Amaya Lin was the Senior Policy Advisor for former Oakland Council President and District 2 Councilmember Nikki Fortunato Bas. She worked with @bayrisingaction to capture organizing lessons with groups working with Bas’ office. READ NOW: forgeorganizing.org/article/thre...

Democrats are preparing to sacrifice our ability to organize online for a hollow political victory, and this impending collapse of digital speech protections will cripple social movements at the very moment they are proving most effective. READ NOW: forgeorganizing.org/article/how-...

What does it look like to organize at the intersection of housing and climate justice? Our new retrospective, Right to a Roof: On Climate, Crises, and Care, explores exactly that, with on-the-ground stories and hard-won strategy. Available now: forgeorganizing.org/issues/right...

"Organizing, at its core, is about transformation. When that personal transformation happens on a collective level, we unleash the power to transform society. This is as much of a spiritual project as it is a political one." READ MORE: forgeorganizing.org/article/two-...

Let her victory fuel our ongoing duty. Honor her by continuing the fight for the dignity of all oppressed people. She proved our chains can be broken.

On Thursday, July 24th, just days before the IOF boarded the ship while it was closing in on Gaza, Sonali Kolhatkar reached Chris Smalls on the Handala and spoke with him about what it means to be in solidarity with Gaza. READ HERE: forgeorganizing.org/article/labo...

Today’s working conditions are making people sick and the widespread failure to recognize how profoundly the workplace shapes health has served to preclude needed progress and reforms. READ FULL ARTICLE: forgeorganizing.org/article/sick...

The money exists to resist authoritarianism and build something better. What’s missing isn’t resources—it’s imagination. Read Karundi Williams’ new op-ed: forgeorganizing.org/article/we-s...

Movements thrive when resources flow to both local organizing and national infrastructure. This isn’t the time for false choices. It’s time to invest in the full architecture of movement power. READ: forgeorganizing.org/article/we-s...

Relying solely on outside funding is a long-term threat to an organization. Could community unions be the answer to fight the right? READ MORE: forgeorganizing.org/article/how-...

In the last three years, 60% of the largest unions in the country have chosen new leadership. This presents an amazing opportunity for these new leaders to position labor as the bedrock of resistance to fascism. READ MORE: forgeorganizing.org/article/labo...

🧵(1/4) This month, we pay tribute to the incomparable June Jordan. Join us as we revisit her words, reflect on her impact, and celebrate the legacy of a writer who dared to speak truth to power.

While some South Asians climb the ranks of white supremacist power structures, others are building the most vital anti-fascist playbook of our time. READ MORE HERE: forgeorganizing.org/article/resi...

Ben Carroll, Organizing Coordinator for the Southern Workers Assembly details what it takes to build worker power in Spartanburg County,SC. READ FULL ARTICLE: forgeorganizing.org/article/work...

The following case study defines “electoralizing” as a strategy that uses an election to help get a direct win on an issue campaign. READ FULL ARTICLE: forgeorganizing.org/article/elec...

🧵(1/7) PART 2 IS HERE! 📝📚 celebrating the continuation of our writing workshop with Octavia Butlers writing advice-

The Craft of Campaigns released part one of a two-part special episode. Unlike standard episodes that zoom in on a single campaign, this special zooms out to explore broader strategy themes. REFRESH on Season 2 before you dive in: forgeorganizing.org/issues/craft...

In 2021, Zohran Mamdani, now the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York, joined NYC taxi drivers in a hunger strike that pushed the city to reduce their medallion debts, a key early victory in his political career. READ FULL ARTICLE forgeorganizing.org/article/new-...

🧵(1/9) Our writing workshop is back and better than ever 📢📝 we kicked off our first session with our summer cohort this week! From the toolbox of our writing instructor, we'll be sharing Octavia Butler's Writing Advice:

Bringing this one back this week— The Migrant Justice movement and the Abolitionist movement must be intertwined because the system of oppression they face is one and the same. READ FULL ARTICLE: forgeorganizing.org/article/no-o...

Conceptualizing social movements as part of a trans-generational struggle is crucial to both stamina and success. READ FULL ARTICLE: forgeorganizing.org/article/taki...

Workshop’s Executive Director breaks down five ways to secure people-centered policy wins in their latest. Read Full Article forgeorganizing.org/article/time...

Learn how Georgian citizens have fought against their own Trump-like figure to get a glimpse of what may be ahead for the United States. READ NOW forgeorganizing.org/article/148-...

Unfortunately, our Philly Happy Hour won’t be happening as planned tonight. We appreciate your support Philly comrades, keep an eye out for future events!

Learn how Citizens UK borrowed from Chicago organizers to transform Universities into catalysts for community power. READ MORE forgeorganizing.org/article/how-...

Philly, the time has come! Join us TOMORROW for drinks, snacks, and a chance to meet with other organizers and writers in your area.
 🗓️ 6:00PM-7:30pm on Friday, 5/30 📍 Dahlak, 4708 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143 🔗RSVP: bit.ly/PHILLYHH

Three members of the Just Economy Institute share their insights on how to weave multiple worlds together to accelerate change. READ MORE: forgeorganizing.org/article/just...

Tonight—We’re excited, Baltimore! Join The Forge and Organizing Black at Red Emma's for drinks and a chance to meet with other organizers & writers in your area. 🗓️ 6:00PM-7:30pm on WED, 5/28 📍 3128 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218 🔗RSVP HERE: bit.ly/BALTIMOREHH

We’ll be in your borough next week, Queens comrades! 🥂🍻 Join us for drinks, snacks, and a chance to meet with other organizers and writers in your area. 🗓️ 6:00PM-7:30pm on Tuesday, 5/27 📍 Katch Astoria, 31-19 Newton Ave, Astoria, NY 11102 RSVP HERE: bit.ly/QueensHH

We want YOUR voice in our Narrative Power issue 📝 if you have questions, need guidance, or just want to brainstorm, send us a DM or comment below ⬇️ Don’t let hesitation hold you back. We’re here to help! SUBMIT HERE: bit.ly/Call4Abstrac... #narrativepower

(1/6) 🧵Struggling to turn your ideas into clear, powerful messages? Join our writing workshop! APPLY HERE: bit.ly/writingworks...

We want your bold takes on how narrative is shaping resistance, culture, and liberation! ✏️ Submit a 200–300 word abstract by May 31 🖊️ If selected, you’ll hear back in late June ✍️ Final articles (750–2,000 words) are due mid-Aug SUBMIT HERE: bit.ly/Call4Abstrac...

Mark your calendars Philly comrades 🍻✍️ and join us for drinks, snacks, and a chance to meet with other organizers and writers in your area.
 🗓️ 6:00PM-7:30pm on Friday, 5/30
 📍 Dahlak, 4708 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19143 🔗 RSVP Here: bit.ly/PHILLYHH

Baltimore!! We’re excited to be in your city 🚨 Join us for drinks, snacks, and a chance to meet with other organizers and writers in your area. 🗓️ 6:00PM-7:30pm on Wednesday, 5/28 📍 Red Emma’s, 3128 Greenmount Ave, Baltimore, MD 21218 🔗RSVP HERE: bit.ly/BALTIMOREHH

(1/9)🧵 New here? Start with this 🔥 Published articles and narrative strategy insights from summit speakers and strategist in the field, packed into one must-read guide.

Calling all organizers: ready to strengthen your writing? In this 6-week workshop (June 17–July 29), you’ll develop an article, get feedback, and learn how to pitch your work. Space is limited. Deadline to apply May 26! APPLY HERE: secure.everyaction.com/Q_Z0FQUwYES-...

We’re at the Narrative Power Summit this week! 🎤🔥 Keep an eye on our feed for updates, behind-the-scenes moments, and powerful insights from the front lines of narrative change. #narrativepower

Queens folx— we’ll be in your borough next! Join us for drinks, snacks, and a chance to meet with other organizers and writers in your area.
 🗓️ 6:00PM-7:30pm on Tuesday, 5/27 📍 Katch Astoria, 31-19 NEWTOWN AVE, Astoria, NY 11102 RSVP HERE: bit.ly/QueensHH

Mark your calendars for our upcoming events in May! 🗓️

Storied organizer Sam Luebke had passed away. Solidarity to all his comrades. Here’s a brilliant piece he wrote with Jennifer Luff 20 years ago, reprinted in @forgeorganizing.bsky.social. It was the very first thing The Forge ran. forgeorganizing.org/article/orga...

May Day or International Workers Day, began in the U.S. in 1886 with a massive strike for the 8-hour workday. Days later, police killed workers at Chicago’s Haymarket Square. In 1889, May 1st was declared a global day of worker solidarity. To the workers, it’s all ours!

Here’s a glimpse at the media that’s been fueling our team this month! 👀 What’s been getting you through lately? Share your favorites with us ⬇️

Just one week till our Brooklyn Happy Hour! Join us for drinks, snacks, and a chance to meet with other organizers and writers in your area. 🗓️ 6:00PM-7:30pm on Monday, 4/28 📍Bar Meridian, 406 Prospect Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11238 RSVP HERE: bit.ly/BrooklynHH

What are we really talking about when say “cancel culture”? In Part 2 of our series with @convergencemag.com, we dig into how these dynamics show up in our movements—naming what it is, what it isn’t, and how it’s often more present than we realize. READ NOW forgeorganizing.org/article/unde...

CLIMATE REWIND: We're spotlighting the young people across the Global South who are leading the fight for climate justice. Disha Ravi remind us: "The climate crisis is about the Global South’s present, not the Global North’s future." READ NOW forgeorganizing.org/article/figh...

As democratic rights erode, how we manage conflict in movements is crucial. Kicking off with 'Because We Need Each Other,' where we reimagined solutions for movement spaces, our series with @convergencemag.com explores 'cancel culture.' READ HERE forgeorganizing.org/article/beca...

Here’s what we’ve been diving into this month! From spoken word albums to visual art, this is the media keeping us inspired and energized. What’s been keeping you going lately? Drop your current favorites below!

How do you build resilience in the face of daily existential threats? Closing out IWW Month with reflections from Lida Emilse Paz Labio, indigenous & women’s rights activist, and Mayor of Jambaló, one of Colombia’s oldest indigenous territories. READ NOW forgeorganizing.org/article/buil...

Somatic coach and organizer, Aaron Jamal, provides a timely reminder to fight for emancipation in ongoing times of extreme oppression. READ HERE: forgeorganizing.org/article/eman...

As International Women’s Month comes to a close, we’re honoring the strength of women with incarcerated loved ones. In the U.S., 1 in 4 women are impacted by incarceration, and now they’re leading the way. READ NOW forgeorganizing.org/article/why-...