Why organising locally matters
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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 Sethi Edited and produced by James Battershill & Ayodeji Rotinwa Theme song ‘Odyssey’ performed by Edward Abela 00:00 Introduction 01:18 How to George get into community organising 05:37 The state of rural America 08:12 Can community organising go national? 11:45 Recharging for the fight ahead 12:45 The public opinion of migration 16:30 AD - The World Unspun podcast 17:55 Progressive meekness 21:31 Meaning making 23:37 How progressive are Democrats really? 25:54 Political vs Community organising 28:55 Tangible change 34:01 Tales from the doorsteps 36:55 What does solidarity mean to you?
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- 0:00 Introduction
- 1:18 How to George get into community organising
- 5:37 The state of rural America
- 8:12 Can community organising go national?
- 11:45 Recharging for the fight ahead
- 12:45 The public opinion of migration
- 16:30 AD - The World Unspun podcast
- 17:55 Progressive meekness
- 21:31 Meaning making
- 23:37 How progressive are Democrats really?
- 25:54 Political vs Community organising
- 28:55 Tangible change
- 34:01 Tales from the doorsteps
- 36:55 What does solidarity mean to you?
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