New Orleans Ralph Nadar may not know anything about politics, but he still knows a thing or two about effective tactics for consumers, specifically threatening and moving to small claims court to resolve obstinate problems. Recently I wrote desperately about problems Local 100 was having in getting a refund on a plane ticket for an …
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The Curious Contradictions of Community Organizing and the United Kingdom – Part I
New Orleans Another day of rioting in the United Kingdom finds more police on the street, more protestations from conservative Prime Minister David Cameron about “criminality,” and little relief or recognition of the crises stripped bare by the mess and mayhem. Given the rise of community organizing in the UK and the reported government efforts …
Global Grassroots: Perspectives on Organizing
Missoula It’s been fun to look at the first, advance copies of the new Social Policy Press book, Global Grassroots: Perspectives on Organizing. Sharing a copy with friends and family, the reactions have been positive. People are finding surprises as they open the covers. The book combines a pile of essays from organizers around the …