On Tuesday, over 25 local organizations gathered to discuss mutualism through a panel and networking event aimed at building cooperative community ties.

When major disruptions happen in communities, often the first people to respond are the residents themselves and their neighbors. When the pandemic shut down daily life or after a disaster like a ...

In organization theory, mutual aid involves communities engaging in voluntary and reciprocal exchange of resources and services for mutual benefit. Mutual aid extends beyond charity or advocacy ...

“Solidarity, not charity.” At its most basic level, that’s how proponents describe mutual aid. Though historically associated with leftist causes, mutual aid is, at its core, about people helping one ...

At the Climate Justice Leadership Alliance (CJLA), we believe mutual aid is a critical part of building a community that can actively contribute to Climate Justice and Climate Liberation. We recently ...

While the City of Seattle swept her home at Ballard Commons, an unhoused woman cried out to the city workers, mutual aid groups, and other community members packing up the park. “Why don’t they come ...

FOR MAURICE COOK, a community organiser in Washington, DC, the covid-19 pandemic has brought mostly the worst of times—but in some ways the best. The poor black neighbourhoods where the burly ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther's 2024 budget announcement, he proposed new classes of both police officers and firefighters to boost public safety. Even with those additional ...

In April 2020, the Rochester Mutual Aid Network published a Facebook post that sought help for a family in need. "Hi all, we are looking for household items to help a family who has to move urgently." ...

Since arriving on our shores this year, the Covid-19 pandemic has eroded Americans’ confidence in the ability of the government to perform its most basic functions. This loss of faith in the state has ...

Mutual aid is when community members unite to address local needs by providing services and resources without any conditions. Various mutual aid initiatives exist throughout the Phoenix area, ...