Build the Village, Break the Empire
While the US and Israel relentlessly drop bombs on Iran, Lebanon, and Palestine with our tax dollars, the basic costs of living skyrocket everywhere as a result. Regenerative economies, collective healing, and liberation can feel like pipe dreams to many of our families, neighbors, and fellow workers. Given that all of us are faced with the Herculean task of simply surviving the constant physical and psychic attacks, it can be overwhelming to know we need to build something that requires our wildest imaginations and our collective labor.
The good news is that everyday people have already been building the villages that we need to survive this crumbling empire. Sometimes these efforts are prompted when crisis hits their communities; and sometimes it is just because they see each other, understand the collective needs, and act intuitively. Neighbors do it whenever they lend each other tools or kitchen ingredients. Families and friends do it whenever they bring meals to a sick loved one. These informal practices could be a foundation for viable economic infrastructure—aka organized ways we care for home.
In this newsletter, we explore some of the ways we and our homies are building power by building the village. Flip through these pages to learn more.
This issue was designed by the amazing Amir Khadar.
{Cover IMAGE ID: Cover image by Amir Khadar. Movement Generation’s June 2026 Newsletter. The theme is titled Build the Village, Break the Empire. The illustration features a large ancient tree. In the bottom portion, the roots underground are crushing and breaking institutional buildings representing the United States, as well a military tank and police car. The top portion shows people farming and living in community beneath the tree canopy in the sunrise.}
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