https://znetwork.org/author/moirbbirss/ Independent Left News, Analysis, Vision and Strategy Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:41:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-Z_logo_512-32x32.png https://znetwork.org/author/moirbbirss/ 32 32 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/lessons-in-courage-care-and-collective-action-from-the-international-accompaniment-movement/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/lessons-in-courage-care-and-collective-action-from-the-international-accompaniment-movement/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2025 18:16:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1285454 As authoritarianism takes hold in the United States and attacks against our movements and communities grow, many U.S.-based organizers and activists are searching for ways to resist, grow and protect ourselves and our communities. Yet, a feeling of overwhelm and hopelessness pervades, especially as this administration deploys tactics aimed at repressing, intimidating and squashing those [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/lessons-in-courage-care-and-collective-action-from-the-international-accompaniment-movement/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/a-public-model-for-home-insurance/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/a-public-model-for-home-insurance/#respond Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:12:42 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1278681 With every extreme weather event, housing is damaged and belongings are lost. Insurance is supposed to be the safety net that helps people to recover and restart their lives. But as major disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, and hailstorms increase in frequency and severity thanks to climate change, more insurance companies are cutting back on policies, [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/a-public-model-for-home-insurance/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/home-insurance-should-be-for-safety-not-profits/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/home-insurance-should-be-for-safety-not-profits/#respond Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:40:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1275232 Though the full extent of the havoc wrought by Hurricanes Helene and Milton is still being assessed, by now we’re all clear on one thing: home insurance markets are in crisis, with devastating consequences for people across the United States. While Helene and Milton have thrown the chaos of home insurance into stark relief, this [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/home-insurance-should-be-for-safety-not-profits/feed/ 0 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/criminalizing-environmental-activism/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/criminalizing-environmental-activism/#respond Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:01:47 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1003065 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/criminalizing-environmental-activism/feed/ 0