Category Archives: Organizing Strategy

Both Interest And Ideals: Working Idealism In

Sixth in the Series: On Organizing   Working Idealism In : Engage the People Peace and economic justice is not something we need just for the workers of the Maquiladoras or the people of the Middle East: it is necessary … Continue reading

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Labor and the Cold War: The Epic Fail

Fifth in the series: The Principles of Organzing     Cold War Liberalism During the Cold War, Labor unions violated their own sacred principle of solidarity by joining with imperial elites and corporate interests to weaken militant trade unionism abroad … Continue reading

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On Organizing: Both Interest And Ideals

Fourth in the series: On Organizing Both Interests And Ideals Organizers usually accept the idea that self-interest is the best starting point for empowerment.  Unions are predicated on serving the interest of working people. Social movements too advocate the peoples’ … Continue reading

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Clinton’s Updated Tammany Hall — Destroying Democracy and Climate Too

I have invited Patrick Walker of Revolt Against Plutocracy (RAP) to be a guest blogger. Walker and his fellow political revolutionaries at RAP are a leading force in the grassroots Sanders surge. Best of all they have a strategy. Check … Continue reading

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