The movement for mutual aid during disasters isn’t something we invented. But we are trying to act as a swiss-army knife for this growing movement of movements, as it becomes more and more critical for our collective survival. One way we are supporting and uplifting this tactic, and the larger autonomous disaster relief movement, of which we are only a small part, is curating a database of news articles about autonomous, liberatory, mutual aid efforts in the context of disasters.
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“Not Fragile”: Survivor-Led Mutual Aid Projects Flourish in a Time of Crisis - Mad In AmericaDuring the current pandemic, mutual aid has become mainstream. But it has always had its roots in movements led by marginalized people.
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We need solidarity during the pandemic. That’s what mutual aid networks are for.You can safely help others during the pandemic through mutual aid networks.
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The Neighbours Going Out of Their Way to Provide Coronavirus ReliefBefore Canada announced its multi-billion dollar aid package, Vancouverites started solving each other’s dilemmas on social media.
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Neighbors Helping Neighbors Through the Coronavirus CrisisFrom that message, the Brooklyn Mutual Aid Network was born.
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An inside look at one of Bristol's new coronavirus mutual aid groups | The CanaryA moment of hope amidst the global pandemic
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Amid the coronavirus crisis, mutual aid networks erupt across the country - Waging NonviolenceAs the government response to the pandemic falters, mutual aid projects — a staple of social movements for decades — are meeting people's basic needs.
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Mutual Aid Teams Tackle Covid-19 Challenge | New Haven IndependentTwo groups of local community organizers have set up grassroots “mutual aid” funds with the goal of providing everything from grocery runs to educational support to direct cash assistance for...
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Mutual Aid in the Rust Belt*Updated 5/7/20 A developing list of coronavirus-related efforts in the region Compiled by Nina Ignaczak, Sharon Kelly, Sam Love, Kiran Misra, and Afi Scruggs The impact of coronavirus continues to ...
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This anarchist thinker helps explain why we feel so driven to help each other through the ...'Mutual aid' groups are springing up all over. It's a concept first described by Peter Kropotkin in the 19th century.
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Solidarity In Action: Coronavirus Mutual Aid Networks Spring Up Across NYCA table on Gates Avenue in Bed-Stuy offers free vegetable seedlings. Someone on Facebook announces they want to be…
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Learning from the Past, Preparing for the Future: Lessons from Depression-era Mutual Aid : IndybayAs coronavirus spreads and the death toll begins to climb, our most immediate concern is (and should remain) staying healthy and supporting our communities through the immediate crisis. As radicals, ...
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Coronavirus Spurs Neighbors in S.F.’s Sunset District to Create Mutual Aid Society - San ...In less than two weeks,a well-meaning post in a neighborhood Facebook group has evolved into an extremely organized support system for an entire community during the time San Francisco’s COVID-19 ...
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Community Heroes: Mutual aid group steps it up to help neighbors in needAngela Harris, a first-grade teacher, created Milwaukee Community Care and Mutual Aid to help connect residents who need support during the COVID-19 pandemic with those who are able to help.
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BAR Abolition Mutual Aid Spotlight: Ujimaa Medics | Black Agenda ReportChicago’s Ujimaa Medics bring a racial justice and cultural specificity lens to community health care through mutual aid. “The western medical-industrial complex has often left out or been ...
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Neighbors Show Kindness During Coronavirus CrisisNeighbors are showing acts of kindness during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mutual Aid Network of Ypsilanti aims for slow, calm growth during COVID-19 crisisThe group's signature program aims to redistribute excess retail products, and it recently donated a large shipment of toilet paper and paper towels. But organizers plan to continue helping ...
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The community-led movement creating hope in the time of coronavirusThousands of community groups have sprung up around the world to help us stay together while we're apart.
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Local mutual aid networks offer supports in time of isolationEASTHAMPTON — “Hi neighbor! My name is Sita,” reads a flyer that has been left outside some homes in Precinct 1 in Easthampton.“I know that coronavirus is spreading in our area,” the flyer ...