What helps me, when I am feeling down, is to hole up in bed with a book. And lucky me today I have a new exciting one: How We Win - George Lakey A Guide to Nonviolent Direct Action Campaigning

NPR reports Congressional Dems prioritize defending Obamacare (ACA). Social movements can do better by going on the offensive, demanding Medicare for All. Defensive is for losers; offensive is for winners.

“One-off” protests don’t change the world; sustained direct action campaigns do. That’s one of the many insights from George Lakey in his new book, HOW WE WIN (Melville House). Don't miss Lakey's conversation with Bill Scher. Hear it 👇👇👇 newbooksnetwork.com/george-lakey-h…

True: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should declare national emergency & ask us all to boycott filing taxes until Trump abdicates. A variation: boycotting taxes until Trump reopens government, delaying wall discussion, therefore encouraging meaningful noncooperation, not meaninglessly blocking streets.

'Stuffed to the brim with practical advice on nonviolent campaigning... reaffirms how much those whose ethics guide their actions are willing to give up for what they believe in.' George Lakey's HOW WE WIN reviewed in yesterday's The Observer New Review 👊 theguardian.com/books/2019/jan…

The story about a “bundle” of 64 progressive bills is meant to embody an important organizing principle often forwarded by WNV columnist George Lakey : the importance of having a transformative vision. wagingnonviolence.org/feature/unauth…

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👉 Lesenswert: A Guide to Nonviolent Direct Action Campaigning by George Lakey

As a gay man in the 70s, the last thing George Lakey wanted was well-meaning allies packing a gun to protect him. "Our movement chose nonviolent tactics because more of us were likely to get hurt or killed if violence was used for “protection.” wagingnonviolence.org/feature/how-ca…

Ralph welcomes activist George Lakey to discuss “Viking Economics,” about what the U.S. can learn from the Scandinavian economies and “How To Win” social progress with direct action, non-violent campaigning ralphnaderradiohour.com/viking-economi…

Another great piece by George Lakey on Waging Nonviolence "It’s time we align our tactics, strategies, and organizing approaches with a positive, common sense vision that inspires us." wagingnonviolence.org/feature/how-to…

So great to see "civil rights legend" George Lakey admiringly profiled in The Guardian yesterday. Feeling lucky to publish him at Melville House. bit.ly/2SEcI6R

“An activist from the age of 12, the sociologist and writer has been manning the barricades for close to 70 years... there’s plenty to learn from Lakey’s personal history.” The Guardian profiled my career as an activist and my latest book, HOW WE WIN. theguardian.com/us-news/2019/m…

Betsy DeVos needs to go to Sweden and find out what happened—in 1992 the country began a serious experiment offering school choice. The result: an overall decline in school achievement. By 2013, a parliamentary party that voted for the experiment issued a public apology.

Next week, don't miss George Lakey 's appearance at The Regulator on Thurs, 3/14 at 7pm! He'll be reading from and signing his book, "How We Win: Nonviolent Direct Action Campaigning." facebook.com/events/2580169…

Congress knows healthcare is a priority issue for Americans, yet both parties remain internally divided on what to do about it. This is a PERFECT opportunity for grassroots direct action Medicare for ALL campaigns, with a focus on private interests like Big Pharma.

Learning from Naomi Klein's "No Is Not Enough" and George Lakey's "Viking Economics," activists and academics have drafted an ambitious Vision for Vermont. Their process provides a model for visioneers in other states. wagingnonviolence.org/2019/05/vision…