New Orleans     Since I’ve taken the burden of keeping the faithful reader up to date on tactical developments we see here and about as they come across attention, I wanted to share the work of group called Plane Stupid in Scotland that is trying to prevent airport expansion there for environmental reasons. The …

New Orleans   The first weeks of this new administration have been an organizer’s education. Here’s the summary judgment: if you push, they respond! That’s important to know if you are putting together campaigns. Another example was front and center today as President Obama continues the run up to healthcare reform with a summit for 150 …

New Orleans     The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) headed by Aaron Dorfman issued a report this week calling on reforms in giving by donors and foundations based on an extensive survey of the practices of 800 grant makers over a 3 year period. Foundations seem to have gotten a flying “F” grade …