In this piece, veteran organizer and activist attorney, Kamau Franklin reflects on the strategic implications of his move from Brooklyn NY to Jackson, Mississippi. Reflecting his commitment to building towards Black self-determination rooted in the South, Kamau reflect on the possibilities for exciting new electoral organizing and community development projects in Jackson.
Community Organizing / Direct Action / Electoral Organizing / Latest Upgrades / Occupy Wall Street
January 18, 2012 0This January, SOUL organized a discussion on Occupy with veteran organizers from community and labor organizations. Maria Poblet of CJJC, Shaw San Liu of CPA, and Brooke Anderson of EBASE share lessons from on-the-ground mobilizations in Oakland & San Francisco and exchange ideas about challenges and opportunities in this new moment in the fight against the 1%.
Jamala Rogers looks at the Obama presidency and at the absence of a Left pole pressuring the President.
Chicago resident, Daniel Tucker, asked his neighbors to articulate their vision for the city in a novel community art initiative.
Movement veteran, Bob Wing, reflects on dynamics post-midterm election, noting shifts in US global power and the inherent tensions brewing at home.
Here, we share a round-up of pieces written by a range of progressive and left thinkers about the mid-term elections in the hopes of provoking broader dialogue.
Electoral Organizing / Immigrant Rights Movement / Racial Justice / Urban Struggles / Worker Organizing
April 7, 2010 1Jon Liss and Rishi Awatramani put forward a clear analysis of our current time and conditions for change, while highlighting opportunities for innovation in organizing.
FastForum is a monthly forum about hot topics in organizing. This month, we asked: How does electoral work support or undermine grassroots organizing efforts?
Community Organizing / Direct Action / Electoral Organizing / Racial Justice / Urban Struggles
December 1, 2009 1In this piece, Gihan encourages experiments in the electoral arena as well as seemingly contradictory prefigurative direct actions.
In this interview, Terry Marshall examines the role of new media and the battle of ideas in left strategy for the 21st century.
