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Strategic direct action – new guide
Tools for Change have uploaded a new Ruckus Society guide to strategic direct action. An initial glance says it looks promising - accessible, well formatted and coherent with case studies to boot.
Posted in Activism, Resources, Strategy
Tagged nonviolent direct action, Ruckus Society, Strategy, Tools for Change
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Strategy: Hold the front page!
I had the pleasure of working with trainers from Belgian Peace network Vredesactie recently, as part of the work I do for Turning The Tide. Steve, my TTT co-facilitator, and I travelled to Ghent to support a group in delivering … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Matthew, Strategy
Tagged Front Page, Strategy, strategy training, Turning The, Vredesactie
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Counterpower – an interview with Tim Gee
Last year saw the publication of Tim Gee’s book Counterpower: Making Change Happen. We asked him to share his thoughts on the blog and here they are: Why write the book now? Does the timing reflect your observations about the … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Resources, Strategy
Tagged Counterpower, New Internationalist, Strategy, Tim Gee
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Rage, rage against the dying of the light…
Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Dylan Thomas Groups die. Networks die. Movements die. It’s meant to happen. It’s part … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Strategy
Tagged capacity building, lifecycle of groups, movement building
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So many tactics. So little time….
The Academy of Change (credited with a significant role in preparing the ground for the Egyptian uprising) have posted Political activists reveal 65 ways to start a Syrian revolution, which gives some examples of the range of tactics open to … Continue reading
Post-capitalism – errr, I thought you had a plan?
After my last post on the tactics of Occupy movement an old friend called and berated me (nicely) for not giving an alternative vision to capitalism. So here goes. And before you put the kettle on and settle down for … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Strategy
Tagged affinity group, Occupy LSX, Occupy Movement, Occupy Wall Street
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Are we overly occupied with occupation?
The Occupy movement is spreading. The Occupy LSX camp outside St Paul’s in London continues to make it into the news bulletins (even if a lot of the coverage isn’t about the real issues). And yet I feel dissatisfied. I … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Strategy
Tagged Martin Luther King Jnr, nonviolence, nonviolent direct action, Occupy LSX, Occupy Movement, Starhawk, Tahrir Square
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A vision for visioning…
A week ago I spent the day with 16 staff and volunteers from 4 sustainability organisations that all share the same faith background. We came together to vision for a sustainable faith community here in the UK and possibly internationally. … Continue reading
Dare to dream?
Environmentalists have been especially ineffective in creating any shared vision on the world they are working towards Donella Meadows Ouch! Next week I’m facilitating a visioning day for folk from various Quaker sustainability projects . In dialogue with my contact, … Continue reading
campaign resources and ideas
I subscribe to the e-newsletter from Campaign Strategy. Good analysis of approaches to campaigning and guides on making it more effective. Be pioneering.
