In law and legislation, the fates of millions can turn on a single word. Insert a “no”, for example, and rights or remedies vaporize. – The destiny and well-being of millions of immigrants with substantial roots in our country is obstructed by the word (technically,
Today is Cesar Chavez Day. He was born 94 years ago in San Luis Rio Colorado, AZ. Today is also the birthday of WVLP, brought to life at the Oregon Secretary of State’s office 44 years ago, 3/31/77. Nine years ago, on the occasion of
This 5 page essay looks ahead from the Trump’s re-election defeat and out through the end of 2022, described in four phases. It’s an arc that will be defined by moving beyond the dual pandemics of Coronavirus and Trump, even as their effects continue to define our mindset,
As the third in the essay series about organizing in a time of pandemic, Building Power… looks at the likely trajectory for economic and health recovery and describes two key strategies–“Lived Relief” and “Vote at Home”–that social change organizations should consider pursuing to meet the moment.
Building on the March 7, 2020 writings – this essay offers ideas on how we should think about the likely length and depth of the Coronavirus pandemic and navigate the health and unprecedented economic crises it’s spawned.
The threat of a coronavirus pandemic is scrambling our already turbulent reality. The impacts on public health, on the economy and, in turn, on our campaigns and activities could be profound and swift. This essay lays out ideas for how to shift gears quickly and
by Larry Kleinman 1/21/21: the first day of the next administration. How do we hope and need to show up on that day ready to begin years of “restoring, repairing and re-building”? Assuming that Trump will run in 2020, lose re-election and never concede, this four-page essay
By Larry Kleinman Director of National Initiatives, CAPACES Leadership Institute, Woodburn, Oregon. Contact at: larrykleinman@capacesleadership.org See full essays with citations: English Spanish Full Report
” A reflection on the October 8, 2013 civil disobedience action near the U.S. Capitol building, resulting in the arrests of 211 immigration reform supporters, including eight members of Congress.(Oct. 2013)” [scribd id=197007488 key=key-20sq8azafvpza5bvuh2o mode=scroll]
PCUN members have paid in well over $2,000,000 as dues and for services in a quarter century. This essay, written by Larry Kleinman and published in the Grassroots Fundraising Journal’s 30th anniversary issue on Sept. 2011, describes PCUN’s dues system and analyzes how it manifests
Tells the story of the small, dilapidated wooden structure that served as our headquarters from 1980 to 1988 and then as a residence for volunteers. The story was written about six weeks before the building’s de-construction was launched in June 2008, the first step in