Surviving When the World Falls Apart: An Interview With Kelly Hayes
Conversation with organizer and author Kelly Hayes about organizing in times of crisis and collapse.
In a moment when the world feels like it’s on fire, the only thing we can count on is each other. Relationships and care are not just the foundations of any functioning society, they are the tools necessary to rebuild a failing one. As we’ve seen throughout 2025, communities have been scrambling to respond to the relentless onslaught coming from the federal government, the corporate class, and the well-funded institutions of the global right.
Many people are waiting for the march to arrive or the rally invite to come. And we are still waiting. What most of us need to hear in this moment is a reminder from a friend or mentor of what is possible. The antidote to the lack of momentum that so many of us have felt this year is a confident message from those who care for us, engagement with our bitterest questions, and an acknowledgment that someone else is seeing what we are.