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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Posted by:
Sean Thomas-Breitfeld
Contradictions, Elections, and Movement(s)During this election cycle, we have seen organizers reach across issues and constituencies to elect a progressive candidate. But in the wake of Proposition 8 and other state-wide bans on gay marriage, have we as organizers done enough to address the rampant homophobia within our movement for change? Read More>
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Posted by:
Sally Kohn
Critical Friendship: Obama & UsOne of the central principles in community organizing is that there are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies. Barack Obama won by convincing millions of Americans that there are no permanent enemies of progressive change. In the same spirit, Obama’s supporters must not become permanent friends to our new President. Read More>
Monday, November 10, 2008
Posted by:
dennis
Organizers Connect Presidents With Our CommunitiesIn this GritTV segment, Sally Kohn joins Laura Flanders to talk about the 2008 elections and beyond. How is organizing changing the political landscape? Read More>
Monday, November 03, 2008
Posted by:
Sally Kohn
Check out our Election Day BlogCCC launches its official Election Day Blog called Community Values Vote. Tune in for up-to-the-minute stories on new voters, voter suppression, and Election Day trends from grassroots organizations across the country. Community Values Vote is THE alternative to the talking heads. Read More>
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Posted by:
Joseph Phelan
Why Vote Then?If democracy is not really set up to serve a majority but rather to defend a system that depends on disenfranchisement, then why focus on electoral organizing? Here's my two cents. Read More>
Monday, October 27, 2008
Posted by:
Xiomara Corpeno
Electoral Organizing As A Means To Movement BuildingWith expectations that November 4th will bring the highest voter turnout ever, what will happen to all that energy on November 5th? Read More>
Monday, October 27, 2008
Posted by:
Theme of the Week
Voter Work and Movement BuildingThe elections are only a few days away. But no matter who wins the elections, our work as organizers and activists continue. Stay tuned this week as our 2008 Taproots Fellows explore the intersections of voter work and movement building. Read More>
Monday, October 27, 2008
Posted by:
Cari Nash
Canvassing For ChangeFace-to-face just might beat Facebook. How my experience with the Virginia Organizing Project helped me understand and appreciate how we create meaningful change together. Read More>
Friday, October 24, 2008
Posted by:
Sally Kohn
Why I Love Taxes -- And Why Most Americans Do, TooConventional wisdom has it that Americans hate taxes. But the conventional wisdom is wrong. Here's why. Read More>
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Posted by:
dennis
The Flobots Told Me To VoteHow are we bringing the arts into our work for social change? Marisela Gonzalez, a Generation Change Fellow at the Colorado Progressive Coalition, shows us how. Read More> |
