Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson is a writer, educator, facilitator, and social justice activist in Washington, D.C. He currently volunteers for the Conflict Resolution Center of Montgomery County, a small nonprofit that provides mediation, facilitation, and community conferencing, and Transformative D.C., a grassroots initiative that works to address interpersonal violence and harassment within the activist community.

Occupy Justice

As an activist for over seven years, I have witnessed numerous progressive organizations—even entire movements—fall apart due to internal conflict. Many blame this phenomenon on government infiltrators, which undoubtedly have played a role in sowing discontent and provoking violence within our ranks, but the presence of infiltrators alone cannot account for the general divisiveness that even the thoroughly inclusive Occupy movement has fallen prey to in its weaker moments.More

December 8, 2011
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Students at Swarthmore College confronted the Board of Managers earlier this month to address a number of student concerns. (Swarthmore Mountain Justice)
Swarthmore College’s rude awakening to oppression in its midst
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Marching against Monsanto’s banquet
Seamus after a particularly messy dinner. (WNV / Frida Berrigan)
Inoculating our children against fear and hatred

Image by Itzy Ramirez.

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