It is now a commonly held belief that funding organizing work is the most effective way to bring about real, effective social change. But what is the history behind that belief? How have full-time ...

Here are four propositions about unions that are, I think, indisputable: 1. The single greatest crisis facing unions is the long term decline in union density. Once upon a time, one in three American ...

When we think of democracy, we often picture elections, debates and the legislative process. But some of the most impactful democratic actions take place far from formal institutions, in grassroots ...

American democracy is in crisis. Trust in government has been plummeting for decades; an alarming number of Americans—especially young people—no longer believe democracy is the best form of government ...

SAN ANTONIO (RNS) — Starting with flooding, COPS/Metro, a grassroots advocacy organization consisting largely of San Antonio religious groups, took on the issues that San Antonio leaders were ...