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Community Organizers Behind Every Great Movement

Jonah Lalas | Posted 10.09.2008 | Home

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Jonah Lalas

Organizers have a responsibility not only to themselves or the communities they work in, but to the greater struggle for justice. When an organizer fails, a portion of our country's progress may fail with them. To us, that's a much bigger burden than balancing the budget in Wasilla, Alaska.

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Third Convention Yields Ambitious National Family Platform -- Attendees Discuss

Larry Eason | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics

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Larry Eason

Low income families from across the country came together to discuss and ratify a National Family Platform. In this short video, attendees share about the process.

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Republicans and Democrats Had Their Say -- Now Hear From America's Families

Larry Eason | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics

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Larry Eason

Low-income families are attending the Equal Voice for America's Families Convention to call for the adoption of a national family platform that truly addresses the issues impacting families.

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Sarah Palin Dissed John and Sam Adams, Ben Franklin, the Original George W. and the Rest of the Founding Fathers!

Bonnie Fuller | Posted 10.07.2008 | Politics

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Bonnie Fuller

The American Revolution began with a whole lot of grassroots community organizing done by dedicated private individuals focused on trying to build a better political system.

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Trashing Democracy

Harry C. Boyte | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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Harry C. Boyte

Community organizers are those who teach the arts of combining -- how to work together across differences of religion, ethnicity and partisan background.

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Friday Talking Points [46] -- Moose Poop!

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Sarah Palin has already singlehandedly introduced several terms into our political lexicon. "Hockey mom" is probably the most recognizable of these. ...

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Truly a Bridge to Nowhere

Rob McKay | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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Rob McKay

How dare the Republicans look down their noses at Obama and thousands of other organizers who put community, and yes, country first by trying to make life a little bit better for other people.

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Obama Defends Community Organizing: "Who Are They Fighting For?" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama responded Thursday to Sarah Palin's dismissal of community organizing. Asked at a town hall what makes it relevant experience, he said: ...

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Palin Does Not Understand True Importance of Community Organizers

Patrick Kelty | Posted 10.05.2008 | Home

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Patrick Kelty

For Palin to diminish Obama's work as a community organizer is to suggest that the citizens who live in the Chicago community in which he worked were not worthy of an advocate.

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Jason Linkins

What Happens In St. Paul Stays Between Y'All: An Unconventional Crappy Hour

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

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I had the pleasure of joining Jezebel's Megan Carpentier this morning for another edition of Crappy Hour. On the docket for today: the Sarah Palin co...

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Jason Linkins

John McCain Cancels Habitat For Humanity Event

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

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The McCain campaign sent out a press release this morning, announcing a schedule change: ARLINGTON, VA -- U.S. Senator John McCain's presidential cam...

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Jason Linkins

Shorter RNC Day Three: "Death To Community Organizers!"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics

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You know, one of my great fears about John McCain's approach to national security is that he shows nary a whit of interest in busting out the ol' Goog...

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Obama Rejected Illinois Rent Control Ban

Paul Hogarth | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics

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Paul Hogarth

Anyone who follows Obama's record in the State Senate understands his background -- where his vote against a rent control ban in Illinois was just one example.

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The Vice Presidency of Al Gore, 2009-2017

Norman MacAfee | Posted 06.14.2008 | Politics

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Norman MacAfee

Hillary Clinton is being talked about as a possible vice president; her supporters say she is the strongest choice, and that anyone else is inferior. But Al Gore is certainly the most qualified for the job.

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They Were Undercover Campaign Volunteers

Jay Rosen | Posted 04.26.2008 | Home

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Jay Rosen

Two Philadelphia City Paper writers chose to go undercover to find out how the volunteer operations for Obama and Clinton actually worked. Ethical? Maybe. Revealing? Absolutely.

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