“Dustsceawung means, literally, ‘a contemplation of dust.’ It’s an understanding not of what’s been lost, or the transience of things, but of how the past persists in the present. To consider dust, however, is also to consider the work left to do with things that impinge on us.”


Liberation is time-based work that is only as effective as we are able to meet the moment. 

This is an index of tools and resources built in the spirit of Dustsceawung (DOOST-SHAY-ah-wung) to empower the people of Chicago to act in support of human rights and environmental justice here at home and abroad, namely in Congo, Haiti, Palestine and Sudan. 


The list is crowdsourced, this is a collaborative effort. 

Click below to submit an item to be added and we’ll get back to you within a day or two if it’s approved. (The index isn’t exclusive, we just want to consider the safety of our users.)








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1
Pressure the US government to stop using our taxes for mineral extraction in Congo and to stop funding takeovers of Congolese mines.




2
Include and emphasize the Congo in the discussion of climate justice.




3
Repatriate Haitian wealth back to Haiti from France and the United States.



4
Support a permanent ceasefire and the Palestinian right of return.



5
Amplify and support Palestinian voices and culture.



6
Support just and humane immigration policies for Sudanese refugees seeking asylum.



7
Increase development and humanitarian aid to NGOs supporting people impacted by the ongoing war in Sudan.