Organizing

A Tribute to Generation O

Rick Ayers | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


Rick Ayers

The youth movement, the youth uprising, that was the Obama base campaign was something much greater, much more significant than even Obama himself.

THE WORLD IS COUNTING ON US

Stewart Acuff | Posted 10.16.2008 | Home


Stewart Acuff

I am just returning to the U.S. from two days of meetings in London. The meetings were part of our work to globalize our organizing, to globalize our...

How Obama Will Make Bill Clinton A Sage

Bart Motes | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics


Bart Motes

Bill Clinton said today that Barack Obama will win the Presidency and he will win "pretty handily." Can we believe him? Yes we can. McCain's dirty, ...

GOP Mocks Public Service

Peter Dreier | Posted 09.06.2008 | Home


Peter Dreier

For the first time in American history, a major political party devoted a substantial portion of its national convention to attacking grassroots organizing. Those attacks reflected a longstanding tradition in American politics -- the conservative elite's fear of "the people."

Heading "Out of Doors" for Obama

Adam Lioz | Posted 08.24.2008 | Politics


Adam Lioz

The progressive online community has added real value over the past few years--bringing progressives together in a common (if virtual) space, holding ...

Another Fine Mess

Jerry Zezima | Posted 08.11.2008 | Living


Jerry Zezima

My life is such a mess that if I ever won the lottery, I'd never collect the money. Either my wife would inadvertently toss the ticket in the garbage or I would put it somewhere in the house and never find it again.

Obama Network Organizes and Revolts Over Spying

Ari Melber | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics


Ari Melber

Barack Obama tapped his sizeable grassroots network on Saturday, coordinating over 4,000 "Unite for Change" meetups across the country through the cam...

Core Competency Mom Part 2: Life, Uncluttered

Laura Vanderkam | Posted 05.29.2008 | Living


Laura Vanderkam

I've always been a relatively messy person, albeit one with enough self-awareness to recognize that. Still, the clutter seemed to be winning. So I did what any modern woman would do. I called a professional organizer.

Is Obama the Next Wellstone?

Glenn Hurowitz | Posted 04.04.2008 | Politics


Glenn Hurowitz

I was initially skeptical a few months ago when Barack Obama was heard in the heat of the Iowa campaign comparing himself to Paul Wellstone. But cObam...