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Confronting the “Elite Capture” of Identity Politics in Our Movement Spaces

Confronting the “Elite Capture” of Identity Politics in Our Movement Spaces

FromMovement Memos


Confronting the “Elite Capture” of Identity Politics in Our Movement Spaces

FromMovement Memos

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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Oct 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

“We have to be politically serious about how much agreement and how much alignment we're going to require in a world of a resurging far-right fascist movement across the globe,” says philosopher and author Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò. In this episode of Movement Memos, Táíwò and Kelly Hayes discuss the lessons of Táíwò’s book, Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else).
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Music credit: Son Monarcas and Ever So Blue
Released:
Oct 6, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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An ongoing call to action for movement work and mutual aid efforts around the country. Kelly Hayes connects with activists, journalists and others on the front lines to break down what’s happening in various struggles and what listeners can do to help.