5LL #101 - Abolition, Change, Monuments, Class, Janeese Lewis George

Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police
Mariame Kaba, The New York Times

Because reform won’t happen.

How Do We Change America?
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, The New Yorker

The quest to transform this country cannot be limited to challenging its brutal police.

It's Time For New Monuments
Robert Greene II, Current Affairs

Statues of racist historical figures are tumbling all over the world. Let’s replace them with monuments to civil rights heroes.

Class Solidarity: What It Is and How You Can Engage in It
Kim Kelly, Teen Vogue

Class solidarity is the glue that holds segments of society together, and can be a powerful tool for organizing and defending our communities.

A Progressive Challenger Was Attached For Calling to Defund the Police. She Won Anyway.
Rachel M. Cohen, The Intercept

Janeese Lewis George, a 32-year-old democratic socialist, decisively won an election in D.C.’s Ward 4 — the northernmost part of the city — despite facing weeks of attacks from her opponent that she was too radical on policing.

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