Below is a video message from Debbie Lusignan discussing what could be summarized as “Post-Partisan Politics.” Debbie is on Twitter as @SaneProgressive and she’s the author of the ElectionFraud2016.wordpress.com website. There’s a growing movement of Progressives who would like to see the Democratic Party better serve the interests of regular citizens rather than billionaires, corporations,… Continue reading @SaneProgressive Debbie Lusignan: “Post-Partisan Politics”
Tag: Activism
Counterproductive Activism: How Direct Action Protests Could Harm the Progressive Movement in America
“Nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.” – Gandhi Introduction This article is about ineffective activism. To read about what actually works, read “An 11-Point Action Plan for Progressives.” When Marching for Peace Turns Violent About 14… Continue reading Counterproductive Activism: How Direct Action Protests Could Harm the Progressive Movement in America
A Response to Robert Reich’s 12-Point Resistance Agenda
Introduction A few days ago, Robert Reich posted a 12-point action plan “The First 100 Days Resistance Agenda” as a guideline and marching orders for progressives wanting to take action against Trump. It’s available on his website as well as on Newsweek.com and YesMagazine.com websites. We’ve featured it on our website under Strategic Plans and Guidebooks for… Continue reading A Response to Robert Reich’s 12-Point Resistance Agenda
Strategic Plans and Guidebooks for Progressives – From 2017 Onward
Following the 2016 U.S. election outcome, the landscape has changed slightly for activists and progressives. Various action plans have been offered for people to reorient, refocus, united, and effectively move forward. Here are a few resources for progressives. Some of these plans are calls for social uprisings that will produce chaos and anarchy. Other plans… Continue reading Strategic Plans and Guidebooks for Progressives – From 2017 Onward
An 11-Point Action Plan for Progressives
Introduction The 2016 election offers some very valuable lessons for anyone involved in social activism or politics. We saw many good examples of what failed as well as what actually worked to bring about change and energize public interest. For those who lost, the following is sort of a mirror opposite of what failed to… Continue reading An 11-Point Action Plan for Progressives
Remembering Fidel Castro: In Praise of Fascist Dictators, Oppressive Tyrants, and Militant Despots
On 26 November 2016, at age 90, Fidel Castro passed away peacefully among friends and family after 57 years in public service as Prime Minister and then President of Cuba. The nation is observing 9-days of mourning as Cubans remember the leader they fondly refer to as ‘el Comandante.’ He was described as “sincere” and… Continue reading Remembering Fidel Castro: In Praise of Fascist Dictators, Oppressive Tyrants, and Militant Despots
Break the Cycle – Just like the ‘war on terrorism’ we are creating more of the fear, bigotry, and hate we profess to be fighting against.
[The following article by Charles Eisenstein addresses how we as ‘liberals’ can look at the world and respond in more effective ways to produce better outcomes that will break cycles of bigotry, hatred, and violence so that instead we create understanding and transformation. It’s been reposted elsewhere under various titles. The title we’ve given it is: “Break… Continue reading Break the Cycle – Just like the ‘war on terrorism’ we are creating more of the fear, bigotry, and hate we profess to be fighting against.