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 […]
For many of us getting involved with the current Black Lives Matter and George Floyd protests is the first time we have been out on the streets taking actions to make change. We are appalled by the use of tear […]
We have confirmed reports of law enforcement visiting people’s homes, as well as lots of rumors about this sort of repression happening around Portland. First and foremost: DO NOT TALK TO THE POLICE. Just don’t talk. It is the safest […]
While knowing how to deal with state repression individually is important to our own safety and the safety of the movement, our greatest strength is when we work together collectively to challenge state repression. We can do this by developing […]
There are something you can do to prepare yourself in the event that the police visit you at your home or stop you on the street Talk to your housemates, partners, lovers, or anyone else whose home you are at […]