5.01.08 countering internalized oppression - how to

Road Test: NY Activists Create a New Poor People's Campaign

Bushwick, NY, February 2008. A protest against a negligent landlord. PHOTO: Make the Road New York
Authors: Melony Swasey

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Make the Road New York is admired for its consensus-based, collective decision-making, an intensive process that builds strong, trusting relationships, leadership, and shared agreement among members.

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Black and Brown Together

Jerry Ball, a poultry plant worker at Pico Foods, and union steward for the Laborer's Union. PHOTO: © David Bacon 2008
Authors: David Bacon

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In Mississippi, African American political leaders and immigrant organizers favor a different calculation: Blacks plus immigrants plus unions equals power.

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Are Immigrants and Refugees People of Color?

Authors: Rinku Sen

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Immigration policy is race policy in this country, as it has been since the genocide of its native people.

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How to Undo the Silence: Six Tools for Social Change Writing

Silence=Death, photo: Malik Williams
Authors: Louise Dunlap

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I feel like a leader because I know I can say what I mean.

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Reconfiguring Democracy: Venezuela's New Communal Councils Confront Bureaucracy

Demonstrators

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Democracy means participation.

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Vietnamese Lawyer Jailed for Union Advocacy

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The state-owned union is not interested in organizing strikes. When workers initiate strikes, they're classified as illegal.

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Reclaiming Our Civil Liberties - Again

Man being detained by police.
Authors: Brian Corr

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There is a growing sense that our country is on the wrong track, and that we are being asked to sacrifice our basic rights for a false sense of security.

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Organizing for Justice, Not "Just Us": Electoral Politics for Lasting Social Change

Students 4 Peace
Authors: Mandy Carter

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Social justice organizing is about changing hearts and minds, and about changing public policy.

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Maze of Injustice: Native American and Alaska Native Women Work to Stop the Violence

Summary:Some Indigenous women interviewed by Amnesty International said they didn't know any women in their community who had not experienced sexual violence.

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