Community organisers around the world have long argued that to change a country, canvas a community. But is that really true?

In this episode, we catch up with someone who literally wrote the book on the subject. Our guest George Goehl started organising in a soup kitchen in Southern Indiana 30 years ago in the Clinton era and continues to do so in the time of Trump.

Listen in to understand how to fight effectively for change and why immigration is such a divisive issue.

The Fundamentals Of Organizing - George Goehl

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In Solidarity is openDemocracy’s podcast about people, power, and politics. It’s hosted by openDemocracy editor-in-chief Aman Sethi, an award-winning journalist and author of A Free Man. Support the show by visiting openDemocracy.net/donate.

Credits:

Presented by Aman Sethi

Edited and produced by James Battershill & Ayodeji Rotinwa

Theme song ‘Odyssey’ performed by Edward Abela

00:00 Introduction

01:18 How to George get into community organising

05:37 The state of rural America

08:12 Can community organising go national?

11:45 Recharging for the fight ahead

12:45 The public opinion of migration

16:30 AD - The World Unspun podcast

17:55 Progressive meekness

21:31 Meaning making

23:37 How progressive are Democrats really?

25:54 Political vs Community organising

28:55 Tangible change

34:01 Tales from the doorsteps

36:55 What does solidarity mean to you?

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