Accomplices Not Allies: Abolishing the Ally Industrial Complex – Indigenous Action Media (2014)

2011-Present, Date, Uncategorized

This zine offers a sharp critique of the political label “ally” and the network of activists who have created what it calls an “ally industrial complex,” driven by their own reputations as anti-oppression advocates. Grounded in the context of Indigenous resistance, it examines various problematic forms of allyship—including savior figures, opportunists, academics, and self-declared allies—who often center themselves rather than the communities they claim to support. Instead of promoting the concept of “ally,” the zine calls for the emergence of “accomplices”: individuals who attack colonial structures and ideals through solidarity rooted in trust, consent, and shared struggle.

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