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
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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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