Detroit There is a an argument that might be made, even if it is difficult to survive in practice, that there is a strength that could be found in ACORN’s leadership governance from something that works almost like a two-party system with an Administration Party and a Opposition Party. The theory would follow …
Category: Community Organizing
Quitting the Movement
New Orleans I have to admit to deeply mixed feelings upon reading the news that Cindy Sheehan, the bereaved mother of an American soldier lost in Iraq, was throwing in the towel as a spokesperson and leader of the anti-war efforts. I don’t believe these are fights that any of us can quit on …
Honoring Katrina Organizers
New Orleans Years ago Jane Bagley Lehman was the first board chair of the Tides Foundation. Her untimely passing, her grace, her generosity, and our friendship led to the creation of the “JBL’s” a Tides award given almost annually over the last 17 years in the name of citizen advocacy and policy making. It has …