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dennis
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Posted by: dennis

We'll be back! But in the meantime...

The MVL team is helping to organize a national forum in which community organizers and leaders across the country will help shape policy with members of the new Congress and the new administration. Read More>

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sean
Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Contradictions, Elections, and Movement(s)

During this election cycle, we have seen organizers reach across issues and constituencies to elect a progressive candidate. But in the wake of Proposition 8 and other state-wide bans on gay marriage, have we as organizers done enough to address the rampant homophobia within our movement for change? Read More>

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Sally
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Posted by: Sally Kohn

Critical Friendship: Obama & Us

One of the central principles in community organizing is that there are no permanent friends and no permanent enemies. Barack Obama won by convincing millions of Americans that there are no permanent enemies of progressive change. In the same spirit, Obama’s supporters must not become permanent friends to our new President. Read More>

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dennis
Monday, November 10, 2008
Posted by: dennis

Organizers Connect Presidents With Our Communities

In this GritTV segment, Sally Kohn joins Laura Flanders to talk about the 2008 elections and beyond. How is organizing changing the political landscape? Read More>

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Sally
Monday, November 03, 2008
Posted by: Sally Kohn

Check out our Election Day Blog

CCC launches its official Election Day Blog called Community Values Vote. Tune in for up-to-the-minute stories on new voters, voter suppression, and Election Day trends from grassroots organizations across the country. Community Values Vote is THE alternative to the talking heads. Read More>

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jphelan
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Posted by: Joseph Phelan

Why Vote Then?

If democracy is not really set up to serve a majority but rather to defend a system that depends on disenfranchisement, then why focus on electoral organizing? Here's my two cents. Read More>

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xcorpeno
Monday, October 27, 2008
Posted by: Xiomara Corpeno

Electoral Organizing As A Means To Movement Building

With expectations that November 4th will bring the highest voter turnout ever, what will happen to all that energy on November 5th? Read More>

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weektheme
Monday, October 27, 2008
Posted by: Theme of the Week

Voter Work and Movement Building

The elections are only a few days away. But no matter who wins the elections, our work as organizers and activists continue. Stay tuned this week as our 2008 Taproots Fellows explore the intersections of voter work and movement building. Read More>

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cnash
Monday, October 27, 2008
Posted by: Cari Nash

Canvassing For Change

Face-to-face just might beat Facebook. How my experience with the Virginia Organizing Project helped me understand and appreciate how we create meaningful change together. Read More>

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Sally
Friday, October 24, 2008
Posted by: Sally Kohn

Why I Love Taxes -- And Why Most Americans Do, Too

Conventional wisdom has it that Americans hate taxes. But the conventional wisdom is wrong. Here's why. Read More>

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