Comments on: Thoughts on Organizing through the Lens of Culture http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/07/thoughts-on-organizing-through-the-lens-of-culture/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Adam Cornford http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/07/thoughts-on-organizing-through-the-lens-of-culture/#comment-50021 Adam Cornford Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:29:45 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=9160#comment-50021 Oh, and as Rachel Maddow would say--one more thing. I think you give too short shrift to CBO nonprofits. I've worked in several, my wife works for one now. Most people in them understand very well how precarious their situation is, and they're working there, many for far less money than they'd make in the private sector, because they actually want to help people. Also, I can tell you as a subscriber to the Foundation Center (I write grants, among other things) that foundations whose endowments have shrunk are doing all-hands-on-deck redirection of their available funds to address holes in what remains of the social safety net around the country as state and local budgets crash. No, the nonprofit sector is in no way a solution to the underlying crisis of capitalist civilization. But it does save a lot of lives in the meantime. Oh, and as Rachel Maddow would say–one more thing. I think you give too short shrift to CBO nonprofits. I’ve worked in several, my wife works for one now. Most people in them understand very well how precarious their situation is, and they’re working there, many for far less money than they’d make in the private sector, because they actually want to help people. Also, I can tell you as a subscriber to the Foundation Center (I write grants, among other things) that foundations whose endowments have shrunk are doing all-hands-on-deck redirection of their available funds to address holes in what remains of the social safety net around the country as state and local budgets crash. No, the nonprofit sector is in no way a solution to the underlying crisis of capitalist civilization. But it does save a lot of lives in the meantime.

]]> By: Adam Cornford http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/07/thoughts-on-organizing-through-the-lens-of-culture/#comment-50020 Adam Cornford Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:23:48 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=9160#comment-50020 Outstanding essay, Christy--eloquent, incisive, poetic, and comprehensive. I have various minor disagreements--for example, I think more can be gained by pressuring the Dems than you seem to, at a moment when the system needs to reform itself internally--but overall I think it's a terrific piece. I may write a response soon, if I can make time to do it and think I have enough to say to make it worthwhile. --Adam Outstanding essay, Christy–eloquent, incisive, poetic, and comprehensive. I have various minor disagreements–for example, I think more can be gained by pressuring the Dems than you seem to, at a moment when the system needs to reform itself internally–but overall I think it’s a terrific piece. I may write a response soon, if I can make time to do it and think I have enough to say to make it worthwhile.

–Adam

]]> By: Richard Oxman http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/07/thoughts-on-organizing-through-the-lens-of-culture/#comment-49917 Richard Oxman Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:42:46 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=9160#comment-49917 Dearest Christy: You can reach me at either 831-688-8038 in Aptos, CA or at headburg@yahoo.com. Thanks, Richard Dearest Christy:

You can reach me at either 831-688-8038 in Aptos, CA or at moc.oohaynull@grubdaeh.

Thanks, Richard

]]> By: Richard Oxman http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/07/thoughts-on-organizing-through-the-lens-of-culture/#comment-49869 Richard Oxman Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:48:23 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=9160#comment-49869 Thanks for this, Christy. Please let me know if you can get on board with Howard Zinn, Michael Parenti, Derrick Jensen et al. at http://oxtogrind.org/archive/336. I have more lyrical takes upon request. Blessings in solidarity, Richard Thanks for this, Christy.

Please let me know if you can get on board with Howard Zinn, Michael Parenti, Derrick Jensen et al. at http://oxtogrind.org/archive/336. I have more lyrical takes upon request. Blessings in solidarity, Richard

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