Organizational Success: Think Locally, Act Locally

By PeraclesPlease on Sun, 02/03/2019 - 9:56am |

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https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2019/02/07/social-movements-path-greatest-resistance/

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nah, workers of the world unite redux:

Oh sweet Jesus no. https://t.co/Cu4HDJhFu6
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) February 4, 2019

by artappraiser on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 12:04am

Oh God, Corbyn... Isn't someone going to stand up?

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 1:12am

Michael Moore declared Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) the leader of the Democratic party in an interview on MSNBC Friday night. Moore says he wished that Ocasio-Cortez was old enough to run for president and that the age requirement in the constitution should be amended so that she could.Michael Moore declared Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) the leader of the Democratic party in an interview on MSNBC Friday night. Moore says he wished that Ocasio-Cortez was old enough to run for president and that the age requirement in the constitution should be amended so that she could.

by ocean-kat on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 1:20am

I like Michael Moore and he's a voice worth listening to, but he's also a goof. I see AOC as a good influence, but she's got a lot of teeth cutting to do (though you don't cut teeth on pablum)

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 1:26am

He makes some good films but like most people in the movie business when he opens his mouth to speak in real time he's a fool. I like AOC too and I'll think she'll grow into her position but she's far from the leader of the dems.

by ocean-kat on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 2:06am

Except the direction the country's moved the last 20 years sadly makes him look less the fool.

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 4:32am

when he opens his mouth to speak in real time

Just FWIW, not on his politics, interesting to see you say that, as it's the same impression I've gotten from the cable news appearances I've seen. Almost like he gets a little bit like a starstruck little kid, fawning over the host and guests, trying to impress them. Some hyperbole, but not the self-aggrandizing type, more like a little kid. Narrating his movies, he's not like that.

by artappraiser on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 8:00am

Movies, op-eds & live appearances. I'd say the op-eds tend to be less starstruck as well.
Though he's also playing his shtick, a kind of non-partisan partisan, the everyman.
He's deliberately not fighting with his host. Is that a good successful strategy? A bit hard to say,
but I'm not sure we ask that of most people's encounters and interviews - we just hear what we
agree with and reject the rest.

by PeraclesPlease on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 8:14am

Israeli media noticed. The Jerusalem Post headline below sounds slanted but actually it is referring to a bunch of replies she got on Twitter that it quotes, it's interesting as some are saying they were her fans but that this is disturbing them:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed for call with Corbyn

In-Depth-The Jerusalem Post-5 hours ago

Ocasio-Cortez and Corbyn Praise Each Other on Twitter After Phone Call ...
Haaretz-39 minutes ago

After praising UK's Corbyn, Ocasio-Cortez notes anti-Semitism concerns
The Times of Israel-2 hours ago

Brit media I saw

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jeremy Corbyn share 'lovely' phone call
The Independent-3 hours ago

Corbyn delights Labour activists with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez call
LabourList-3 hours ago

by artappraiser on Mon, 02/04/2019 - 7:53am

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The intra-Palestinian meeting in Moscow has precedent

Russia's hosted such meetings in the past, most recently Feb 2019

Russia has long lamented the US' "monopolization" of the peace process & tried to carve out a niche for itself: mediating among the disunited Palestinians/2
— Hanna Notte (@HannaNotte) February 29, 2024

Read the article at https://twitter.com/HannaNotte/status/1763116222256701787

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Mother Jones is Reaching out to Alternative Party Voters

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Here's what I told them: https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

Read the article at https://halginsberg.com/vote-for-jill-stein-again/

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Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/28/brazil-law-indigenous-land-rights-claim-time-marker?CMP=share_btn_tw

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Events: Heavy gunfire is occuring around the area of the U.S. Embassy and residential compounds adjacent to the Trutier area of Tabarre. All Embassy personnel have been instructed to remain indoors and shelter-in-place until further notice. All others should avoid the area.

Actions to take:

Avoid the area;

Avoid demonstrations and any large gatherings of people;

Do not attempt to drive through roadblocks; and

If you encounter a roadblock, turn around and get to a safe area.

Read the article at https://ht.usembassy.gov/security-alert-u-s-embassy-port-au-prince-haiti-december-25-2023/

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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Read the article at https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-12-08/pakistan-s-expulsion-of-afghan-refugees-risks-another-crisis

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All eyes on #Chad right now
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Read the article at https://x.com/_hudsonc/status/1732891968709992511?s=20

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]

You don’t get it.
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
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— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023

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Read the article at https://x.com/GeorgeDeek/status/1731020551328579863?s=20

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submitted by artappraiser 1 year ago

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Could we have a war in South America?!?

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Read the article at https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/world/americas/maduro-vote-essequibo-guyana.html

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