Why organising locally matters

Community organisers around the world have long argued that to change a country, canvas a community. But is that really true? In this episode, we catch up with someone who literally wrote the book on the subject. Our guest George Goehl started organising in a soup kitchen in Southern Indiana 30 years ago in the Clinton era and continues to do so in the time of Trump. Listen in to understand how to fight effectively for change and why immigration is such a divisive issue. The Fundamentals Of Organizing - George Goehl —Get our independent journalism delivered direct to your inbox, join the openDemocracy Newsletter today. In Solidarity is openDemocracy’s podcast about people, power, and politics. It’s hosted by openDemocracy editor-in-chief Aman Sethi, an award-winning journalist and author of A Free Man. Support the show by visiting openDemocracy.net/donate.Credits:Presented by Aman SethiEdited and produced by James Battershill & Ayodeji RotinwaTheme song ‘Odyssey’ performed by Edward Abela00:00 Introduction01:18 How to George get into community organising05:37 The state of rural America08:12 Can community organising go national?11:45 Recharging for the fight ahead12:45 The public opinion of migration16:30 AD - The World Unspun podcast17:55 Progressive meekness21:31 Meaning making23:37 How progressive are Democrats really?25:54 Political vs Community organising28:55 Tangible change34:01 Tales from the doorsteps36:55 What does solidarity mean to you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.