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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWhy we must overhaul the funding of social movementsTo adequately respond to the ongoing crisis of democracy, we must support care and protection strategies for activists.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaBolivia elections: another term for Evo Morales?Whether the charismatic but increasingly isolated and contested left-wing president wins or loses, the reality is...
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Published in: TransformationFive ways new social movement leaders are effecting changeThe Parkland students and others are reinventing models for people-powered activism that adapt to today’s rapid pace...
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Published in: TransformationWhy allies are welcome to criticise social movementsBeing a member of an oppressed group is not a guarantee of wisdom or correctness.
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Published in: TransformationOUR Walmart: nurturing caring communities for courageous actionBy building an alternative culture from within, workers at one of the world’s most exploitative corporations are...
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Published in: TransformationThe transformative power of democratic uprisingsEvery so often an outburst of resistance seems to break open a world of possibilities, but what makes the difference?
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Published in: TransformationWhat role were you born to play in social change?Successful social movements include advocates, helpers, organizers and rebels in equal measure.
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Published in: TransformationWhy understanding gut reactions is key to building powerful social movementsActivists need to recognize and utilize their intuition as well as their rational minds.
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Published in: TransformationTo succeed, movements must overcome the tension between rationality and emotionAvoiding conflict disempowers those who suffer oppression. We have to develop the muscles to fight for our own liberation.
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Published in: TransformationWhat makes nonviolent movements explode?The emergence of social movements is a product of two powerful forces working in tandem: disruption and sacrifice.
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Published in: TransformationHow Florida farm-workers won fairer pay from America's biggest food companies"This is not a film about oppression. It's actually about transformation."
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Published in: TransformationThe ordinary, extraordinary life of David HartsoughNonviolent action is a seamless part of the rhythm of life. A review of Waging Peace: Global Adventures of a...
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Published in: TransformationHow did Gandhi win?What underpins the transformative impact of campaigning? Short term success or failure may be a poor guide to the future.
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Published in: TransformationSurviving the ups and downs of social movementsThe fluctuating cycles of popular movements can’t be avoided, so how do activists translate periods of peak activity...
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Published in: TransformationWhen the pillars fall: how social movements can win more victories like same-sex marriageIn only ten years, widespread opposition to same-sex marriage in the USA has been transformed into equally...
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Published in: TransformationThe danger of fetishizing revolutionRevolution has become an empty word - a distraction from the real work of social transformation.
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Published in: TransformationShould we fight the system or be the change?Short-term campaigns versus building the beloved community: what are the real costs and benefits of pre-figurative politics?
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Published in: TransformationCan disruptive power create new social movements?Explosive short-term mobilization and long-term organizing are both important to social transformation. When, where...
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Published in: HomeEgypt's framing wars of June 30thThe truly revolutionary forces, the youth, the student movements, the un-coopted left and the unions, have yet to...
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Published in: HomeAuthentic journalism: weapon of the peopleThe path out of the crises wrought by commercial journalism opens when citizens steal back the mission that big...
