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Friday Feedback: Ignoring Lessons
Friday, 25 Dec, 2009 – 5:00 | One Comment
Friday Feedback: Ignoring Lessons

At the present rate, historians will be speaking of the dozen years of the OBushma administrations. It’s getting very fast to look as if the only thing that MIGHT save the Obama presidency for a second term is the Gop death wish to nominate Ms Death Panel – i.e. Ms Death Palin – herself.

Grassroots News from Congo: Midwives Transform Trash Into Hope
Wednesday, 2 Sep, 2009 – 6:21 | One Comment
Grassroots News from Congo: Midwives Transform Trash Into Hope

The midwives need the means to accomplish their noble goal of saving women through direct intervention, HIV/AIDS counseling, and nutrition. This is truly a grassroots effort with a humble beginning that literally transforms grass and roots into life-supporting energy.

Community Organizer Obama Asks Activists: “Where’s Your Base”?
Wednesday, 20 May, 2009 – 5:01 | One Comment
Community Organizer Obama Asks Activists: “Where’s Your Base”?

Some activists excited about Barack Obama’s community organizing background forget what this fully means – namely, that he expects groups seeking progressive measures to mobilize their base. Community organizers do not expect politicians to challenge …

A New Wave of Community Organizers for the Obama Era
Monday, 13 Apr, 2009 – 10:30 | No Comment
A New Wave of Community Organizers for the Obama Era

I usually have about 20 students in the Community Organizing course I teach each year at Occidental College in Los Angeles. So far, 42 students have registered for next fall’s class.
I haven’t all of a …

How Obama Did It: What All Political Parties and Businesses Must Learn Before 2010
Sunday, 2 Nov, 2008 – 6:00 | 3 Comments
How Obama Did It: What All Political Parties and Businesses Must Learn Before 2010

If you think this campaign was about tons of money for slick television adverts, you’re wrong. The money helped Obama take his message into additional ‘red’ states, but this election was about getting to know …

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