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Essay #107: Alexandria H., Juan Verala Luz, & Charles W., ‘Survival of the Organized: Critical Reflections on Organizing and Mutual Aid’

Essay #107: Alexandria H., Juan Verala Luz, & Charles W., ‘Survival of the Organized: Critical Reflections on Organizing and Mutual Aid’

Update: 2025-10-27
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In this essay, Alexandria H., Juan Verala Luz, and Charles W. draw distinctions and connections between two important aspects of social movements: organizing and mutual aid. They argue that practicing mutual aid inside organizing campaigns and the mass organizations that sustain them can prefigure the kinds of social relationships that will truly liberate us.


Full text of the article can be found at: https://www.blackrosefed.org/survival-organized-mutual-aid-2025/


Alexandria H., Juan Verala Luz, and Charles W. are members of Black Rose Anarchist Federation / Federación Anarquista Rosa Negra. You can read more about how they build popular power alongside their coworkers and neighbours at blackrosefed.org.


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Essay #107: Alexandria H., Juan Verala Luz, & Charles W., ‘Survival of the Organized: Critical Reflections on Organizing and Mutual Aid’

Essay #107: Alexandria H., Juan Verala Luz, & Charles W., ‘Survival of the Organized: Critical Reflections on Organizing and Mutual Aid’

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