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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results209 Connexions Library13 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 1 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 3 Sources Library 7 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryAction Will Be Taken: Left Anti-Intellectualism and Its Discontents  Featherstone, Liza; Henwood, Doug; Parenti, Christian Article 2004 Marxism's decline isn't just an intellectual concern -- it too has practical effects. If you lack any serious understanding of how capitalism works, then it's easy to delude yourself into thinking tha... The Activist Cookbook: A Hands-on Manual for Organizers, Artists and Educators who want to get their message across in powerful, creative ways Boyd, Andrew Book 1997 Spicy recipes for fighting economic injustice. The Activists' Handbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Participatory Democracy Ricketts, Aidan Book 2012 A guide to grassroots activism. Against Activism Taylor, Astra Article 2016 "Activism" stands in contrast to organizing. Organizing aims to bring people together to build and exercise power, informed by a strategic vision for acquiring power and changing society. To be an "ac... Ah-Hah!: A New Approach to Popular Education Book 1983 AH-HAH seminars are designed to organize groups of comman interests, especially workers, to come to a common understanding.
Alice in Migraland The School of Authentic Journalism Film/Video 2013 The story of how undocumented students organized creatively and strategically and got the Federal Government to grant them legal status. America's Social Arsonist: Fred Ross and Grassroots Organizing in the Twentieth Century Thompson, Gabriel Book 2016 Gabriel Thompson provides a full picture of Fred Ross,this complicated and driven man, recovering a forgotten chapter of American history and providing vital lessons for organizers today. Another Politics: Talking Across Today's Transformative Movements. Dixon, Chris Book 2014 Dixon examines the trajectory of efforts that contributed to the radicalism of Occupy Wall Street and other recent movement upsurges. He presents the histories and principles that shape many contempor... Another world is possible if... George, Susan Book 2004 Susan George suggests that we can create a new and better world -- if we act together to bring about changes. She discusses the ifs and hows. Anti-fascism isn't working Farrow, Keiron Article 2009 What all the current anti-fascist approaches have in common is that they miss the real danger. This doesn't lie in the BNP taking power, in the possibility of concentration camps or any of the other s... At the Escuelita Zapatista, Students Learn Community Organizing and Civil Resistance as a Way of Life: The Class Was Stopped Twice: The First Time to Emphasize the Importance of Discipline in Their Organization Mensing, Alex Article 2013 From August 11-17, the Zapatistas brought more than 1,500 people into their communities to attend the Escuelita Zapatista, the Little Zapatista School. According to a February comunicado by the EZLN, ... The Barefoot Channel: Community Television as a Tool for Social Change Goldberg, Kim Book 1990 How you or you group can use local community TV station to get your message out. The Barefoot Guide to Working with Organisations and Social Change Book 2009 A partical, do-it-yourself guide for leaders and facilitators wanting to help organisations to function and to develop in more health, human and effective ways as they strive to make their contributio... Being an Organizer and Being an Activist is not the Same Thing: Community Organizers are the "Brain" that Injects Strategy into the Heart of a Successful Social Movement Orellana, Carolina Mascareño Article 2013 There is a lot of confusion surrounding the role that organizers and activists play in social movements. Both roles have profound differences regarding their goals and the way they face problems withi... The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South Davidson, Osha Gray Book 2007 The story of how C.P. Ellis, a member of the Ku Klux Klan, and Ann Atwater, an African American civil rights activist, overcame racial divisions to forge a strong friendship. Beyond the Fragments: Feminism and the Making of Socialism Rowbotham, Sheila; Segal, Lynne; Wainright, Hilary Book 1979 A call for various fractions of the left to unite and work for a socialism through grass-roots activism.
Beyond the Politics of Place: New Directions in Community Organizing Delgado, Gary Book 1997 A look at community organizing and its evolution with a focus on groups comprised of people of colour. Bogus, Misdirected and Effective Monbiot, George Article 2010 The Tea Party movement is steeped in misinformation and denial. But it has a lot to teach the left. Bridging the Class Divide and Other Lessons for Grassroots Organizing Stout, Linda Book 1996 A guide to grassroots organizing with a focus on bridging the gap between middle class organizers and affected members of lower class communities. Bringing Diversity Home: Lakey, George Article 1995 Diversity provides an opportunity for activist organizations to strengthen themselves. A lot depends on how it's done. Calling All Radicals: How Grassroots Organizers Can Help Save Our Democracy Thompson, Gabriel Book 2007 Thompson argues that we can reclaim our democracy through grassroots organizing. Canada: Activists Face the Future: Against The Current vol. 91 Moorsom, Toby Article 2001 Electoral politics present challenging problems for labor movements all over the world. In the absence of strong working class parties, labor activists are often compelled to support parties that impl... Canada's Young Activists: A Generation Stands Up for Change Cullis-Suzuki, Severn; Fredrickson, Kris; Kayssi, Ahmed; Mackenzie, Cynthia; Aldana Cohen, Daniel Book 2007 Twenty five personal accounts of the important work of some of Canada's most prominent young activists championing causes from child labour to environmentalism. Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 1, Number 4 - November 1976 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1976 Celebrating the Past -- the Legacy of the Free Speech Movement: Against The Current vol. 145 Lipow, Gretchen Article 2010 A commemoration of the 45th anniversary of the Free Speech Movement took place at the University of California at Berkeley last December 2nd. As the years fly by anniversaries become more significant ... Neil Chacker, 1942-2004: Against The Current vol. 113 Finkel, David Article 2004 During the Vietnam war, one Colonel Reberry at Fort Lewis, Washington, posted a threatening notice forbidding the distribution of material that would promote "disloyalty and discontent." A response s... Chinese Workers' Resistance: Against The Current vol. 111 Diamond, Norm Article 2004 Norm Diamond interviews Tim Pringle, who lives in Hong Kong, where he participates as an observer and also as a member of the editorial board of the Chinese-language magazine Globalization Monitor. The Chinese Working Women's Network: Against The Current vol. 113 Ngai, Pun; Ming, Yang Lie Article 2004 There is no doubt that China is growing rapidly in importance in the global economy. China has now surpassed the United States as the largest destination in the world for foreign investment. While man... Choices: A Family Global Action Handbook McConkey, David Book 1987 Choices is aimed particularly at parents who want to instil social awareness in their children, and who are looking for ideas, activities, and ways of initiating discussion. Coffeehouses: Connexipedia Article Article An establishment which primarily serves prepared coffee or other hot beverages. The collective decides... Landry, Charles; Morley, David; Southwood, Russell; Wright, Patrick Article 1991 The obsession with 'process politics' leads to an obsession with all aspects of internal structure and its working. As a result, the collective can often lose sight of its larger political objectives ... Community Organising - A New Part of the Union Goulding, Richard Article 2012 A look at Unite’s community union organizing. Community organizing: Connexipedia Article Article A process by which people living in proximity to each other are brought together in an organization to act in their shared self-interest. Community Organizing: A Holistic Approach Kuyek, Joan Book 2011 Kuyek examines the creation of positive social change based on a coherent and wide-ranging analysis of the context in which the work is done and the principles needed to make it effective. Connexions: Volume 6, Number 4 - November 1981 - Unorganized Workers/Travailleurs Non-Organises Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 8, Number 2 - Summer 1983 - Toward a New Economy Serial Publication (Periodical) 1983 Connexions: Volume 8, Number 3-4 - Winter 1983/84 - Native Issues - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Connexions: Volume 9, Number 1 - Spring 1984 - Energy - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Connexions: Volume 9, Number 2 - Summer 1984 - Rights and Liberties - A Digest of Resources & Groups for Social Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 1 - Spring 1987 - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1987 Connexions: Volume 11, Number 2 - Winter 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Annual Resource and Reading List Article 1989 A short and selective list of resources on issues addressed in the Connexions Annual, such as environment, education, peace, interntional development, women's issues, urban issues, housing, human rig... Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 2 - Issue 48 - Winter 1988-89 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 51 - May 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Connexions Library: Organizing Focus Page Website Selected articles from the Connexions Online Library. DARE's Struggles in Rhode Island: Against The Current vol. 110 Buhle, Paul Article 2004 Let's start in a scene from last summer that will be familiar, not exactly but approximately, to many older readers: the labor awards banquet. The setting is a "casino"— in the 1880s sense of a banqu... The Day the Internet Died: An Oral History of the Egyptian Revolution Narco News School of Authentic Journalism Article 2012 When Hosni Mubarak Shut Off Cell Phones and the Internet in January 2011 Was the Moment When More Egyptians than Ever Went Out into the Streets. Defender of the Forests: Bonnie Phillips vs. the Timber Beasts, Gang Green and the Big Foundations Schlossberg, Josh Article 2015 Veteran forest advocate Bonnie Phillips passed away on May 4, 2015 in Olympia, Washington. This article is based on her final interview. Democracy is in the Streets: From Port Huron to the Siege of Chicago Miller, James Book 1987 A thoughtful and evocative history of the American New Left in the 1960's, looking critically but sympathetically at the struggles and passions of that period. Exclusive excerpts from Ernest Tate's 'Revolutionary Activism in the 1950s & 60s' Hearse, Phil Article 2014 The Extraordinary Myles Horton Horton, Myles; interviewed by Gould, Ellen & Dobbin, Murray Article 1988 Myles Horton is the founder of the Highlander Folk School, a centre for leadership training in Tennessee. The Highlander trains organizers for unions, civil rights organizations and local citizens' gr... Fast food rights: organising the unorganised Sherry, Julie Article 2017 The experience from the examples of organising the unorganised both in the US and UK demonstrate that it is possible to develop union organisation; significant examples are discussed in this article, ... Fighting for Hope: Organizing to Realize Our Dreams Kuyek, Joan Newman Book 1990 Detailed information and advice on how to organize a group for social change. First Contract: Women and the Fight to Unionize Conde, Carol, Beveridge, Karl Book 1986 Looks at the "personal side" of the struggle of working women to organize themselves into unions and win first contracts. First Person Plural: A Community Development Approach to Social Change Smith, David Book 1994 Smith provides an account of his experiences and addresses the ways of building an effective and democratic orgranization to bring about social transformation. Useful for those interested in adult edu... Get Active Website A guide to organizing and carrying out campaigns on social and environmental issues, prepared by Greenpeace Australia. Get out there and organise : The excitement of activism has supplanted slowly organized structures working for social and political change Taylor, Astra Article 2016 While there has been an explosion of activism over the past couple of decades, the left must better cultivate organizing to make activism more sustainable and effective. GI Coffeehouses Recalled: a Compliment From General Westmoreland Gardner, Fred Article 2018 The New York Times has published an op-ed piece by historian David Parsons about the coffeehouses started near US bases during the War in Vietnam. Global Labor: Socialist Register 2001: Book review Fletcher, Bill Jr. Article 2001 For all intents and purposes, I discovered the Socialist Register during the early '90s. When I say "discovered" I, of course, do not mean that I was the first to come across it. Rather, having heard ... Going Down Jericho Road: The Memphis Strike, Martin Luther King's Last Campaign Honey, Michael K Book 2008 A history of the sanitation worker strike in Memphis. Going Public: An Inside Story of Disrupting Politics as Usual Gecan, Michael Book 2002 An introduction to the Industrial Areas Foundation and their method of organizing. Grassroots media relations: A short introduction to media relations strategies for activist groups Diemer, Ulli Article 2010 A media relations guide for organizers and activists. Grassroots Power vs. Police Brutality: Against The Current vol. 84 Cohen, Claire Article 2000 Widespread police abuse is a long-time, normally mainly secret side of life in capitalist America, especially for minority communities. Now, in a number of cities, outrageous cases of police murders o... Grassroots Power, Women and Transformation: An Interview with George Friday: Against The Current vol. 85 Luce, Stephanie Article 2000 George Friday is an organizer with the Independent Progressive Politics Network (IPPN)—a national network of organizations working to build alternatives to the two-party system. An African-American wo... Having the Hard Conversations: Jane McAlevey on Fight for 15, labour's crisis of strategy, and the difference between organizing and mobilizing McAlevey, Jane; Rozworski, Michael Article 2015 An interview with labour organizer Jane McAlevey on labour's crisis of strategy and the difference between organizing and mobilizing. McAlevey discusses what ails the labour movement, problem with the... The History Behind the Organizer of the Water War: Oscar Olivera remembers how the Bolivian people took back their land and their power Blanc, Chen Article 2013 Many know Oscar Olivera as the voice and the organizer of the water war in Cochabamba in 2000. Others remember his experience as a factory worker. How Can We Step Outside the Box? Stratman, Dave Article To sustain our efforts and help them to grow, we need a solid core of relationships and ideas that confirm the best of what we know and do against the pressure of capitalist ideas and values. Building... How Not to Get Eaten When the Dinosaurs Escape from their Cages Giordano, Al Article 2012 The risks of moving too quickly to occupy TV stations, and “Suggestions for Radicals” who are in for the long haul. How People Get Power: Organizing Oppressed Communities for Action Kahn, Si Book 1970 A book about community organizing, written for organizers. How the Rural Poor Got Power: Narrative of a Grassroots Organizer Wellstone, Paul Book 2003 The author's experiences as an activist in rural Minnesota. How to fight reactionaries Younge, Gary Article 2006 Fundamentalists of all kinds only thrive when their communities feel besieged. Understanding why is not an indulgence. How to Light a Prairie Fire: The Spell Can be Broken Rovics, David Article 2010 If there's one thing I think many people need to understand, it is this: sustained mass movements rarely happen unless many of the participants believe they might win. The International Workingmen's Association, General Rules Article 1864 Rules of the First International Workingmen's Association, adopted at its founding congress in 1864. Invitation to form Operative Groups YoSoy#132 Article 2012 #YoSoy132 is against Enrique Peña Nieto, seeks the democratization of the mass media, and behaves as a peaceful movement. I've Got the Light of Freedom: The Organizing Tradition and the Mississippi Freedom Struggle Payne, Charles M. Book 2007 A study and history of the legacy of community organizing in Mississippi. Johanna Lawrenson: Organizing on the Run: Lawrenson and Partner Abbie Hoffman Ran the Guantlet of US Law Enforcement to Organize for Justice Mensing, Alex Article 2013 In 1978, Johanna Lawrenson launched a social movement with a fugitive. Her partner was Abbie Hoffman, an experienced organizer who at the time was wanted by the FBI. John Kerry and Me Giordane, Al Article 2012 Experiences in community organizing and electoral organizing. Keystone XL opponents need a jobs program Smith, Brendan; Brecher, Jeremy Article 2015 The victorious Keystone campaign also exposed the perennial Achilles' heel of those who are fighting against climate change: We are often painted by our opponents and perceived by the public as caring... Killer Coke Exposed: Against The Current vol. 135 Abbott, Jared Article 2008 In their September-October 2006 Against the Current (ATC 124) article “The Real Life Side of Coke,” Camilo Romero and Leslie Gill documented the growing movement of students and labor organizations th... Labour Left Out: Canada's Failure to Protect and Promote Collective Bargaining as a Human Right Adams, Roy J. Book 2006 Labor Scores at Verizon: Against The Current vol. 89 Douglas, Rachel Article 2000 On August 6 87,000 members of the Communication Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) struck Verizon Communications in twelve states from Maine to Vir... Learning from our History: Ernie Tate's Memoir of His Early Years Fidler, Richard Article 2014 Richard Fidler reviews political activist Ernest Tate's two volume Revolutionary Activism in the 1950s and 60s: Ernest Tate, A Memoir. Lessons From Arizona: Direct Action Organizing From 1999 to Now Strauss, Jesse Article 2010 What we saw in Arizona over the summer showed a new model of organizing, wherein cooperation between people who are dedicated to different tactics as well as space for accountability within the strugg... Lessons from small shop organizing Rinaldi, Lou Article 2013 A significant amount of organizing experience in the IWW comes from working in relatively small workplaces such as stand-alone single shops or franchises of multiple smaller shops. These places presen... Let the People Decide: Neighbourhood Organizing in America Robert, Fisher Book 1994 A history of neighbourhood-based community organizing in the United States. Let Them Call Me Rebel: Saul Alinsky, His Life and Legacy Horwitz, Sanford D. Book 1992 A biography of Saul Alinsky and the evolution of his ideas on organizing. Living by the Clock of the World: Grace Lee Boggs' Call for Visionary Organizing Birkhold, Matthew Article 2012 Grace Lee Boggs recently argued that activists should spend less time on protest organizing because it "leads you more and more to defensive operations" and "Do visionary organizing" because it "gives... The Long Haul: An autobiography Horton, Myles Book 1990 Myles Horton tells the story of the Highlander Folk School. A major catalyst for social change in the United States for over sixty years, this school has touched the lives of so many people, including... Looking at the Conference Chester, Ashley Article 1976 Ashley Chester comments on the Popular Education Conference. The Making of Jericho Road: Against The Current vol. 132 Williams, Charles Article 2008 An interview with Michael Honey. The paperback edition of Michael Honey’s Going Down Jericho Road: The Memphis Strike, Martin Luther King’s Last Campaign is released this January 2008. Making Their Voices Heard Larkin, Florence; Torres, Sara Article 1986 An account of international solidarity work in El Salvador. Marx et Makhno a la rencontre de McDonald's Goldner, Loren Article 2005 A Paris, les travailleurs précaires qui sont sortis vaniqueurs de plusieurs grèves en ont perud d'autres avec les honneurs à cause des méthodes à la fois légales et illégales des syndicats et des ultr... Marx and Makhno Meet McDonald's Goldner, Loren Article 2005 Over the last several years, a revolving network of militants in Paris, France, have developed a strategy and tactics for winning strikes by marginal, low-paid, outsourced and immigrant workers agains... The Medical Cannabis Victory: A Textbook Case of Organizing and Resistance Giordano, Al Article 2009 Shifting from mere activism and advocacy to a referendum strategy also forced significant swathes of drug policy reform movements to enter a new phase: that of community organizing. Referenda in most ... The Mexican Student Movement Is Younger & Faster than "Occupy" Giordano, Al Article 2012 It has been decades since I have seen any march of this size include a pledge by participants with that much discipline and awareness that the march is about influencing public opinion (in other words... Mkhuseli "Khusta" Jack and the Art of the Boycott: 27 Years Later, a South African Organizer Looks Back at a Tactic that Hastened the End of Apartheid Rothschild, Leehee Article 2013 A key figure in organizing a consumer boycott was the young South African Mkhuseli (Khusta) Jack, who recently discussed his experiences in that campaign with students and professors assembled for the... Mountain Justice: Homegrown Resistance to Mountaintop Removal, for the Future of Us All Shapiro, Tricia Book 2010 In recent years, local people fighting against Mountaintop Removal's destruction of their homes in West Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia have invited volunteers from outside Appalachia's co... The Movement Comes to Jena: Against The Current vol. 131 Dubinsky, Joanna Article 2007 The humid air felt electric as the sun ascended over the hundreds of buses idling a 20-mile stretch of Louisiana Route 49, the gateway to the rural hometown of the Jena 6. It was 6 AM, September 20, 2... Moving Toward A New Society Gowan, Suzanne; Lakey, George; Moyer, William; Taylor, Richard Book 1976 A vision of a new society, with a strategy for achieving it through non-violent revolution, and specific suggestions for what individuals can do now to work for fundamental social change. Murfreesboro vs. Islamophobia Short, Jase; Woloszyn, Andy Article 2011 When the Muslim community in Murfreesboro, Tennessee sought a permit to build an expanded Islamic Center, local bigots saw an opportunity to exploit the same "moral panic," invented by the Tea Party, ... Naming the Moment: Political Analysis for Action: A Manual for Community Groups Barndt, Deborah, Freire, Carolos Book 1989 A given moment - this moment - is unlike any other moment in time. Howe can we understand what it offers so that we can make the best use of it? How have people used moments in the past to push toward... A New Type of Political Organization?: The Greater Toronto Workers' Assembly Rosenfeld, Herman; Fanelli, Carlo Article 2010 The New Worker Organizing Garvey, John Article 2013 Many, perhaps most, worker center–based organizing projects focused on workers in low-wage jobs, are conducted with the active support and, often enough, leadership provided by a variety of community-... No Heroes in Montreal -- Why Endless Protest Does Not a Movement Make McCuen, Heather Article 2012 No matter what you've taken to the streets to oppose - no matter how just your cause - your message gets lost when you don’t engage the community, you don't exercise discipline, or you just start acti... Notebook of an Agitator Cannon, James P. Book 1958 Over 100 articles from the pen of an active participant in the events of thirty years of labor history. Cannon covers the campaigns to save Sacco and Vanzetti, the historic strikes of the 1930s, the K... Nothing Is Ever Won Without Organizing: Remarks to the First Nonviolence Training Session of the Mexican Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity Giordano, Al Article 2012 All organizing begins with the telling of a story. When we listen carefully to somebody’s story, we learn what motivates him, what she is passionate about. Listening is the first skill and duty of a c... On Organization Camatte, Jacques; Collu, Gianni Book 1969 The authors argue that political groups, whether large or small, formal or informal, hierarchical or not, can only be a hindrance to revolutionary developments. On Organization Wetzel, Tom Article Discusses the democratic organizational forms appropriate to libertarian socialist organizations.
On Spontaneity and Organisation Bookchin, Murray Article 1971 On the relationship of spontaneity and revolution.
On workplace organisation Article 1997 A look at the exchange between Stan Weir and Sam Friedman on workplace organisation. Organising Things: A Guide to Successful Political Action Ward, Sue Book 1984 A comprehensive guide to practical political action, packed with information and handy checklists. Organize! Organizing for Social Change Bobo, Kim; Kendall, Jerry; Max, Steve Book 1996 A guide to community organizing with attention to specific tasks such as hosting meetings, public speaking and making partnerships with other activist groups. Organizer Renny Cushing Tapped the Power of Community to Pull the Plug on Nuke Plants: Clamshell Alliance Drew a Line in the Sand That the Nuclear Energy Industry Has Not Crossed to This Day Clarke, Feliticy Article 2013 As one of the key figures in the Clamshell Alliance in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Cushing was effective in organizing a movement that played a major role in freezing the construction of new nucle... The Organizer's Manual O.M. Collective Book 1971 Practical suggestions for small-group and grassroots organizing, political self-e4ducation, mass education and communications, alternate community services, mass actions, legal and medical self-defens... Organizers Worth Their Salt: "Let's drink to the hard working people; Let's drink to the salt of the Earth" Slaughter, Jane Article 2014 A few unions are recruiting salts these days, usually young people who apply for low-wage jobs in retail, hospitality, or logistics. But unions are reluctant to talk about salting, not wanting to aler... Organizing Around Transit: At the Intersection of Environmental Justice and Class Struggle Wetzel, Tom Article 2011 For the older big cities in North America, public transit is critical to their daily functioning. Organizing among workers and riders on public transit has a strategic importance. Organizing in a Small Town Two members of the Toronto Liberation School Article 1976 Experiences in organizing in a small town in Ontario in the early 1970s. Organizing "The Poor" - Against The Working Class Repo, Marjaleena Article 1971 The newly found "poor" have become a focus for middle class activists. Having learned in the schools and universities that the working class either did not exist or that if it existed, it was co-opted... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - February 12, 2015: SYRIZA Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 This week we're featuring the 40-point program which SYRIZA, the Greek coalition of the radical left, put forward to win the Greek election. Oliver Tickell writes about the mass media's latest campaig... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 12, 2015: Organizing Diemer, Ulli (editor); Khan, Tahmid (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 The focus of this issue is organizing. How can we challenge and overcome entrenched structures of economic and political power? Our own source of power is our latent ability to join together and work ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - September 24, 2015: Voter Suppression Diemer, Ulli (editor); Rickwood, Darien Yawching (production) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Featuring information and articles related to the October 19, 2015 Canadian election. The topic of the week is Voter Suppression, with articles about voter suppression in Canada and the United States. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - November 21, 2015: Climate Change and Social Change Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 This issue of Other Voices spotlights climate change, the escalating crisis that the upcoming Paris climate conference is supposed to address. But climate change is not a single problem: it is a produ... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - December 19, 2015: Utopia Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2015 Utopian visions, be they practical or not, free our imaginations, if only for a little while, from the daily grind of struggle and worry, and allow us to dream about the kind of world we would hope to... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - January 16, 2016: Working class organizing Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 Working to change things for the better, fighting to prevent things from getting worse, remembering the past to illuminate possibilities for the future: as always, that is the focus of Other Voices. I... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - February 17, 2018: Hearts and Minds: How do People Change? Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2018 How can we reach the millions we need to reach and engage if fundamental change is to happen? How can we accomplish the essential task of persuading a majority of the population that a fundamental soc... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 25, 2018: Looking for Answers, Creating Alternatives Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2018 This issue of Other Voices features people who are questioning and challenging the way the world works and trying to create better alternatives. Out of the Driver's Seat: Marxism in North America Today Article 1974 Outlines the political perspective of the Windsor-based Labour Centre in the wake of divisions in the Centre in 1974. Issues explored include the nature of the working class, women in the working clas... A Parable of Women's Liberation: Against The Current vol. 134 Tax, Meredith Article 2008 Interview with Meredith Tax. Paulina González Uses Story Telling as a Tool of Civil Resistance: The organizer from south Los Angeles believes that you can touch peoples' hearts with stories Payan, Ximena Article 2013 Paulina González believes that story telling is fundamental to succeed any social movement needs the support and dedication of a critical mass. Planning As Learning: The Education of Citizen Activists Alexander, Donald Hayley Morrow Book 1994 Phd thesis focusing on the learning undertaken by members of citizens' groups involved in land use planning. A Political History of Agrarian Organizations in Ontario 1914-1940: with special reference to Grey and Bruce Counties Anderson, Jim et al Book 1974 Prison organising Article 2004 If you're struggling for a better world, there is a chance that someone you know or even you yourself could go to prison. Thousands of people have been jailed for standing up for themselves and their ... A Proposal to American Labor: 'Open source unionism' could reinvigorate American labor in the age of the Internet Freeman, Richard B.; Rogers, Joel Article 2002 The authors posit that union membership is too restricted by the requirement that unions have majority support in the workplace. They believe that pro-union workers who are a minority in their workpla... Protest Alone Won't Stop Fascism Cooke, Shamus Article 2017 Desperate people are vulnerable to fascism, and the desperation is deepening: millions are eyeball deep in debt and 80% live paycheck to paycheck, while skyrocketing healthcare costs and rising rent h... Quotes about Organizing Unclassified Rank and File: Personal Histories of Working Class Organizers Lynd, Alice; Lynd, Staughton (eds.) Book 1973 A collection of stories and recollections from labour movement organizers. Red Menace #1: Volume 1, Number 1 - February 1976 Article 1976 The first issue of The Red Menace, a libertarian socialist newsletter. Resource Manual for A Living Revolution: A Handbook of Skills & Tools for Social Change Activists Coover, Virginia, Deacon, Ellen, Esser, Charles, Moore, Christopher Book 1977 A manual for people who are concerned or angered by the deterioration of our society and who, because they have some sense that their efforts can have an effect on change, are looking for tools to tra... Reveille for Radicals Alinksy, Saul D. Book 1946 Alinksy connects his theoretical notions on radicalism to practical movements and events. Revolutionary Activism in the 1950s & 60s: A Memoir: Volume 1, Canada 1955-1965 Tate, Ernest Book 2014 The first volume of long-time Canadian revolutionary socialist Ernie Tate's memoir. Revolutionary Activism in the 1950s & 60s: A Memoir: Volume 2, Britain 1965-1970 Tate, Ernest Book 2014 The second volume of long-time Canadian revolutionary socialist Ernie Tate's memoir. Revolutionary Centennial: Guyana's 1905 Rebellion: Against The Current vol. 114 Westmaas, Nigel Article 2005 1905 was a landmark year in the history of Guyana, as it was for several places around the world. In Russia, the Tsar and his troops shot workers delivering a petition in St. Petersburg. In Bengal t... Revolutionary Organisation and Open Letter to IS Article 1972 A 1972 pamphlet incorporating two previously published texts, 'Revolutionary Organisation' (1961) and 'An Open Letter to I.S.' (1968). They are presented as "a contribution to the serious discussing n... Rules for Radicals: A Practical Primer for Realistic Radicals Alinsky, Saul Book 1971 Alinsky's Rules for Radicals provides perspectives, principles and lessons for realistic radical organizers. Self-Liberation: A guide to Strategic Planning for Action to End a Dictatorship Sharp, Gene; with Jamila Raqib Article 2009 Social centre: Connexipedia Article Article Community spaces are used for a range of disparate activities. Social Movements/Social Change: The Politics and Practice of Organizing - Socialist Studies 4 Cunningham, Frank; Findlay, Sue; Kadar, Marlene, et.al. Book 1988 This collection of essays covers movements related to labour, ecology, childcare, peace, disability, gay rights, and access to abortion. Some ideas about organizing from Citizens for Local Democracy Article 1997 Suggestions about starting a local group which will focus on issues of local democracy. Some Thoughts on Organization Murtagh, P. Article 1978 What type of organization should anarchists, libertarian socialists and libertarian Marxists be working towards? Sounds of dissent The politics of music: New Internationalist August 2003 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2003 The role of music in politics. Discusses how music has changed the world, and the pioneers in the world of political music. Spontaneity and Organisation: From 'Anti-Bolshevik Communism' Mattick, Paul Article 1977 Although Lenin counted on, he simultaneously feared, spontaneous movements. He justified the need for conscious interferences in spontaneously-arising revolutions by citing the backwardness of the mas... Spontaneity and Organization: Some Comments Montgomery, David Article 1973 A contribution to a symposium on Jeremy Brecher's book Strike!
Stir It Up: Lessons in Community Organizing and Advocacy Sen, Rinku Book 2003 An overview of contemporary organizing strategies and philosophies with case studies. A Strategy for Antiwar Organizing Grosser, David Article 2011 There is a paradox here: The organized antiwar movement’s effectiveness has declined, even while public opinion polls showed that antiwar sentiment among the public as a whole has grown steadily. A mo... The Strategy and Organizing Behind the Successful DREAM Act Movement Gonzalez, Paulina Article 2012 Undocumented youth have shown that ordinary people build extraordinary people power, even in the United States.
Strategy and tactics: how the left can organise to transform society Rees, John Book 2011 John Rees draws on the experience of recent mass movements and past revolutions to suggest ways in which the left can maximize the effectiveness of all those who want to transform society. "Sure, Stick It In": Who Will Organize the Organizers? McConnell, Alan Article 2009 One has to recognize when the movement is all there, ready to go, and just needs a little impetus. Take a STAND Canada. An Interview on the Darfur advocacy group's path to success with director Ben Fine Stavro-Beauchamp, Laura Article 2006 An interview on the Darfur advocacy groups's path to success with director Ben Fine. Talking About Organizing: A Series Article 2014 This is an active online archive of commentaries and stories, first published in Our Times, about the experience of union organizing: what works and what doesn't. It's also the place where you'll find... This Group Has Successfully Converted White Supremacists Using Compassion. Trump Defunded It. Jilani, Zaid Article 2017 Life After Hate is a Chicago-based nonprofit that does path-breaking work. Founded by former white supremacist leaders in 2011, it studies the forces that draw people to hate and helps those who are w... Traite du Savoir-Vivre for the Occupy Wall Street Generations Giordano, Al Article 2011 Once upon a time, twenty thousand people descended on Wall Street, the capitol of capital, occupied it nonviolently, and won exactly what they demanded. This is not a fairy tale. It really happened. T... A Troublemaker's Handbook: How to Fight Back Where You Work -- And Win! La Botz, Dan Book 1991 An organizing manual for workers dealing with both major issues and everyday problems in the workplace. A Troublemaker's Handbook 2 Slaughter, Jane (ed.) Book A manual for workers who want to take control over their lives at work. In hundreds of first-person accounts, workers tell in their own words how they organized and struggled to do that. Two Struggles, One Story The School of Authentic Journalism Article 2013 Mkhuseli “Khusta” Jack and Oscar Olivera met face to face and shared their stories of strategic organizing with the scholars and professors of the School of Authentic Journalism. The Tyranny of Structurelessness Freeman, Jo Article 1970 Contrary to what we would like to believe, there is no such thing as a "structureless" group. Any group of people of whatever nature that comes together for any length of time for any purpose will ine... Uncivil Obedience: The Tactics and Tales of a Democratic Agitator Borovoy, A. Alan Book 1991 How to push for social change without breaking the law. US Civil Rights-Era Leader Mary King Says Successful Social Movements Expand Space for Other Struggles: Paper Penned by King Helped to Spark Modern Women's Movement Driver, Alice Article 2013 Mary King played an important role in helping to advance the struggle for women's rights. Vanguard, Vanguard, Who's Got the Vanguard? Schneider, Michael Article 1972 A critique of Leninist vanguard-party theories and practice, especially as manifested in the new left groups of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Published in the May 1972 and August 1972 issues of Libe... We can learn to live free (Clark) Clark, Ed Article 1979 Give the human race a little credit. We can surely learn to live free, neither dominant nor submissive. We Make the Road By Walking: Conversations on education and social change Horton, Myles; Freire, Paulo Book 1990 Horton, the founder of the Highlander Folk School, and Freire, a Brazilian education leader, are from two different backgrounds, but their shared views on the use of participatory education in bringin... The Welsh Revolution Monbiot, George Article 2010 Why are radical politics electable in Wales but not in England? What a Way to Run a Railroad: An Analysis of Radical Failure Landry, Charles; Morley, David; Southwood, Russell; Wright, Patrick Book 1985 How can the high failure rate of radical projects, in the media and elsewhere, be understood? This book analyses the reasons why many of the key organisations and projects in this sector, which grew u... What is an organizer? Kuyek, Joan Article 1993 Discusses the organizer's role in democratic organizations. What is Organizing? Moser, Richard Article 2018 Morgan reviews the history of Organizing in the USA and provides advice to activists on how to organize in an inclusive, constructive, way. What It Takes to Build a Movement Rudd, Mark Article 2009 Activism = self-expression; organizing = movement-building. What to do with a tin of beans? Food banks, the left and the movement Snowdon, Alex Article 2013 Acts of collective practical solidarity are a springboard to participation in campaigning against austerity and the Tory war on the poor. What Would it Mean to Win? Turbulence collective Book 2010 Where is the movement today? Where is it going? Are we winning? The authors of the essays in this volume pose these and other momentous questions. When Hate Groups Come to Town: A Handbook of Model Community Responses Williams, Randall; Wells, Lyn (eds.) Article 1986 A handbook for dealing with hate groups in communities across North America, dealing with the nature of such groups and how they work and how communities can band together to combat them. Who Advocates Spontaneity? Brecher, Jeremy Article 1973 The working class can come to understand its power to act only by acting.
Why the Leninists Will Win Clark, Ed Article 1977 Clark argues that the failure of the libertarian left to take organizing seriously makes it likely that capitalism will be overthrown by Leninists who will preside over a social system as undemocratic... A winning formula Meszaros, Paul Article 2009 Intelligent community-based campaigning exposes the BNP for what it is, as well as providing a defence of civil society. Wobblies & Zapatistas: Conversations on Anarchism, Marxism and Radical Theory Lynd, Staughton; Grubacic, Andrej Book 2008 Wobblies and Zapatistas offers readers an encounter between two generations and two traditions. Staughton Lynd and Andrej Grubacic meet in dialogue in an effort to bring together the anarchist and Mar... Working for Peace: A Handbook of Practical Psychology and Other Tools Wollman, Neil (ed.) Book 1985 A survey of the attitudes and tools that can be used in working for peace. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesAgainst the Current Bi-monthly magazine oriented toward movements for social and economic justice; radical, socialist and feminist in orientation. Center for Third World Organizing A training and resource centre dedicated to building a social justice movement led by people of colour.
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New Society Publishers New Society Publishers' mission is to publish books that contribute in fundamental ways to building an ecologically sustainable and just society, and to do so with the least possible impact upon the e... News and Letters An organization of Marxist-Humanists standing for the abolition of capitalism, both in its private property form and ins its state property form. We stand for the deveopment of new human relations; wh... Ontario Coalition Against Poverty OCAP is a direct-action anti-poverty organization based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We mount grassroots political campaigns against regressive government policies as they affect poor and working peop... Radical Digressions Progressive comment and analysis by Ulli Diemer, featuring articles, letters, photos and the Radical Digressions Blog.
Red Menace, The The online archive of the libertarian socialist newsletter The Red Menace. Articles on socialism, Marxism, anarchism, work, popular education, organizing, wages for housework, Leninism, bureaucracy, h... This Magazine This Magazine tells you what's happening and why. News across Canada, award-winning investigations, columnists, fiction, poetry, comics, more! Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryThe Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right Gawande, Atul 2010 Describes Gawande's search for an ideal list and how the complexity of knowledge and life can be addressed using checklists. English Defence League: new wave of extremists plotting summer of unrest Growth of anti-Muslim group raises fears of street violence Taylor, Matthew 2010 A profile of the supporters and the protests of the English Defence League, a right wing anti-Islam group of mostly white, young British men, many of them mobilized through their soccer clubs. The internet's cyber radicals: heroes of the web changing the world A generation of political activists have been transformed by new tools developed on the internet. Krotoski, Aleks 2010 Internet activists speak about censorship, the democratising impact of open source technology, and the importance of oportunities for anonimity in a post 9-11 world. From the Connexions ArchivesAgainst the Current Serial Publication (Periodical) 1986 Bi-monthly magazine oriented toward movements for social and economic justice; radical, socialist and feminist in orientation. Marxists Internet Archive Website Large archive of the writings of Marx and Engels and of others in the Marxist tradition. Searchable. The Newsletter Periodical profile Serial Publication (Periodical) 1973 Newsletter published in 1973 and 1974 by the New Tendency, a loose collaboration of independent leftists primarily based in Toronto, Windsor, Winnipeg, and Kitchener-Waterloo. Articles dealt with work... Organizing for Workers' Power! Engler, Allan Article Allan Engler, author of Economic Democracy, critiques segments of the left for largely ignoring working class power. Recognizing that social change can only be carried through by the working class, En... The Red Menace A libertarian socialist newsletter Serial Publication (Periodical) 1975 Articles on topics such as socialism, Marxism, anarchism, work, popular education, organizing, wages for housework, Leninism, bureaucracy, hierarchy, jargon, prostitution, obscenity, science fiction, ... |
