https://www.routledge.com/Solidarity-Economics-Building-Sustainable-Social-Relations/Kaufman/p/book/9781032853055 Organizers all around the world are working to build ways of managing resources that serve human and ecological needs. But how can these projects be more than small islands of solidarity and sustainability surrounded by oceans of domination and environmental destruction? Solidarity Economics: Building Sustainable Social Relations lays out the landscape of these projects aimed … Continue reading Solidarity Economics: Building Sustainable Social Relations
Jewish Safety and the Weaponization of Antisemitism
This is a very strange time to be Jewish. There is much talk about a rise in antisemitism, but all around me I see people doing things in the name of protecting Jews—such as dismissing criticism of Israel as antisemitic—that are likely to make us less rather than more safe in this world. The very … Continue reading Jewish Safety and the Weaponization of Antisemitism
It Is Time to Build a World Based on Solidarity
In Los Angeles, one of the wealthiest cities in the world, a city responsible for producing the images of style and happiness that are propagated around the globe, there are 40,000 people living on the street. Even its wealthy neighborhoods were not safe from the disastrous wildfires of 2025. These problems are the result of … Continue reading It Is Time to Build a World Based on Solidarity
7 Rules for Narrative Discipline in the Time of Trump
We need to focus on helping people to see that the current administration is not on their side, to see the damage being done, and to see that there are alternative policies that actually would meet their needs. The next period in U.S. politics will be won on the battlefield of narratives. The recent presidential … Continue reading 7 Rules for Narrative Discipline in the Time of Trump
On Safety, Comfort, and the Importance of Speaking Out
Approximately 1,200 human souls were killed in Hamas’ terrorist attack on Israel on Oct 7. Since that date 30,000 human souls have been massacred by the Israeli Military with bombs paid for by the United States in Gaza. Hate crimes are increasing against Jews and against Muslims. The climate crisis is putting millions of people’s lives … Continue reading On Safety, Comfort, and the Importance of Speaking Out
Cynthia Kaufman 