Podcasts about grassroots organizing

Our guest is Natalie Hastings, an organizer for Honesty for Ohio Education and Ohioans Against Extremism. The conversation delves deep into the state of public education in Ohio, the implications of grassroots organizing, and the critical importance of maintaining the separation of church and state. Hastings recounts how her experience as a mother and a public school advocate inspired her to engage in activism. After noticing detrimental changes in her community's public school policies following the election of conservative board members, she rallied with other parents to challenge a resolution that limited discussions around race, gender, and socio-economic issues. This grassroots movement led to successful litigation that removed the policy. Through her advocacy, Hastings became acquainted with Honesty for Ohio Education, a group committed to fighting against curriculum censorship and ensuring a safe educational environment for all students.We review the legislative battles over mandated release time for religious instruction in public schools. Despite setbacks, Hastings finds value in the community engagement and alliances that formed during the fight. She discusses the power of grassroots movements, highlighting that even small concessions can be seen as victories in an uphill struggle. Through this narrative, Hastings emphasizes that community mobilization and persistent advocacy are essential for safeguarding public education rights.01:00 Grassroots Organizing & Released Time Religious Instruction Mandates19:35 School Vouchers in Ohio and Tool KitsFull Show Notes & Links UsedSubscribe to our free newsletterCheck out our Merch

Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders brought his Fighting Oligarchy tour to Missoula on Wednesday. Around 9,000 people filled the University of Montana Adams Center and overflowed outside. Montana Public Radio's Edward O'Brien spoke with the Senator after his speech.

“Here and Now: Grassroots Organizing in this RACIST Trump Era” w/ Valerie Kelley-Bonner & Trische' DuckworthIn this powerful and timely episode, we sit down with grassroots organizers Valerie Kelley-Bonner and Trische' Duckworth to unpack the challenges and triumphs of community activism in what they boldly call the "racist Trump era." With raw honesty and deep experience, both guests share their journeys into activism, the challenges of organizing in hostile political climates, and the strength found in building community from the ground up. Trische' Duckworth, founder of Survivors Speak, brings a passionate perspective on survivor-led advocacy, police accountability, and what true justice looks like for marginalized communities. Valerie Kelley-Bonner, a seasoned activist and community educator, sheds light on the emotional labor of organizing, the importance of historical context, and the spiritual grounding required to sustain long-term resistance. Valerie Kelley-BonnerFounder and The Executive Director of SOOAR, https://www.sooar-nonprofit.org/Radio/Podcast Host, Emcee, FilmmakerTurning A Moment Ino A Moment Team:-Jay Love Host: Founder and Creator of Turning A Moment Into A Movement, The Justice for Gerard Movement, to learn more about The Justice for Gerard Movement go to: ⁠www.change.org/Justice4Gerard⁠Executive Board member of Michigan Coalition of Human Rights, G100 Prison Reforms & Reintegration Global Advisory Council Member-Rev. Tia Littlejohn: Behavioral Therapist, Founder of the Choice Zone, G100 Global Chair G100 Prison Reforms & Reintegration, Co-Chair & Executive Board member of Michigan Coalition of Human Rights, Author, www.thechoicezone.com-Trische' Duckworth: Executive Director/Founder of Survivors Speak, Founder/ Lead Consultant of Value Black Lives, Social Worker, Justice Advocate, Board member of Michigan Coalition of Human Rights,https://www.survivorsspeak.info***Turning A Moment Into A Movement Podcast MISSION:To bring awareness, organize, and create content that will be a resource that will aide families, communities, and those seeking Justice for WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS and Injustice. ...and advocating for Justice & Exoneration for GERARD HAYCRAFT. change.org/Justice4GerardI do not own the rights to the music.No copyright infringement intended. Musical Content Copyright Disclaimer (Fair Use) under section 107 Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes.

We discuss the Green New Deal and how youth movements like the Sunrise Movement are the secret sauce in getting the federal government to drive the effort to stop the climate crisis.    Aru's civic action toolkit recommendations are:  Hold on to a disciplined form of hope Join Sunrise Movement! Sunrisemovement.org/become-a-member   Aru Shiney-Ajay is the executive director of Sunrise Movement, a movement of young people to stop climate change and create millions of good jobs in the process.      Let's connect! Follow Future Hindsight on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/futurehindsightpod/   Discover new ways to #BetheSpark:  https://www.futurehindsight.com/spark    Follow Mila on X:  https://x.com/milaatmos    Follow Aru on X:  https://x.com/aru_shineyajay    Follow Sunrise Movement on X: https://x.com/sunrisemvmt    Sponsor:  Thank you to Shopify! Sign up for a $1/month trial at shopify.com/hopeful.   Early episodes for Patreon supporters: https://patreon.com/futurehindsight  Credits:  Host: Mila Atmos  Guests: Aru Shiney-Ajay Executive Producer: Mila Atmos Producer: Zack Travis

Send Wilk a text with your feedback!Episode 287 – Rebuilding Social Trust Through Place-Based Community Engagement with Eric HigbeeIn this powerful episode of the Derate The Hate podcast, Wilk Wilkinson sits down with landscape architect, community organizer, and writer Eric Higbee to explore the transformative power of place-based community engagement in our increasingly fragmented society.Eric shares insights from his multifaceted work at the intersection of placemaking, civic renewal, and social psychology. Through his award-winning design practice, Convene, and his respected Substack newsletter, The Answer is Community, Eric helps individuals and local governments build deeper, more empathetic relationships where they live. Key Topics Covered:✅ Why online interactions can't replace real, local community engagement✅ The psychology behind building empathy and reducing social anxiety✅ How intergroup contact theory supports community healing ✅ The dual role of grassroots organizing and local government in fostering social cohesion ✅ How common cause projects can unite people across ideological divides ✅ The importance of physical spaces in creating social trust ✅ What civic participation really looks like in your own neighborhoodTop Takeaways:✅ Civic renewal starts locally—through real-world relationships and shared purpose ✅ Empathy and anxiety reduction are vital for bridging social divides ✅ Both individuals and local governments must take ownership of community wellbeing ✅ Place-based communities are the foundation for lasting social cohesionWhether you're a local leader, community-minded citizen, or simply tired of online polarization, this episode will inspire you to engage more deeply with those around you—and offer tools to get started.Learn more about and connect with Eric Higbee by getting the full show notes for this episode at www.DerateTheHate.com. What have you done today to make your life a better life? What have you done today to make the world a better place? The world is a better place if we are better people. That begins with each of us as individuals. Be kind to one another. Be grateful for everything you've got. Make each and every day the day that you want it to be! Please follow The Derate The Hate podcast on: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter(X) , YouTube Subscribe to us wherever you enjoy your audio or directly from our site. Please leave us a rating and feedback on Apple podcasts or other platforms. Not on social media? You can share your thoughts or request Wilk for a speaking engagement on our site's contact page: DerateTheHate.com/Contact If you would like to support the show, you're welcome to DONATE or shop our Derate The Hate Merchandise store by clicking here! I look forward to hearing from you!

On episode 235, we welcome Jaz Brisack to discuss unionizing efforts for Starbucks workers and Project Germinal, how unions form and why workers may fear them, the popular ideas of unions and how they're misrepresented by corporate media, Jaz's experiences in the Starbucks union and “salting,” whether corporate managers act in good faith, anti-union tactics and why they should be considered psychological warfare, and how workers can sustain a sense of hope in the face of their significant and persistent professional struggles. Jaz Brisack is a union organizer and cofounder of the Inside Organizer School, which trains workers to unionize. After spending one year at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar, they got a job as a barista at the Elmwood Starbucks in Buffalo, New York, becoming a founding member of Starbucks Workers United and helping organize the first unionized Starbucks in the United States. As the organizing director for Workers United Upstate New York & Vermont, they also worked with organizing committees at companies ranging from Ben & Jerry's to Tesla. Their new book, available on April 29, 2025, is called Get on the Job and Organize: Standing Up for a Better Workplace and a Better World. | Jaz Brisack | ► Website | https://www.insideorganizerschool.com ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/jazbrisack ► Twitter | https://x.com/jazbrisack ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/jaz.brisack ► Get on the Job and Organize Book | https://bit.ly/GetontheJobandOrganize Where you can find us: | Seize The Moment Podcast | ► Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/SeizeTheMoment ► Twitter | https://twitter.com/seize_podcast  ► Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/seizethemoment  

GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING; DC HOME RULE; FIGHTING CELL TOWERS      > > We start with a wonderful offering (as always) from our Poet Laureate MIMI GERMAN. > > For an excursion into the wonders of grassroots organizing we are led by the great ANDREA MILLER through the wilds of Wisconsin and Virginia. > > “Despair is not a strategy,” she says, & shows us how to use elections as an instrument of freedom. > > We're joined with critical input by long-timer activists MARION EDEY and MYLA RESON.  > > Santa Monica solar homeowner PAUL NEWMAN chimes in with his usual brilliance, as does NICOLE UNG. > > The burning issue of DC HOME RULE comes to us with co-convenor MIKE HERSH & DC's former SENATOR MICHAEL BROWN. > > Georgia voting rights activist RAY MCCLENDON tells us of an upcoming march in Selma, in Atlanta & beyond. > > Long-time organizer FATIMA ARGUN gives us the word from Arlington, across the water from DC. > > Our expectations are challenged by MELISSA HALL, RONALD HALL, and LYNN FEINERMAN. > > We then take a deep dive into the life-&-death issue of Electronic Magnetic Frequency from CAMILLA REES. > > Camilla's scientific cohort RICHARD LEAR gives us a brilliant excursion into the scientific & epidemiological landscape around EMF. > > On the 704NOMORE legal front we hear from attorney SCOTT MCCOLLOUGH, who dissectstells us about the need for local resistance against cell towers. > > Long-time activist and EMF victim JULIE LEVINE evokes the need for our activism. > > The results of a “no EMF fast”  that transcended the health impacts of wireless impacts are presented by TATANKA BRICCA. > > The latest from Indivisible comes to us through Mimi S. > > Mozilla browser is recommended by DR. RUTH STRAUSS. > > The need to build our networks comes from DEB SCHINDLER…and.... > > JOIN US AGAIN NEXT!!! for a deeper view on the Ukraine war…. no nukes….see you in Solartopia….

In this moving episode of Built By Us, we spotlight the remarkable journey of Linda Sutton, a trailblazer in justice and equity from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. As a regional organizer for Democracy North Carolina, Linda shares her decades-long dedication to voter registration, labor organizing, and environmental justice. From her upbringing near tobacco factories to her leadership in unions and community coalitions, Linda's story exemplifies resilience, love, and the fight for a better tomorrow.This episode is a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy and the countless individuals, like Linda, who continue to carry the torch of justice.Support the showFollow Us on Social MediaFacebook: @DemocracyNorthCarolinaInstagram: @democracyncTikTok: @democracyncX: @democracync

Send us a textTrump has won the election—again. But why? Lawrence and Dayvon delve beyond the data, drawing on their on-the-ground experience to contextualize the results. They highlight the Democratic Party's failures on issues like criminal justice, expungement, housing policy, and maternal health, connecting these shortcomings to voter frustration and the collapse in turnout that cost Kamala the election. They end with a call to rethink reliance on the Democratic Party, which, as history shows, is likely to respond with a retreat to the “rational center” and a rejection of “identity politics.”Support the showIn Search of Black Power is a Black-owned internet show and podcast. This podcast is sponsored and produced by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS). The internet show is published in collaboration with Black Liberation Media (BLM)

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Thursday, November 21st, 2024Today, the House Ethics Committee votes to block the release of the Gaetz report but they've agreed to keep working and will meet again in December; Texas is offering Trump thousands of acres of land for concentration camps; Speaker Johnson restricts use of Capitol bathrooms by transgender people; Biden locks in $6.6B for TSMC chip factories, ensuring Trump can't rescind the CHIPS Act deal; a Trump appointed federal judge criticized pardons for January 6th; Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss tell a judge that Rudy should be held in contempt of court; Senate Judiciary Democrats ask the FBI for the Gaetz evidentiary file; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Thank You, Helix SleepHelix is offering 25% off sitewide plus 2 FREE Dream Pillows with any mattress purchase OR a FREE Bedding Bundle with any Luxe or Elite mattress order when you go to HelixSleep.com/DailyBeans.Guest: Chris Melody Fields FigueredoThe Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (BISC) (ballot.org)Bluesky - @BallotStrategyInstagram - ballotstrategyTwitter - BallotStrategyFacebook - BallotStrategy Stories:House Ethics panel did not agree to release the Gaetz report — yet (Politico)Texas offers thousands of acres to Trump for ‘deportation facilities' (The Guardian)U.S. judge appointed by Trump criticizes ‘blanket pardons' for Jan. 6 (Washington Post)Biden locks in $6.6B for TSMC chip factories, ensuring Trump can't rescind CHIPS Act deal (AZ Mirror) Have some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good NewsAPD > Supported Living (Florida)Cat's Cradle Rescue (HILLSBORO, Or 97123)The Hamilton East Public Library (Indiana | hamiltoneastpl.org) Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill substack|Muellershewrote, twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewroteDana Goldbergtwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.comHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

Wednesday, November 20th, 2024Today, DA Alvin Bragg tells Judge Juan Merchan that he's not going to drop the charges against Donald Trump; Nancy Mace introduces a bathroom bill for the Capitol; as more details about the Matt Gaetz ethics committee investigation, someone has hacked a deposition from the Dorworth case files; meanwhile, the top Democrat on the House Ethics Committee is calling for its release; plus concrete steps we can take to survive the next four years; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.Thank You, ZbioticsGo to ZBiotics.com/DAILYBEANS to get 15% off your first order when you use the code DAILYBEANS at checkout.Guest: Andrea PitzerFind the Next Comes What Podcast on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and SpotifyAndreaPitzer.comStories:DA Alvin Bragg Refuses to Dismiss Trump's 34 Felony Counts (Muellershewrote.com)Gaetz allegedly flew 2 women to New York, paid them for sex: Attorney (Will Steakin, Peter Charalambous | ABC News)Documents with damaging Gaetz testimony accessed in apparent breach (Jacqueline Alemany and Liz Goodwin | Washington Post)Mace introduces bill to bar trans women from Capitol restrooms (Brooke Migdon, Mychael Schnell | The Hill)Easily Migrate Your Daily Beans Patreon Support To SupercastThe Daily Beans on SupercastHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good NewsCoronado National Forest - Mount Lemmon #5 (fs.usda.gov)RunForSomething.netLeadersWeDeserve.com  Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill substack|Muellershewrote, twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewroteDana Goldbergtwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.comHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

In this powerful episode of Remarkable People, Guy Kawasaki sits down with Shannon Watts, the unstoppable force behind Moms Demand Action. From a Facebook post to a movement of millions, Shannon's journey epitomizes grassroots activism at its finest. Discover how this determined mother transformed her outrage over gun violence into a nationwide campaign for change. Shannon shares her strategies for challenging the gun lobby, mobilizing supporters, and reshaping America's political landscape. Learn about the triumphs and tribulations of building a movement and the power of women's voices in politics. Whether you're a budding activist or simply curious about making a difference, Shannon's insights will inspire you to stand up, speak out, and fight for what you believe in. Join us for a conversation that's equal parts motivational and instructional – a masterclass in turning passion into action.---Guy Kawasaki is on a mission to make you remarkable. His Remarkable People podcast features interviews with remarkable people such as Jane Goodall, Marc Benioff, Woz, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Bob Cialdini. Every episode will make you more remarkable.With his decades of experience in Silicon Valley as a Venture Capitalist and advisor to the top entrepreneurs in the world, Guy's questions come from a place of curiosity and passion for technology, start-ups, entrepreneurship, and marketing. If you love society and culture, documentaries, and business podcasts, take a second to follow Remarkable People.Listeners of the Remarkable People podcast will learn from some of the most successful people in the world with practical tips and inspiring stories that will help you be more remarkable.Episodes of Remarkable People organized by topic: https://bit.ly/rptopologyListen to Remarkable People here: **https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/guy-kawasakis-remarkable-people/id1483081827**Like this show? Please leave us a review -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally!Thank you for your support; it helps the show!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode, Lisa delves into the chaotic presidential election, marked by events like the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and Joe Biden's withdrawal. Pollster Robert Cahaly from the Trafalgar Group provides insights into the challenges of polling during such a tumultuous cycle. He discusses the impact of recent debates, voter behavior, and the strategies of both parties. Cahaly highlights the significance of battleground states and the influence of social desirability bias on polling data. The Truth with Lisa Boothe is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - nw episodes debut every Monday & Thursday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of "Hawk Droppings," the host interviews Kyle I, PhD, who is possibly the most adorable human alive. I mean, I dare you to not smile when he does. Go on, just try it. Why can't we all have that impact on one another?Anyway, Kyle has accidentally become the digital campaign manager for every underdog Democrat in America. Kyle, who started with a whopping 165 followers, now spends his days helping state representatives and congressional hopefuls go from obscurity to TikTok stardom faster than you can say "Leave No Dem Behind."Hawk and Kyle dive into the wild world of down-ballot races, where candidates are battling MAGA Republicans, restrictive state laws, and the occasional desert (both information and actual) to get their message out. They discuss everything from tattoo-based fundraising to the awkward possibility of Ron DeSantis having to swear in Florida's first trans state representative. It's like a political circus, but with more TikTok dances and fewer elephants.As they wrap up, Kyle reveals that his TikTok magic has helped candidates raise thousands of dollars and gain tens of thousands of followers. Meanwhile, the host encourages listeners to follow Kyle's account and binge-watch his videos like it's the latest Netflix series, but with more democracy and less chill. Who knew that scrolling through TikTok could make you feel hopeful about politics? It's like finding a unicorn in a sea of doomscrolling.Find Kyle on Social Media here:TikTok: @kyle.i.phdTwitter: @Kyle_I_PhDThreads: @kyle.ireton.phdInstagram: @kyle.ireton.phd SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk- Support Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com- Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct- Connect on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Podcasts Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.com- Listen to Hawk Droppings On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTBSimplecast: https://hawk-droppings.simplecast.com- Hawk Droppings RSS Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/pPVtxSNJ

Join me for another one-on-one discussion with Beto O'Rourke.

Join me as we delve into night 3 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention.

On today's episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Tia Mitchell, Bill Nigut, Greg Bluestein and Tia Mitchell discuss the excitement Georgia delegates are feeling as they arrived in Chicago with the belief that Kamala Harris' ascension to the top of the ticket gives them a stronger chance to win the White House in November. And they preview the expected celebration of President Biden's long career in public life and thank him for making the difficult decision to bow out of the race.      We also hear from Democratic National Committee chairman Jamie Harrison. Harrison says the key to victory in Georgia will be the deep grassroots organizing the party has done in the state. And he says that delegates will “blow the roof off the United Center” as they welcome Joe Biden tonight.        Links to topics   AJC real-time coverage from Chicago  Georgia delegates call the Chicago convention a historic gathering  DNC chair tells Politically Georgia that Georgia is crucial to Harris-Walz victory  Real Clear polling averages for Georgia and other swing states        Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We'll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.     Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”         Credits   Executive Producer- Shane Backler   Producer- Natalie Mendenhall   Engineer- Shane Backler  Editor- Matt Owen   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Join me for a one-on-one discussion with Dr. Guy Golan, author of the book, "My Brother's Keeper: The complicated relationship between American Jews and Israel".

In this episode, Tudor, joined by Kyle Olson and Sara Broadwater, delves into the current political landscape. They focus on Joe Rogan's endorsement of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and its implications for conservative voters. The discussion highlights concerns about RFK Jr.'s policies and the potential unintended consequences of protest votes, drawing historical parallels to Ross Perot's impact in 1992. Additionally, they critique Kamala Harris's recent actions in Michigan, questioning her political strategies and the broader Democratic Party's approach. The Tudor Dixon Podcast is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network. For more visit TudorDixonPodcast.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CHRISTO-FASCISM; OHIO IN TURMOIL; GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING & ORGANIC FOOD We open GREEP Zoom #184 with ANDRA WATKINS & her uniquely powerful view of Christo-Fascist / Christian Nationalism and Project 2025, the far-right blueprint for a new American theocracy. Andra grew up in a South Carolina fundamentalist community but somehow came away to give us a powerful ground-up view of the forces trying to make America Puritan again. DR. NANCY NIPARKO, our resident neurologist, wonders about the psychology behind this increasingly powerful fascist movement. ERIC LAZARUS, LYNN FEINERMAN, DR. RUTH STRAUSS, JOHN STEINER, DIANA ARTEMIS get into the nitty gritty of what the far right is really saying. Voter Suppression in Ohio is explained by NANCY LARSON in deep detail, especially when it comes to Ohio's disenfranchisement czar Frank LaRose.  Nancy is joined from the Buckeye State by STEVE CARUSO who explains the cyber-now rages over the right to vote. WENDI LEDERMAN reports from Florida about how the DeSantis disenfranchisement campaign is destroying what's left of democracy in the Sunshine State. MARY STONEWALL-BUTLER volunteers her service to help anyone working to protect the vote. We then hear from long-time pro-democracy organizer LORI GRACE warns us of the likelihood of violence in the upcoming election. From Georgia, RAY MCCLENDON reports on the rise of massive movements for Unity against Project 2025 and MAGA. We are illuminated by the great DENNIS BERNSTEIN, host of the nationally-syndicated FLASHPOINTS, originating at KPFA/Pacifica. Dr. Niparko takes a deep dive into the mental challenges of both Joe Biden and Donald Trump and “malignant normality.” BARBARA WIMSATT and TATANKA BRICCA give us important new perspectives. Then MIKE TABOR stars in a major presentation on the production of safe, clean food.  MYLA RESON updates us on the importance of food growing. MIKE HERSH then gives us the lowdown on Mike Tabor & his landmark work on clean agriculture.

How can a school become a community school? Hosts Angela Vargas and Lauren McCartney talk with Christine Schuch and Karen Alford of United Community Schools, who work with interested schools in New York City and offer suggestions for schools everywhere. United Community Schools is a teacher-inspired nonprofit that seeks to expand the traditional sense of a school as merely a place for students to learn reading, writing, and arithmetic. Christine and Karen explain how community schools arise out of a collaboration of educator, parent, and community stake-holders to provide health and wellness resources, extended learning time with a seamless after-school component, educator and academic support, and educational justice - equity, access, and possibility. Learn from this episode how schools across the country are using the community school model to support student success, teacher retention, and community engagement.    Resources -  What are Community Schools? United Community Schools  Schools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) in Portland Transforming a School, a Neighborhood, and a System in Cincinnati OEA Grow is a proud member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network

This week let's talk about a wildly successful student campaign to convince universities across America to divest from South Africa's apartheid. This mini history lesson includes efforts from students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Harvard University, Johns Hopkins, Princeton, Stanford, the University of California system, UNC Chapel Hill, and more.This episode also briefly touches on the campaigns that have come after the anti-apartheid effort such as fossil fuel divestment, prison divestment and other current student campaigns.Links from today's episode:15 National Universities With the Biggest Endowments | US News & World Report Oct 2023https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/the-short-list-college/articles/10-universities-with-the-biggest-endowmentsThe Anti-Apartheid Movement in the United States Was Fueled By Student Activists by Rita Omokha Teen Vogue May 9, 2024https://www.teenvogue.com/story/anti-apartheid-movement-united-states Contemporary Divestment Campaigns: Tufts University Prison Divestmenthttps://sites.tufts.edu/prisondivestment/contemporary-divestment-campaigns/ICYMI another episode you might enjoy:Episode#123 Title (recorded before the 2024 rebranding of this show)Connect With Genet “GG” Gimja:Website https://www.progressivepockets.comTwitter https://twitter.com/prgrssvpckts Work With Me:Email progressivepockets@gmail.com for brand partnerships, business inquiries, and speaking engagements.Easy Ways to Support the Show1. Send this episode to someone you know! Word of mouth is how podcasts grow!2. Buy me a coffee (or a soundproof panel!) https://buymeacoffee.com/progressivepockets 3. Leave a 5 star rating and review for the show!//NO AI TRAINING: Any use of this podcast episode transcript or associated show notes or blog posts to “train” generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to generate text is expressly prohibited. The author reserves all rights to license uses of this work for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models.//Support the Show.

  Walaa Alqaisiya (@walqaisiya) is a Palestinian academic born and raised in Hebron in the West Bank. She is a Marie Curie Fellow based at the University of Venice, Italy. Walaa's work draws on anti-imperialist, anti-colonialist, and feminist approaches to highlight the deeply gendered and ecocidal nature of Zionist settler colonialism and US-led imperialism. Madonna Thunder Hawk is a Lakota activist best known as a member and leader in the American Indian Movement (AIM), co-founding Women of All Red Nations (WARN) and the Black Hills Alliance,and as an organizer against the Dakota Access Pipeline. She established the Wasagiya Najin Grandmothers' Group on the Cheyenne River to help build kinship networks while also developing Simply Smiles Children Village. She also serves as the Director of Grassroots Organizing for the Red Road Institute. Thunderhawk has spoken around the world as a delegate to the United Nations and is currently the Lakota People's Law Project principal and Tribal liaison. She was an international Indian Treaty Council delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva and a delegate to the U.N. Decade of Women Conference in Mexico City.   Consider supporting the show www.patreon.com/east_podcast

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Can concerts mobilize music fans to climate action? From signing a petition or voting, to participating in a protest - what actions are fans most likely to take when their favorite artists ask them to? Over the last year, Planet Reimagined's Climate Active Fellows, Caleb Johnson and Li-Ya Mar have been tackling these questions through their project “Amplify: How to Build a Fan-Based Climate Movement.”  Planet Reimagined is a nonprofit organization founded by AJR bassist Adam Met and human rights activist Mila Rosenthal, which focuses on translating climate research into meaningful change. In this podcast, Caleb and Li-Ya talk with AMT Lab Lead Researcher Hannah Brainard about their research process, sharing some key findings and next steps.    What's next for Amplify? Planet Reimagined will implement the Amplify recommendations during AJR's 43-city nationwide “The Maybe Man” tour this summer. At arenas across the U.S., they will connect fans with meaningful local action opportunities at each show while REVERB helps to reduce the environmental impact of the tour.  Additional Links: Learn more about the project: Amplify: How to Build a Fan-Based Climate Movement Read the full report.  Watch a CNN segment about the project with co-founder Adam Met.

In this Grounding Moment, Ryan “Rei” Fielder—Director of Coalitions, Policy, and Grassroots Organizing at Boston Ujima Project — engages us with a reflective question. This grounding moment sets up context for the conversation we have with Ujima around community-controlled economies. Follow @thisishowwecare on Instagram and sign up for our newsletter for additional practices and prompts from Ujima ProjectYou can find full transcripts, links, and other information on our website.

Esteban Kelly, Executive Director of the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives, joins Dru Oja Jay to discuss the state of the worker cooperative movement, the ecological approach to organizing, the evolution of equity discourse and its neglected revolutionary origins, and more. The USFCW: https://www.usworker.coop/en/ Unlikely Advocates: Worker Co-ops, Grassroots Organizing, and Public Policy: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/unlike...

This month, Kelly interviews David Green, National Organizing Director for Rank the Vote. Kelly and David discuss grassroots organizing, collaboration in the RCV movement, karaoke songs, and more! Resources mentioned in this episode: Rank the Vote: https://rankthevote.us/ Netroots: https://www.netrootsnation.org/ Better Ballot Iowa: https://www.betterballotiowa.org/ CGPGrey video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XOZJkozfI Protect the Win: https://www.rcvresources.org/the-implementation-project

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with two members of the General Defense Committee (GDC) in Michigan, about their recent conference, organizing in the midwest in the post-George Floyd landscape, and pushing back against recuperation from non-profits. Check out some video from the Midwest Anti-Capitalist Conference here, which set out... Read Full Article

ExxonMobil, Chevron and other petrochemical giants are increasingly organizing against grassroots environmental justice activism in Louisiana that are part of the Beyond Petrochemicals campaign. The companies have joined with pro-industry politicians and local Chambers of Commerce to form a “sustainability council,” focused not on environmental sustainability but on the longevity of the petrochemical industry on Louisiana's Gulf Coast.  Jo Banner of The Descendants Project and Shamyra Lavigne of RISE St. James, two key organizers in the area, join us to talk about why the industry is suddenly organizing against them. Read more in The Guardian and Floodlight News exposé here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/04/cancer-alley-louisiana-environment-oil-industry-opposition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In July of 2021, after decades of grassroots organizing and pressure, the city of Chicago passed the Empowering Communities for Public Safety ordinance. As designated by the ordinance, 66 people were elected to represent 22 police districts in the council elections this year. They were inaugurated on May 2. The new council will oversee the police in Chicago. Clearing the FOG speaks with Frank Chapman, executive director of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, about how they built the grassroots power to win the ordinance, what it will do and the police response to it. Chapman said NAARPR was formed after the murder of Fred Hampton and Mark Clark and that Hampton's vision is finally beginning to be realized more than 50 years later. For more information, visit PopularResistance.org.

Lavora Barnes on Twitter: @LavoraBarnes Lavora's bio is HERE. Michigan Democratic Party on Twitter: @MichiganDems Michigan Democratic Party's website: MichiganDems.com Meet the MDP staff including all of the Project 83 organizers HERE. Chris Savage can be found on Twitter at @Eclectablog. MoReno Taylor II can be found on Twitter at @MI_MADE_Man. Support the pod by becoming a Patreon donor HERE! Give us a five-star review at iTunes! The GOTMFV Show Facebook page is HERE! Music clips Intro and transition music: Tell Me What I Want to Hear by Mike Wagner/Total Strangers Outro music: Complain (from the movie Bob Roberts) by David Robbins & Tim Robbins

What happened in Georgia in 2020? The election of two Democrats to the Senate from that state handed the presidency to Joe Biden and control of Congress to the Democrats. This was no flash in the pan, but rather the result of decades of organizing. Ray McClendon and Steven Rosenfeld, the editors of a new book, call it the ‘Georgia Way.' “The Georgia Way: How to Win Elections” is an oral history intended to both record the strategies used in Georgia to turn out overlooked voters, and how to spark civic involvement across the US. Andrea Miller, the Executive Director of the Center for Common Ground, People Demanding Action weighs in on the strategizing in Virginia. Hear Laura and guests unpack what's happening in Georgia and key states across the US ahead of the midterm elections and 2024. And get Laura's two cents on election deniers. “What is most needed right now is for people to understand that this election is not about policy, but it's about those who believe in democracy and those who want to see us move to a more authoritarian form of government.” - Ray McClendon“People are going to need to be poll workers. They are going to need to be monitors. They are going to need to be outside, reporting any problems they see. We're reading about groups training people to challenge voters.” - Andrea Miller“Andrea and Ray have taken the time to try to talk to people first, not on the eve of the election, but beforehand to try to get a sense of, “What are you really concerned about?” I know that sounds so simple and obvious, but it's really not done in these statewide and national campaign committee-driven efforts. - Steven RosenfeldGuests:Ray McClendon, Editor, The Georgia Way: How to Win Elections; Political Action Committee Chair, NAACP Atlanta, GeorgiaAndrea Miller, Founding Board Member & Executive Director, Center for Common Ground; Executive Director, People Demanding ActionSteven Rosenfeld, Editor, The Georgia Way: How to Win Elections; Editor & Chief Correspondent, Voting Booth: Independent Media InstituteThe show is made possible by listener and viewers like you.   Become a member today at https://Patreon.com/theLFShowMembers Receive early access to the full uncut conversation.

Community and education activist Naomi Peña and clinical psychologist Dr. Akeela Azcuy knew that, as moms of struggling readers themselves, they had the opportunity to advocate for not only their own children but all children. These two leaders and changemakers founded Literacy Academy Collective with the goal of one day creating a stand-alone New York City public school devoted to educating children with language-based learning disabilities as well as struggling readers. In this episode, our guests share their own families' experiences with dyslexia, how that impacted their activism, and how listeners at home can effect grassroots change in their own communities.Additional Resources:Literacy Academy Collective homepage “Parents play a major role in new dyslexia pilot program”—NY1“The rise and fall of vibes-based literacy”—The New Yorker“In the fight over how to teach reading, this guru makes a major retreat”—The New York TimesBecome an Amplify Tutor—Don't miss this opportunity to make an impact in young readers' lives!Quotes:“Leaders tend to forget that you get more out of parents if you collaborate with them, if you're honest.” — Naomi Peña“With the level and degree of training, understanding, and privilege that I had, it was still – and still continues to be – an overwhelming battle to get your child the services that they need.” — Akeela Azcuy

In this special episode of the podcast, Ben talks with David Duhalde (he/him), long-time democratic socialist activist and the author of a chapter in the new book “Power Concedes Nothing: How Grassroots Organizing Wins Elections.” Ben and David talk about David’s experiences organizing as a college student in Maine, and what it was like to…

LSP organizers describe the potential for “deep canvassing” to go beyond shouting, lawn signs, and social media posts and move people to be a part of real change. More Information: • Land Stewardship Action Fund • Oct. 2: Soil Health Deep Canvass – MN Senate District 24 • Oct. 5: Deep Canvass Training • Oct. 13: Soil…  Read More → Source

Many nonprofits are exploring a shift away from old-school donor-centric fundraising, but are unclear about what that would look like. In this episode of What the Fundraising, Erica Chomsky-Adelson is sharing the compelling, community-centric alternative she and her team at Culture Aid NOLA (CAN) have put in place. Born at the height of the pandemic, their non-traditional food bank knits donors, volunteers, and guests together in a vibrant ecosystem of mutual support. With demand higher than ever in today's inflationary environment, CAN distributes 30,000 pounds of barrier-free, stigma-free food to 3,000 people a week. And it's all happening in an atmosphere of collaboration, joy, and music! (It's New Orleans, after all …)  Prior to becoming executive director at CAN, Erica worked in the world of disaster response, which is constantly impacted by the feast-or-famine cycles of crisis-based giving. It's a paradigm she doesn't believe is sustainable, desirable, or equitable, so in New Orleans, she and her team have instead built a grassroots partnership designed to empower people over the long haul. There are no federal government restrictions on who is entitled to pick up groceries or artificial dividing lines between those who help, those who receive help, and those doing both (in fact, the mindset is that EVERYONE is helping in their own way).  CAN puts trust and respect at the center of every interaction. Words are carefully chosen, with maximum attention to inclusivity and the dignity of guests. You don't want to miss this episode that will move you to reimagine fundraising and community building in the best way. 

Through the Portal is a podcast from the Social Justice Portal Project, a national collaborative think tank hosted by the Social Justice Initiative at the University of Illinois Chicago. Each month, grassroots activists and radical scholars will give voice to community struggles, national strategies and sustainable alternatives for the future. The guest speakers, who are also Portal Project participants, explore what it means to walk through the portal of the current moment by centering racial and social justice issues. This episode's guest, Kennedy Bartley, is a Chicago-based organizer and thinker who until recently served as the Legislative Director of United Working Families Chicago and has been a central force behind the Defund CPD campaign. Kennedy breaks down the radical potential of contesting the electoral space, the value of participatory democracy, and how contested coalition with elected officials can be a pathway to tangible, liberatory change. SHOW NOTES UWF Chicago - https://www.unitedworkingfamilies.org/ Defund CPD - https://linktr.ee/defundcpd Learn more about the Portal Project: http://sjiportalproject.com/

The following is a rebroadcast of episode #434 of Talking Radical Radio, originally broadcast in December 2021. In it, Scott Neigh interviews Breanne Lavallee-Heckert, Chantale Garand, and Kianna Durston. They are Métis people based in Winnipeg and members of Red River Echoes, a collective of Métis people that is focused on grassroots organizing, land back, and the active reclamation of Métis sovereignty in Winnipeg. For a more detailed description of this episode, go here: https://talkingradical.ca/2022/08/23/rebroadcast-grassroots-organizing-by-metis-people-in-winnipeg/

Our guests this week are Tommy McLarnon and Shannon Smith of the Save the Boyne campaign, which has been organizing local residents and concerned citizens to stop meat processing factory Dawn Meats from dumping wastewater into the Boyne River. The Boyne River is an important historical site and part of Celtic mythology, playing a key role in events like the Battle of the Boyne and stories like the Salmon of Knowledge. The river flows through a fertile valley, past ancient historical sites like the Hill of Tara and Newgrange, and through biodynamic farms where some of the country's best artisans make cider, whiskey, cheese, and grow vegetables. Despite being an integral part of “Ireland's Ancient East”, the River Boyne's health is under threat from Dawn Meat's proposed plan to build a pipeline that would discharge 400,000 liters per day of wastewater into the river.We spoke about the importance of protecting rivers as part of the broader struggle for climate justice, and the importance of grassroots organizing for social and environmental change. Learn more about the Save the Boyne campaign and find out how you can get involved at www.savetheboyne.org.Photo courtesy of Jim Fitzpatrick.HRN is home to transformative exchanges about food. Our 35+ member-supported food podcasts empower eaters to cultivate a radically better world. This month, we're asking you to join us. Become a monthly sustaining member at heritageradionetwork.org/donate.Dyed Green is a project of Bog & Thunder, whose mission is to highlight the best of Irish food and culture, through food tours, events, and media. Find out more at www.bogandthunder.com.Dyed Green is Powered by Simplecast.

In this episode, we dive into the challenges that rural areas in America are currently facing in healthcare as well as how basic needs like transport can affect a patient's ability to get decent healthcare. About Experienced Executive Director with a demonstrated history of working in rural health advocacy. A strong organizational development professional skilled in Grassroots Organizing, Coalitions, Community Organizing, Healthcare, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. Ms. O'Connor has had the opportunity to work at a camp for persons with disabilities, a county health department, and a small town transit service. Since 2005 she has served as the Executive Director of the Virginia Rural Health Association (www.vrha.org). A dedicated advocate, she is a past chair of the NRHA Government Affairs Committee and is currently the President-Elect of the NRHA Board of Directors.Learn more about Previva Health Group:Website: https://previva.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/previva-health-group/Learn more about Beth O'Connor:https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-o-connor-m-ed-532324b

HuffPost Labor Reporter Dave Jamieson joins Zerlina and Jess on the show to discuss the historic formation of the Amazon Labor Union & the future of labor organizing.Dave Jamieson has been HuffPost's labor reporter since 2011. Before joining the D.C. bureau, he was a staff writer at Washington City Paper and a freelancer contributing to Slate, the New Republic, the Washington Post and Outside magazine, among other outlets. He's won the Livingston Award for Young Journalists, the Hillman Foundation's Sidney Award, and the Deadline Club Award for best business feature. He's also the author of a non-fiction book, "Mint Condition: How Baseball Cards Became an American Obsession" (Grove/Atlantic).

 The DCCC, Wheel Chair America, Head Judge (Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee)Why is absentee Ballot, Curbside Voting & Voting Assistance is Being an Expelled Right for Millions of American Citizens, including those with Disabilities?? What is Being Done to correct this issue, Voting Right s for ALL in America?She works to some of the Top Leadership In the Government & Legislature, her name is Monica Wiley! Experienced Political Operative with a demonstrated history of working in the political organization industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Political Communication, Political Science, Grassroots Organizing, and Government. Strong information technology professional with a Certificate focused in Women leaders for Democratic future from EmergeVA.Monica & I both have Legislative Aide & ADA backgrounds & we talk about  ADA Voter Rights Accessibility & a New Bill being reviewed in the State of Maryland & The John Lewis Voter's Rights Bill in Congress.We Look The Maryland Bill. H.B. 1404 The Curbside Voting Bill. It may Inspire more Bills in other States.© 2022 All Rights Reserved© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!Join Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23ba 

In this episode of Nuestro, Chuck Rocha talks to celebrated Chicano cartoonist and activist Lalo Alcaraz (@laloalcaraz) about discovering his artistic talents as a young kid in San Diego, working behind the scenes on the Oscar-winning film COCO, the evolution of political satire over the years and so much more. To learn more about Lalo Alcaraz, click here. For a full transcript of this episode, and to learn more about the Nuestro podcast, click here.

This episode examines the ways organizing develops a strategy to bring about change, the kinds of tactics used to achieve change, and the different kinds of democratic action involved in moving from the world as it is towards a more just and generous one. To ground the discussion it focuses on the initiation, development, and success of a campaign run by Common Ground in Milwaukee which addressed the foreclosure crisis there in the wake of the 2007-08 financial crisis. This serves as a case study through which to stage a wider reflection on the relationship between strategy, tactics and different forms of shared action in organizing.GuestsKathleen Patrón has been an organizer since 2011 and is currently the lead organizer of Greater Boston Interfaith Organization (GBIO) where she has been organizing around issues of police reform  and accountability and healthcare.  She is also leading a process of reorganizing GBIO. Prior to her work in Boston she worked with Common Ground in Milwaukee which is the focus of the conversation.Sanford Horwitt has a wide ranging background. A long time reside of Chicago, he began his career teaching at the University of Illinois in Chicago, he was then a legislative aide and press secretary for Congressman Abner Mikva. Later he was an advisor in the national gun control movement and directed the Citizen Participation Project at People for the American Way where he founded the First Vote program. Sandy is also an author, his books include "Let Them Call Me Rebel," the definitive biography of the godfather of community organizing, Saul Alinsky. And alongside that he is also executive producer of a new PBS documentary, "Mikva! Democracy is a Verb" and the founder of the Mikva Challenge, one of the country's leading youth civic education organizations. Sandy joined the conversation via phone so the sound is a little muffled.Resources for Going DeeperSanford Horwitt, "Alinsky, Foreclosures and Holding Banks Accountable," Huffington Post (2012)Saul Alinsky, Rules for Radicals: A Pragmatic Primer for Realistic Radicals (1971, various editions); Gene Sharp/The Albert Einstein Institution, “198 Methods of Nonviolent Action” (1973);  Michael Beer, Civil Resistance Tactics in the 21st Century (ICNC Press, 2021); Lee Staples, Roots to Power: A Manual for Grassroots Organizing, 3rd edn (Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2016), Chapters 4 & 5;Bobo, Kim, Jackie Kendall, and Steve Max, “Part 1: Direct Action Organizing” in Organizing for Social Change: Midwest Academy Manual for Activists, 4th ed. (Santa Ana, CA: Forum Press, 2010), 1-105; Ed Chambers, “The Practice of Public Life: Research, Action, and Evaluation,” Roots for Radicals, Chapter 5.

This episode discusses the positive and negative ways money and politics connect and the means to organize money through politics so it serves human flourishing. Democratic politics has always involved a struggle to ensure money serves people rather than people serving money. The paradox is that, to do so, democratic politics necessities not just organizing people, but also organizing, or better, re-organizing money. The conversation in this episode about organizing money has two sides to it. The first is how to hold dominant centers of economic power - whether in the market or the state - accountable for the use and distribution of that power. The second is how to fundraise to pay for the work of doing democratic politics in ways that are independent of patronage by either the state or the wealthy. This second aspect of the discussion focuses on the difference between 'hard' money that is raised from members, and 'soft' money that comes from grants and foundations, and the tensions between them.GuestsJanet Hirsch is a leader with the IAF affiliate One LA through her participation in her synagogue, Temple Isaiah where she is the Vice President of Social Justice and sits on the Executive Committee of the Temple Isaiah Board.  She has been involved in One LA for over 12 years, leading campaigns on public education, immigration reform, increasing access to mental health services, the expansion of the California earned income tax credit, and most recently, a Covid-19 equity vaccination pilot in South Los Angeles.  Janet was born in Zimbabwe but has lived in Los Angeles since 1987.Joe Rubio is a senior organizer with the West/Southwest Industrial Areas Foundation and supervises IAF Projects in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas where he has organized around public education, workforce training, and immigration. He also leads a regional effort called Recognizing the Stranger, which is developing immigrant leadership in 19 metropolitan areas in the Western US. He has been with the IAF since 1992, working in San Antonio, El Paso, and Arizona and now lives in Tempe, Arizona.Resources for Going DeeperJulie Nelson, Economics for Humans (University of Chicago Press, 2006); Kate Raworth, Doughnut Economics: 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017);Sarah Lange, “Crafting an Effective Fundraising Strategy for Community-Based Organizations (CBOs),” Roots to Power: A Manual for Grassroots Organizing, 3rd edn (Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2016), 400-415;Kim Klein, Fundraising for Social Change, 6th edn (Jossey-Bass, 2011); Luke Bretherton, “Economy,” Christ and the Common Life: Political Theology and the Case for Democracy (Eerdmans, 2019). A theological analysis of the issues discussed.

"The Black Panther Party allowed me to have a more developed view on what freedom might look like." Anarchist Panther Elder Ashanti Alston joins the show to talk about rifts and icons, of reading beyond the page and into life, of deep dives into fear, freedom, the internalizing of oppression, and of the ultimate exit - from empire. Solidarity Funds to The National Jericho Movement & Center for Grassroots Organizing https://www.thejerichomovement.com/ https://www.grassrootscenter.net/

In this episode I examine the second key tool organizing uses for listening, building relationships, and effecting change: the house meeting. As a form of democratic politics that begins with listening and is attentive to the experience, conditions, and stories of people where they live and work, organizing needs practices for listening well. Along with the one-to-one discussed in the previous episode, the house meeting is just such a practice and the other basic tool of community organizing. So in this episode I discuss the history of the house meeting, what it is and why it matters, how to do it, some of the issues and problems that often come up when facilitating a house meeting, how it feeds into building power, and how it contrasts with other approaches to listening and engaging people in democratic politics such as focus groups.  GuestsTim McManus has been with the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) for over thirteen years now, organizing in Dallas and Phoenix before becoming the Lead Organizer for Communities Organized for Power in Action (COPA), the IAF affiliate on the Central Coast of California. He is currently building a new IAF organization in California's Central Valley.  Before becoming an organizer, he was a high school teacher.Maria Elena Manzo was born in Mexico and came to the US aged 14. She was a farmworker, going back and forth to Mexico until she was 30 after which she was able to settle in California. She has been a leader with COPA for almost 20 years and currently works as program manager for Mujeres en Acción.Resources for Going DeeperGabriel Thompson, “The Mexican Problem,” America's Social Arsonist: Fred Ross and Grassroots Organizing in the Twentieth Century (Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2016), Chapter 5; Aaron Schutz and Mike Miller, “Fred Ross and the House-Meeting Approach,” People Power: The Community Organizing Tradition of Saul Alinsky (Nashville: University of Vanderbilt Press, 2015), Chapter 8. 

In this, the first episode, I talk to Keisha Krumm and Mike Gecan about what is community organizing, what it involves, and why it matters.  Community organizing can also be referred to as broad-based organizing, institution-based organizing, faith-based organizing, or neighborhood organizing. Keisha and Mike prefer just to talk about organizing as the work of enabling people to come together to build power to effect democratic change where they live and work. As you will hear, boundaries between labor and community organizing and between movement building and community building work are fluid. What is constant is the need for relationally driven, bottom up forms of democratic politics.Guests: Keisha Krumm and Mike Gecan are two very experienced organizers with the Industrial Areas Foundation. Keisha recently became lead organizer with Greater Cleveland Congregations having been an organizer in Milwaukee for a number of years before that. And Mike has been an organizer for over forty years, written extensively on organizing, and done much to shape its contemporary practice. They each tell something of their story at the beginning of the episode.Resources for Going Deeper:Saul Alinsky. Reveille for Radicals (various editions), Chapter 11; Luke Bretherton, "The origins of organizing: an intellectual history," Resurrecting Democracy: Faith, Citizenship and the Politics of a Common Life (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2015), Chapter 1; Bernard Crick, In Defence of Politics (London: Continuum, 2005); Lee Staples, “‘Power to the People' Basic Organizing Philosophy and Goals,” Roots to Power: A Manual for Grassroots Organizing, 3rd edn (Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2016), 1-14, 21-35; Mark Engler and Paul Engler, This is an Uprising: How Nonviolent Revolt is Shaping the Twenty-First Century (New York: Nation Books, 2017), 251-284.