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The Union Triad: Representation, Organizing, and Community Building

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

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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Beloved Community

Fourth in a series of posts on MLK. The Beloved Community “But the end is reconciliation; the end is redemption; the end is the creation of the beloved community.”[1] The beloved community may seem a distant utopia but it was … Continue reading

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Our Choice: Fear and Fatalism or Confidence and Purpose

Third in a series of Posts on MLK.  Confidence and Purpose or Fear and Fatalism? “We shall overcome because the arc of a moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” We’re going to win our freedom because both … Continue reading

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What is the Inside/Outside Strategy?

The first of three posts on the IOS. Find the complete essay on the Inside/Outside Strategy here.  What is the Inside/Outside Strategy (IOS)? The inside/outside strategy (IOS) is an approach to organizing and movement building that emphasizes learning from and coordination … Continue reading

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