peoples’ senate, At a Glance:

The distinguished international panel of jurists that heard testimony and reviewed documents introduced at the October 2021 International Tribunal on US Human Rights Abuses Against Black, Brown and Indigenous Peoples found the USA “Guilty of Genocide.”

Yet, we must do more than simply celebrate the International Panel of Jurists’ guilty verdict. Our job now is to organize a meaningful resistance to this genocide, rooted in the Black, Brown and Indigenous communities themselves.

There are many ongoing and vital organizing efforts across the country, many local, some focused on single issues, others broader. All could be assisted by a network linking the various efforts, informing the many forces of the work of others and amplifying the voices of all.

Thus the Spirit of Mandela Coalition, the organizers of the International Tribunal, is calling for the formation of a Peoples’ Senate that can help to construct a network to link these efforts and become a platform through which the struggles of each might become the struggle of all.

We must speak out against genocide and other abuses with a collective voice and developing a program of action to address various issues/struggles that can unite and strengthen our collective voice.

The Peoples’ Senate, over time, is working to provide a model for an alternative to existing governance, showcasing how a body might work that truly represents the people, and striving to put decision-making in their hands.