When Bush Says Democracy, I Often Wonder

The Work Of The Political Activist Inevitably Involves A Certain Tension Between The Requirement That Position Be Taken On Current Issues As They Arise And The Desire That One's Contributions Will Somehow Survive The Ravages Of Time.

The Early Feminist Argument That Violence Against Women Is Not Inherently A Private Matter, But Has Been Privatized By The Sexist Structures Of The State, The Economy, And The Family Has Had A Powerful Impact On Public Consciousness.

We Live In A Society Of An Imposed Forgetfulness, A Society That Depends On Public Amnesia.

That's True But I Think The Contemporary Problem That We Are Facing Increasing Numbers Of Black People And Other People Of Color Being Thrown Into A Status That Involves Work In Alternative Economies And Increasing Numbers Of People Who Are Incarcerated.

You Have To Act As If It Were Possible To Radically Transform The World. And You Have To Do It All The Time.