Where to start organizing

[ellipsis]

I am thinking about organizing in my area/anywhere I may end up (I know aren't we all) and was wondering where to start. Should I focus on areas/town which already have active movements/an activist presence/community? Or should I find places with no movements, no activist groups and focus my efforts on radicalizing workers and others in these areas?

Also any advise on find people to network/collaborate with when one is starting to become active in a particular area?

[Q]

A general advise is to link up with as many others as you can, unity makes strength. If that is to be with an established organisation or not depends on how well you can work with them. Even if you start from scratch though, I would advice to make contact with local activists and try to organise around some themes. In my experience rhythm is very important for an organisation. So, hold weekly meetings for example if you can. Meeting irregularly will make it very hard to build anything.

[ellipsis]

Good advice. I have been asking around among but it doesn't seem to be too much going on in Vermont, rather disappointing. Boston or NYC are probably my best bet in terms of attending protests.

[BurnTheOliveTree]

Theredson - Hey man. :) For a start-up and to gauge interest, film-screenings can be good.

I recently attended a film screening of Slingshot Hip-Hop focussing on the lives of some rappers in Palestine and the wider political struggle against Israel's imperialism; it was fucking excellent. Literally they're at this protest, filmed on handheld cameras, and a palestinian guy comes running up to the camera, bloodied and out of breath, and shouts that his friends have been arrested by the military police and are going to be in jail for years simply for attending the protest - the cameraman sounds shocked and asks "How do you feel about that?" and the guy just mutters "There is still some good in the world my friend" and charges back in.

It got a standing ovation at my uni and inspired loads of us to get involved in activism around the palestine issue, worked really well.

If you want any suggestions for a film lemme know. Good luck mate!

-Alex

[Stand Your Ground]

It might sound stupid but it helps to have a myspace/facebook or even an email address where possible activists can get in touch with you if they're interested.

[ellipsis]

Theredson - Hey man. :) For a start-up and to gauge interest, film-screenings can be good.

If you want any suggestions for a film lemme know. Good luck mate!

-Alex

I had considered film screenings. I am just not sure what to screen, corporation is too long, I am interested in latin america but others might not be. What do you recommend?

[Q]

I had considered film screenings. I am just not sure what to screen, corporation is too long, I am interested in latin america but others might not be. What do you recommend?
Any film by Michael Moore or Ken Loach (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Loach) is a good choice. The latter is an actual communist too. I liked his movie "Bread and Roses (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_Roses_%28film%29)" which deals about militant unionism for Mexican workers.

[ellipsis]

I'll have to look into Ken Loach. I feel like Michael Moore is pretty well viewed; I would want to introduce people to something new.

[munchson]

for start a new organization you have to stop doing things that are causing clutter, wasting time and hurting your chances of reaching your goals. it also requires you to start doing things that eliminate clutter, increase your productivity.

[ls]

Any film by Michael Moore or Ken Loach (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Loach) is a good choice. The latter is an actual communist too. I liked his movie "Bread and Roses (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_Roses_%28film%29)" which deals about militant unionism for Mexican workers.

Beat me to it. :)


I am thinking about organizing in my area/anywhere I may end up (I know aren't we all) and was wondering where to start. Should I focus on areas/town which already have active movements/an activist presence/community? Or should I find places with no movements, no activist groups and focus my efforts on radicalizing workers and others in these areas?

Also any advise on find people to network/collaborate with when one is starting to become active in a particular area?

What about the Vermont secession movement. I'm sure some of it takes a less right-wing and more 'socialist' approach, perhaps you can practice entryism there.

[ellipsis]

Entryism? Since first posting this, I have been asking around and not much seems to be going to to join. I may just have to do a movie screening and try to flush out the area's radicals.

[Comrade Gwydion]

Any good recent movies? I need to start up a local chapter as well.

[Honggweilo]

Any good recent movies? I need to start up a local chapter as well.
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