Articles by Jim Shultz

March 2012: Beating Corporate Goliaths

BEATING GOLIATH COVER

Our latest newsletter looks at three strategies that worked when fighting corporations.

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Feb 2012: The Tricky Activism Politics of the Keystone XL Pipeline

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Our latest newsletter looks at the politics surrounding the Keystone XL battles – and what it will take to win the war in the long run.

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Getting Action: Welcome to 2012

We wish all our friends and readers a very happy New Year. Read about what the Democracy Center has planned for 2012…

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Getting Action: More Powerful than Governments

‘This is not about protecting legitimate investor rights. It is a new corporate game…at the expense of everyone else.’ Jim Shultz on global investment rules

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Getting Action: The Art of Advocacy

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What does it take to change the world? The winds may be shifting but how can we harvest them, asks Jim Shultz.

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Getting Action: From Wall St to…Where?

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#OWS: What does it take to harness the winds of change? We needn’t simply let the final results rest with fate…

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Getting Action: The Democracy Center’s New Advocacy Blog!

Welcome to the new blog space and discussion forum. Join in!

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The Democracy Center Returns!

Dear Friends, I know that many of you have wondered about the Democracy Center’s recent silence. It was just over a year ago that we put our popular “Blog from Bolivia” to its final rest, and with it a decade …

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An Open Letter to Our Friends About the Current Situation in Bolivia

Dear Friends, Over the past few days we have received many emails from friends outside of Bolivia, long-time supporters of the struggle for social justice here, asking for our opinion and analysis about the turbulent events of the past week. …

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A Tale of Two Protests

Christine Irvine at Tar Sands Action. Source: Shadia Wood

In the US and Bolivia activists are holding ‘progressive’ Presidents to account

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