Tag Archives: Movement Strategy

Labor and the Cold War: The Epic Fail

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Richard Moser

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

Posted on December 21, 2015 by Richard Moser

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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Wake Up Zombie, Kick Up a Big Stink!

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Richard Moser

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

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Richard Moser

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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On Organizing: Between Change and Continuity

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Richard Moser

Second in the series: On Organizing Between Change and Continuity Organizers work in the creative tension between change and continuity. Organizers usually become committed to their work out of deeply held desires for fundamental social and cultural change yet they … Continue reading →

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The Union Triad: Community Activism

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Richard Moser

The last post in the Union Triad Series. The Union Triad: Community Activism Local communities are important venues for consciousness raising and for leadership development. The key, it seems, is finding members well suited and willing to devote time and energy … Continue reading →

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The Union Triad: Representation, Organizing, and Community Building

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Richard Moser

The first of four posts on the Union Triad The Union Triad: Representation, Organizing and Community Building* Organizers need to understand the different components labor activism and their linkage to the culture and character of our movement. We are accustomed … Continue reading →

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Weaving Our Garment of Destiny

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Richard Moser

Tenth and final post on MLK. Weaving Our Garment of Destiny All life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny…We are made to live together because of the … Continue reading →

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Where Do We Go From Here? Organize!

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Richard Moser

Ninth in a series of  ten posts on MLK. Where Do We Go From Here? “Our most powerful nonviolent weapon is, as would be expected, also our most demanding, that is organization.  To produce change people must be organized to … Continue reading →

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Up Against the Wall: Corporate Power and Empire

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Richard Moser

Eight in a series of ten posts on MLK.  Corporate Power and Empire [T]he Black revolution is much more than a struggle for the rights of Negroes. It is forcing America to face all its interrelated flaws—racism, poverty, militarism, and … Continue reading →

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