What if social transformation and liberation isn’t about waiting for someone else to come along and save us? What if ordinary people have the power to collectively free ourselves? In this timely collection of essays and interviews, Mariame Kaba reflects on the deep work of abolition and transformative political struggle. With chapters on seeking justice beyond the punishment system, transforming how we deal with harm and accountability, and finding hope in collective struggle for abolition, Kaba’s work is deeply rooted in the relentless belief that we can fundamentally change the world. As Kaba writes, “Nothing that we do that is worthwhile is done alone” (172).
Articles by Esteban Kelly
Esteban Kelly is the Executive Director for the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives (USFWC), and is a worker-owner and co-founder of AORTA (Anti-Oppression Resource & Training Alliance), a worker co-op that builds capacity for social justice projects through intersectional training and consulting. Esteban is a compassionate leader and visionary strategist who inspires organizers by drawing on science fiction, social theory, and collective liberation. His leadership in abolitionist frameworks of transformative justice stems from 15 years of organizing with Philly Stands Up! (PSU), a collective addressing sexual assault by working directly with people who caused harm to implement survivor-informed plans for accountability. He both writes on and narrates this in the anthology and audiobook Beyond Survival: Strategies and Stories from the Transformative Justice Movement.