Getting Action

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What does it take to get a government to move, or to make a corporation stop in its tracks? Across the world, in movements that transcend borders and in others that operate in a single neighborhood, citizens are engaged in the fight for social, economic, and environmental justice. What can we learn from one another about what works? Getting Action is the Democracy Center’s blog and forum where we look behind the scenes of current issues and campaigns, a space where we can debate strategy, swap lessons, and make all our work stronger. Tell your friends!

Getting Action: Fighting eviction with occupation

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Destry Maria Sibley of ‘Springfield No-one Leaves’ tells why and how her community is resisting Wall St locally.

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Getting Action: Crowdsourcing to the rescue! Looking for the Charles Lindbergh of sustainable development

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The UNDP is challenging the world to find ways to develop sustainably. Can you help??

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Getting Action: Citizens to Governments – Show me the Money!

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GA reposts Michael Lipsky of Demos on fiscal transparency and the open budget movement.

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Getting Action: Keystone XL Denied, Big Oil Incredulous

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Details of the latest developments as the White House rejects the pipeline permit.

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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: The Keystone XL Series

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Our four-part series bringing together voices from across the campaign to halt the Keystone XL pipeline

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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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