Convergence Magazine

Welcome to Convergence, a magazine for radical insights! We work with organizers and activists on the frontlines of today to produce articles, videos and podcasts that sharpen our collective practice, lift up stories from the grassroots, and promote strategic debate.

🔥✂️progress toward queer liberation is not impossible, even in chaotic times✂️🔥 Read @ficknulton’s article on the authenticity and unapologetic messaging of elected queers: convergencemag.com/articles/maga-…

Did you know we record Block & Build live most Fridays? Tomorrow we'll be joined by @BillFletcherJr, @tobitac, Kermit Thomas of @ggjalliance, and Erin Heaney of @ShowUp4RJ. Watch/listen at 11 AM Pacific/2 PM Eastern here: youtube.com/watch?v=vIEKR0…

An audio diary from our friends at Seed the Vote! This week, volunteer Mickey Angeline speaks about their favorite story from their experience canvassing for Kamala Harris. #SeedTheVote #ConvergenceMag

Most Nebraskans want to help their neighbors. They know, or have been in a situation themselves, when they have needed to take time off work to care for a loved one. Read more about the work to get paid sick leave for Nebraskans via @_ConvergenceMag convergencemag.com/articles/nebra…

Palestine: From Shifting the Discourse to Changing US Policy convergencemag.com/articles/pales… via @_ConvergenceMag

New @_convergencemag podcast interview with our executive director Sandra Tamari and @ACREcampaigns Ramah Kudaimi on our most recent research for Genocide Gentry. Give it a listen: convergencemag.com/podcast/genoci…

Join us 10/3 for "MAGA & Project 2025: Historical Perspectives & Present Dangers" moderated by @BillFletcherJr w/ historians Carol Anderson, @NancyMacLean5 & Paul Ortiz. RSVP: actionnetwork.org/events/maga-pr… @Histpeace @AAUP @BerksConference @masspeaceaction @SFNDHE @ZinnEdProject

Join us for this in-person, interactive gathering to reflect on the Block & Build organizing strategy and identify our needs for 2024 and beyond. This event is free and open to all, and lunch is provided! Space is limited, so register now and share: slucuny.swoogo.com/6September2024

NYC friends: please join us on Sept. 6 at CUNY!

Democracy In the Workplace, Democracy In the Ballot Box convergencemag.com/articles/democ… via @_ConvergenceMag

New Hegemonicon podcast @_convergencemag is an important series with organizers about internationalism & US left. @wlawren90 & I chatted about working class interests in shaping the fight between North & South, East & West over our collective futures convergencemag.com/podcast/flows-…

Our first episode is out now! Suzanne Pharr was a featured guest on the Anti-Authoritarian Podcast to talk about how authoritarians have historically prepared for this takeover moment. Listen to the full conversation here: convergencemag.com/podcast/how-we…

"As Americans, we tend to view ourselves as a shining example of freedom and prosperity to the rest of the world. But what does freedom mean in a society captured by billionaires, where elections are bought and paid for, and where you are “free” to do only that which you can afford?" — @ShawnFainUAW via @detroitnews detroitnews.com/story/opinion/…

may we rise in remembrance for Chuck

Thanks to @sarahljaffe and Katie Miles at @thenation for their recent pieces honoring Jane. May we rise in remembrance in love and solidarity. We will honor her by choosing to win.

“Every day, there’s a strategic choice, the possibility of choosing a way to win. Let’s try to win today.” Jane McAlevey, 1964–2024 May we go to funerals, weddings, cry together, love one another in solidarity. May we struggle to win. May we rise in remembrance.

Part of what Jane taught is that winning is not inevitable, and neither is losing. Jane was obsessed with winning, and teaching others to win. bit.ly/4cuvAPn

“People need a nap, they need to have funerals and weddings and cry, and it’s really intense out there. But I do feel hopeful that in the aftermath of people taking a bit of a break when they’re allowed to do so, I think there’s going to be a hell of a lot of retribution to pay.”

And that’s a little bit tempered by something as an organizer that I’m mindful of, which is they’re also exhausted, mentally spent, emotionally trashed,” McAlevey said.

“There’s a very interesting line we’re going to walk heading into the post pandemic moment. On the one hand, even more workers than normal are freaked out, pissed off, angry, want change, want it now....

Her last book offering to us: janemcalevey.com/book/rules-to-… Memorials: thebaffler.com/latest/raising… thenation.com/article/activi… democracynow.org/2024/7/8/headl… laborcenter.berkeley.edu/our-colleague-… newyorker.com/news/persons-o…