National Politics

If Not, Environmentalists Will Need to Curb Their Enthusiasm for the Democrats’ Victory. But everyone makes mistakes. Right now, these two senators are making a big one. Let’s just hope they aren’t joined by many of their Democratic colleagues in<br> Read More »

If any Trump appointees lose their posts, as part of a mid-term cabinet re-shuffling, Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Doug Collins is not likely to be among them. Unlike controversial former colleagues, already sacked as the heads of Homeland Security,<br> Read More »

Organizing Must Soon Begin for 2028 Thanks to those spending nights and weekends mobilizing and persuading voters. Phoning or door-knocking is essential. Intensive outreach leading up to November’s elections is the best available strategy for overcoming big money campaigns. But<br> Read More »

The first PIRG campus chapter took root at the University of Oregon more than 50 years ago. It’s only fitting that University of Oregon students are still growing the movement by directing summer outreach campaigns across the country.For college students,

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Growing Opposition to Data Centers Even as opposition to data centers continues to grow every day across the political spectrum and across various cultural divides, many climate funders so far haven’t been able to meet the moment. Perhaps this will<br> Read More »

There are many different definitions of “social movement.” I’m not going to try to define it here. I would just say that I believe that a social movement must include lots of people and groups independently and mostly voluntarily doing<br> Read More »

Mayors Don’t Tell Full Story Last week, New York City voters turned the city into Mamdani Land. Longtime incumbent Democrats were defeated by more progressive challengers. The huge DSA-backed election wins offered a sharp contrast with San Francisco, where the<br> Read More »

The Power of  Strategic Community Organizing This month marks the 30th anniversary of the University of California Press releasing my first book, The Activist’s Handbook: A Primer for the 1990’s and Beyond. Described by Howard Zinn as “a unique book,<br> Read More »