Infographics on Forms of Repression
We have made the following infographics based on our Anti-Repression Corner. Please share with your friends, comrades and communities.
We have made the following infographics based on our Anti-Repression Corner. Please share with your friends, comrades and communities.
Something we often don’t think or talk about as a part of security but is a central part of reducing the risks from disruptive behavior is healing and repairing harm that has been done. It is important to recognize this […]
This time we will look at one final scenario specifically looking at the dynamics around whiteness and white supremacy in an organization. This scenario is based on real organizing contexts where the answer isn’t as simple as excluding people. With […]
This time we are going to look at a more complex and nuanced security scenario. This scenario is based on real organizing contexts where the answer isn’t as simple as excluding people. With your comrades or organization, read through the […]
The reason why we call this topic “relational security” is because we want to emphasize that tackling issues of security should be a thoughtful and careful conversation in which we weigh the options, think about how different options will play […]
Society in the United States has taught us to doubt our experiences especially if we are BIPOC, women, and/ or queer. However our experiences and observations have led many of us to develop practices of figuring out if a situation […]
A central part of relational security is that relationships are the building blocks for organizations and projects, and that practices that keep them healthy and resilient do the same for our organizations and projects. Disruptive people, actions, and relational divides […]
Oppressive Power is a set of power dynamics that arise from the white hetero patriarchal capitalism that structures society today. This power shows up in our organizing and communities through different disruptive and problematic behaviors and actions. These behaviors don’t […]
In 2016 a group of mostly trans and cis women, nonbinary and queer folks developed a series of trainings around the concept of community self-defense. The last of these trainings was about a concept the group called “relational security”. The […]