Link Loving 14.03.12

• Where I’m going to be spending the next two years of my life. Harvard Kennedy School.
• Why I’m leaving Goldman Sachs. Greg Smith.

Howard Zinn On Activism – Don’t Give Up

Wait for the last 30 seconds especially – so very true.

Link Loving 13.03.12

• A Conservative MP sets up a grassroots network – can you spot the fatal flaw? Robert Halfon MP.
• A global day of laughing – is this where Occupy is going? AdBusters.
• Following last week’s post on craftivism, here an interview with Sarah Corbett and ShiftLabs.
• Ice T has some really good advice for life and work.

Understanding The Debt Crisis

David Malone does a pretty good job at explaining it here.

Link Loving 12.03.12

• Ruth Davis explains how environmentalists are perfectly placed to lead the world to a better economic system.
• Mark Parker describes his experience at the National Community Activist Network conference.
• Plan International are recruiting a campaigns officer.
• The volunteering sector prividing state services is not a good idea, Andy Benson.

Never In History

Link Loving 11.03.12

• Richard Exell shares some great news about the NHS – so why won’t ministers talk about?
• Why we need International Women’s Day. Read this if you’re a man.
• I never understood why Matt Williams loves birds. Now I do.

Some Good Advice

Link Loving 10.03.12

• The more violence, the less revolution. George Lakey.
• How the West Wing has inspired a generation to go into politics. Juli Weiner.
• Climate change update. Joss Garman.
• What happens when your political party seems to choose pragmatism over principles – and you don’t? Alex Phillips.
• Is corruption always bad? Seth Kaplan.
• A unified theory of social change. Dan Pallotta.
• Julia Middleton lays it down!

Prop 8: The Play

I talk a lot about storytelling, experiential learning and having fun in campaigning – but what does that look like in practice?!

Say hello to Prop 8: The Play, a fantastic dramatisation by uber-celebrities of the California court-case to overturn the ban on marriage equality. I love how this seemingly dry situation (court) is brought to life (personal stories, humour, drama) and ends up educating us (legal process, other opinions) and building purpose and solidarity. Wonderful.