Netroots Nation was 🔥this year! I don’t usually geek out about meeting people who are all over social media, but this was different. This was Justin Jones, one of three Tennessee state representatives who offered more than thoughts and prayers
When you’re an organizing leader, these frustrations come up a lot: “We can’t get people to come out to a meeting.” “Why don’t members vote? It’s their own jobs at stake!” “It’s always the same people who do everything.” “Why
There was a moment last year when the impact of the unspoken white and male supremacy in our society was crystal clear. I was having dinner with a friend/client who is a trans woman and was a candidate for public
Do you ever get this question? “What’s your favorite movie about [your work]?” When people ask me about my favorite movie about organizing, they’ll often also say “I bet you love that movie Norma Rae!” (Depending on the questioner’s age.
Last weekend, I met the present and future of education justice in Utah. Parents, students, organizers and activists came together to find consensus on the most important issues in their communities and build their organizing muscle to win. My privilege
“Yes, it’s good, but sometimes politicians will do that and think they’ve solved racism.” – My mom, circa 1979 Once, when I was about 9, my family was driving through a city that renamed one of its major thoroughfares after
Trigger warning: there is some graphic language about the violence of slavery and the treatment of Indigenous people. The bedrock of the American economy is the belief that everyone can be rich if we just work hard enough. For example,
A few months ago, I met with the co-executive director of a statewide organization that has been instrumental in transforming his state. It hadn’t voted for a Democrat for president since 1964, then voted blue in every cycle since 2008.
The end of the year is often about taking stock, regrouping and refocusing. While election work this cycle was important, it reminded me that the real work of Organizing to Win is about more than winning elections. It’s about building
You’ve heard all the election recaps right? Democrats did better than expected. Some races still too close to call. No red wave. Blah, blah, blah. Let’s move on. . . . . . . to runoffs. No, not that runoff.
