Movement power: history, repeating
The hybrid model of mass organising is based on both the structure and momentum traditions. So what is the history of successful protest, and how can it inform our work today?
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The hybrid model of mass organising is based on both the structure and momentum traditions. So what is the history of successful protest, and how can it inform our work today?
The hybrid model of mass organising is based on both the structure and momentum traditions. So what is the history of successful protest, and how can it inform our work today?
A mass movement for climate action can be deployed though a cycle of momentum, organisational theorists explain.
Feb. 9, 2024, Steve Olson, The Seattle Times, https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-pragmatists-guide-to-nuclear-disarmament/ The United States has not seen a widespread nuclear disarmament movement since the early 1980s. A new one is desperately needed — but with a twist. The 1980s movement was based on fear. In 1982, a million people, alarmed by President Ronald Reagan’s nuclear buildup, gathered in New York…
If Mullan Trail Elementary School fifth grader Tori Best could have a dream come true, it would be for the world to be rid of drugs and the harm they cause to users and their loved ones. "If you are a friend, you can help get your friend into a program or treatment. This can make the world a better place," she said. "Drugs are a thief."