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The Empire Strikes Back: Explaining the Republican Wave

Deepak Bhargava | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deepak Bhargava

What a difference two years make. In 2008, President Obama swept into office on a platform of hope and change. All across America, there was a groun...

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National Immigration Conference Kicks Off, But Can It Shift The Debate?

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Altschuler

Hair tightly braided and red, white, and blue flags in hand, two mischievous girls ran through the ballroom aisles towards their mother. There she sa...

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Community Organizers Revive Immigration Reform Again

Deepak Bhargava | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deepak Bhargava

Even while the elite political establishment has been engrossed with the elections, the grassroots has never taken its focus off alleviating the pain felt by people whose lives are affected by our dysfunctional immigration system.

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Organizing for Immigration Reform: An Interview With Deepak Bhargava

Daniel Altschuler | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Altschuler

Mr. Bhargava spoke with me on issues ranging from the potential impact of Latino voters and grassroots mobilizations, and the challenges facing progressive groups in the wake of Arizona's immigration law.

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The Decline of Organizing in the Obama Era

Randy Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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Randy Shaw

Investing in organizing and winning real change for people now is also the best strategy for success in November.

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'Change Philanthropy' Highlights 10 Funders Engaged in Social Justice Philanthropy

Jane Wales | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jane Wales

According to the book, these foundations ask why a social problem or need exists, not just how a foundation can help -- and then focus their grantmaking on the answers uncovered.

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