4.02.08 protest action participatory decision-making

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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Remembering Tony Henry And a Generation of Leaders

Tony Henry, 1989. PHOTO: American Friends Service Committee
Authors: Keith Harvey

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We need to remember that the dream was not just Dr. King's, but belongs to the many, many people who gave their time, their energy -- even their lives -- to achieve this powerful vision.

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How to Respond to Verbal Or Physical Violence at Vigils and Protests

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Ralph was extricated from police kicks by a knot of rolling huggers.

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How to Deal with Pepper Spray at Protests

A medic assists a demonstrator in Rostock, Germany, June 2, 2007. Tens of thousands protested corporate globalization, war, and racism as the G8 (heads of state from the wealthiest eight countries) met. photo: Hughes Leglise-Bataille

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Some methods, like Vaseline, once thought to help, actually make it worse.

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How Student Radicals Can Be Relevant: Athens, OH SDS Scores Victories -- Sealed with a Pinkie-Swear

Demonstrators at Indonesian Consulate, NY Photo: www.etan.org

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Reaching beyond the usual suspects.

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And for Those of You Keeping Score at Home…

Authors: Ashley Hinson

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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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The Cost of War

Authors: Roberta Spivek

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Economic justice is not a stepping stone to the "real" goal, peace, but a fire-in-the-belly issue in its own right.

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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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Clamshell Memories Discipline, Humor, and the Power of Nonviolence

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Authors: Arnie Alpert

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Two protesters escaped from jail, got ice cream, then returned to custody. They were known as the "Häagen-Dazs Two."

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