WE HAVE the POWER

05/01/2024

Today and every day, we rise up for a world where every individual has autonomy over their own body, labor, land, and resources. We believe that every person, regardless of gender, sexuality, age, skin color, body type, location, religion, language, or mental/physical differences, deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. We recognize that the struggles we face are rooted in the oppressive systems of colonialism and liberal ideologies that prioritize profit over people.

But we also know that our liberation lies in the collective power of the poorest and working class of the colonized. They are the ones who have been most impacted by these systems, and therefore, they are the ones who hold the key to our collective freedom. Let us amplify their voices, support their leadership, and trust in their wisdom to guide us towards a revolution that benefits us all.

Together, we can build a world that is just, equitable, and free from oppression. A world where every person can thrive, regardless of their background or identity. Let us unite in this fight for our freedom, and let us never forget that the poorest and working class of the colonized are the true leaders of our revolution.

h/t: The Lord’s Vanguard

04/24/2024

What starts here must still end on the right side of history. As always, we stand with the students. Full dignity for all beings. Free Palestine. Decolonize.

02/10/2017

If our agenda is of any interest to you and you are a current UT student, message our FB page or contact us at [email protected] with ideas/methods/tactics you will bring to the table. The hard work has already been done, we need more students who are unafraid to represent student interests as we engage the Cultural Diversity Flag Faculty Committee and public officials serving Texas’ Higher Education Coordinating Board on this important issue. These two bodies of authorities are the only barriers left to tackle before further meaningful development and ultimately the distribution of our educational materials in each Cultural Diversity-Flagged course taught at UT can become a reality. Otherwise, feel free to share/disseminate our materials as widely as you wish. Help us make sure that what starts here changes the world for the better.

02/10/2017

Beyond its work on campus, WE HAVE THE POWER seeks to foster safe dialog between Longhorns and Travis County law enforcement on how to enact reforms to and greater citizen oversight of Travis County’s Bond Hearing and other Pretrial Detention practices. We believe that all persons accused of a crime or misdemeanor and brought before a Travis County judge/magistrate should have access to competent counsel before there is any adjudication of his or her legal rights.

02/10/2017

WE HAVE THE POWER’s core focus is leveraging technology to facilitate strategic constituent mobilization, direct action and systematic reform. Beyond our efforts to strengthen UT’s Cultural Diversity Flag standards, WE HAVE THE POWER seeks to forge a pipeline between UT Law’s legal clinics and other UT students either directly or indirectly affected by unlawful discrimination based on their legal status, cultural heritage or background.

02/10/2017

WE HAVE THE POWER’s student-led efforts culminated in a hard-fought resolution from the 109th (2015-2016) UT Austin Student Government Assembly demonstrating campus-wide solidarity in the movement to strengthen Cultural Diversity Flag standards so that Longhorns know how their actions, regardless of intent, could further perpetuate historic racist and sexist behavior ostensibly being contextualized and made relevant to violence still faced by Longhorns today.

02/10/2017

A few years ago, Longhorns worked together to discover, digitally restore, and curate archives from City of Austin and UT libraries before implementing them into educational materials designed for students to witness and better understand the historical significance of marginalization currently faced by UT students on the basis of race, gender, legal status, background, or belief.

02/10/2017

Formerly the Society for Cultural Unity, WE HAVE THE POWER is now recruiting UT students to help us fight back against school administrators and officials blocking our efforts to reform Cultural Diversity Flag standards so that every Longhorn appreciates the connection between historic marginalization and current student behaviors perpetuating racial and sexual violence.

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