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We have seen the world afire. We have seen authoritarians seize power. And while we have seen people and communities devastated beyond measure, we have also seen millions across the planet rise up in ways once thought impossible.

In an interview earlier this fall, author and activist Naomi Klein told me, “It’s a goddamn terrifying time to be alive.” And she’s right. I feel that often.

But the good people of the world are the light in the darkness. It’s okay to be terrified—how could we not be? But that is not where it ends. 

This is an “all hands on deck moment,” she said, and there are just two questions we need to ask. Which side are we on? And: What are we going to do to fight for our lives right now?

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