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U.S. Whistleblower Out of Gaza Attacked

Tony Aguilar's character and story are being attacked. Do his statements hold water? Plus: a surprising supporter in the form of Tucker Carlson, and…

Aug 8, 2025 • Ami Chen Mills and Moment of Truth

Our Anti-fascist, Anti-racist, Eco-feminist National Election Guide

Vote for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, i.e. Don’t Vote for Fascists.

Oct 12, 2024 • Ami Chen Mills, Joy Schendledecker, and Amanda Harris Altice

Climate Disinformation a la Spiritual-Ecological Author Charles Eisenstein

and the “More Beautiful World” Pipeline of Young Men to MAGA

Oct 9, 2024 • Ami Chen Mills

Charles Eisenstein, RFK, Jr., Donald Trump and “Conspirituality”

Where ecological activism and spiritual confusion meet fascism

Oct 8, 2024 • Ami Chen Mills

Act Local

What the Flock??

Police Respond to Flock Data Breaches in our Community (and some do not). Flock data is now being sold on the Dark Web. Do you have these cameras in…

Nov 17, 2025 • Moment of Truth and Ami Chen Mills

How to Vote? A Progressive Guide for Santa Cruz and California

Plus, concerns about labor and tenants' rights

Oct 15, 2025 • Ami Chen Mills

Local Rabbis Take the Streets in San Francisco for Gaza

In San Francisco, a group of rabbis from Santa Cruz, CA and throughout the Bay Area tried very hard to get arrested for the sake of the people of Gaza.

Aug 15, 2025 • Ami Chen Mills, Michael Levy, and Moment of Truth

Whither the Benchlands?

A historically controversial 6.8 acres of floodplain along the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz, CA could become a site for Indigenous recognition…

Jun 7, 2025 • Ami Chen Mills

Politrix

Capitola Flock Data Searched for ICE: Our Data is Not Safe. Is Yours?

A recent records request revealed 4 million illegal Flock license plate reader searches on Capitola City police data alone. An alarming update on Get…

Nov 5, 2025 • Ami Chen Mills and Moment of Truth

And the Fantasy Nobel Peace Prize Goes to ...

Oct 10, 2025 • Ami Chen Mills

Mass Surveillance Shenanigans, "Turning Point" in the USA, Indigenous Stewardship in the City, and Anti-Pesticide Hunger Strike Update

First: an update from our team. Plus: Where does political violence mostly come from in the US? Palestinian Peacemaker Aziz Abu Sarah on Moment of Truth…

Sep 28, 2025 • Ami Chen Mills

Travels Abroad, Troubles at Home

Crossing the U.S. Border now spells trouble for immigrants and citizens. Even in our hometown (yours too?) mass surveillance is on the rise, without…

Jul 30, 2025 • Ami Chen Mills

Creative Voices: Truth is Beauty

The Things I Love

Please don't cancel me. I was just born here. I don't really know where to be.

Dec 5, 2025 • Moment of Truth

A pome for these times

Jul 17, 2025 • Ami Chen Mills

The Chinese Mom Chronicles

In which mother and daughter set out bravely to both prevent rodent-related hantavirus pulmonary syndrome and contract it too. Happy Mother’s Day!

May 9, 2025 • Ami Chen Mills

A Declaration of Is-ness

Coexistence, Entanglement, Mutuality, and Reciprocity

Apr 1, 2025 • Joy Schendledecker

Truth In Action

In Transformative Organizing We Are All Leaders

Leadership As A Relational and Educational Practice

Jan 13, 2025 • Joy Schendledecker

Moving Beyond Identity (Part 2)

Intersectionality and Practices of Solidarity in Organizing

Dec 21, 2024 • Joy Schendledecker

Moving Beyond Identity (Part 1)

Intersectionality and Practices of Solidarity in Organizing

Dec 15, 2024 • Joy Schendledecker

From Burnout to Balance

Rethinking Conflict, Coalition-Building, and Care with Transformative Organizing in a MAGA World

Nov 16, 2024 • Joy Schendledecker

Spiritual Resilience

How Angry Do We Get to Be?

Is it unspiritual to be angry about the state of the nation at this time? Should we be angry? How angry? And, how do we avoid the trap of chronic anger?

Mar 26, 2025 • Ami Chen Mills

Love is Free! Love is Ours!

What the new U.S. administration--and its wrecking ball approach to human and planetary life--cannot take from us is what everyone actually wants and…

Feb 13, 2025 • Ami Chen Mills and Moment of Truth

The Billionaire Off Ramp

Because we believe in you! We do!!!!

Jan 29, 2025 • Ami Chen Mills

The Inner Mountain Mandate

What Now? Thoughts on Resilience and Innate Mental Health at the Darkest Time of the Year--in the North--and a Very Dark Time Worldwide

Dec 23, 2024 • Ami Chen Mills

Moment of Truth Radio

A Year in Podcasts: the SF Tech Oligarchy & Shall We Dialogue with the GOP?

Plus: What Happened When I Reached Out to the County GOP Chair to Dialogue

Dec 31, 2025 • Moment of Truth and Ami Chen Mills

Survival, Criminalization, Kindness and Systemic Change

A Conversation with Rad Public Defender Heather Rogers

Feb 1, 2025 • Joy Schendledecker

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Welcome to Moment of Truth Dispatch!

Clear Thinking on Confusing Topics in Challenging Times. Anti-fascist, anti-racist and pro-resilience.

Sep 3, 2024 • Moment of Truth

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