy, a biweekly show examining the actions of the Tech Broligarchy, the implications of their agenda, and how to resist it.