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By: SmartMeme reportback on Capitol Climate Action « praxis makes perfect.

SmartMeme reportback on Capitol Climate Action « praxis makes perfect. — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:19:53 +0000

[...] friend Josh Kahn Russell did a great post on “getting real about what this action is, and what its’ not” discussing the context of movement building and community-based organizing, and it seems that this [...]

By: Changing the Story » Blog Archive » Capitol Climate Action

Changing the Story » Blog Archive » Capitol Climate Action — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:41:08 +0000

By: Massenaktion gegen Kohlekraftwerk in USA « Klimacamp08’s Weblog

Massenaktion gegen Kohlekraftwerk in USA « Klimacamp08’s Weblog — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:09:18 +0000

[...] Klimacamp08’s Weblog Just another WordPress.com weblog « Radeln für den Klimawandel Aktion in Schweden: Gelbe Figuren gegen Vattenfall » Massenaktion gegen Kohlekraftwerk in USA März 11, 2009 In den USA haben 3000 bis 4000 Menschen an einer Massenaktion gegen das Kohlekraftwerk Capitol Power Plant teilgenommen. Video und Bericht gibt es hier: [...]

By: Douglas M. Mason

Douglas M. Mason — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:02:11 +0000

I’ve been arrested 6 times for direct action (nonviolent civil disobedience) over the past decade, but this event was the most arresting of all such experiences, even though I, like the thousands of others blocking access to the Capitol power plant, was not restrained at all by the police on March 2, 2009. I’m a grandfather interested in passing along a sustainable future to my children and grandkids, along with the rest of humanity and all the other creatures who live on our precious planet. Let’s keep the momentum created at D.C. rolling along!

By: luigi

luigi — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:27:11 +0000

Salvaguardiamo il nostro pianeta,perche’ piu’ e in salute piu’ noi umani abbiamo la speranza di sopravvivere.

By: Erin Condit-Bergren

Erin Condit-Bergren — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:17:12 +0000

Hey Josh! Thank you so much for posting this. The biggest bummer of missing Power Shift (for me) was missing out on this amazing action – HUGE love to everyone who made this happen. But I really appreciate your ability to critically reflect and articulate how direct actions – like this one and others – fit into our overall, much larger movement.

I think it’s important to remember that any tactic can cut both ways if used irresponsibly: direct action can be alienating, both to people who don’t understand why we’re doing it and to communities who feel excluded. So while I’d love to see even more of it in pursuit of a coal-free future, I’m also inspired by your ability to stay one step ahead of complacency. Rock!

By: The Understory » Beyond the Capitol Climate Action

The Understory » Beyond the Capitol Climate Action — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 15:04:41 +0000

[...] the Capitol Climate Action, as my good friend and comrade Joshua Kahn Russell says, we need to return to our communities and become organizers in our own right. And not just [...]

By: Beau

Beau — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:01:40 +0000

Thanks for the depth and nuance of this reflection Josh – I feel like this is an important addendum for folks to take home with them. Thank you also for all of the work you and others put into making this such a great movement building victory! I got delighted chills when reading that 2000+ were trained in NVDA and took on so many different roles – so inspired and impressed!

By: Chris Crass

Chris Crass — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:08:59 +0000

Thanks for these reflections and putting an important mass action into movement building context.
Much love and appreciation.

By: Beyond the Capitol Climate Action « It’s Getting Hot In Here

Beyond the Capitol Climate Action « It’s Getting Hot In Here — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:59:42 +0000

[...] the Capitol Climate Action, as my good friend and comrade Joshua Kahn Russell says, we need to return to our communities and become organizers in our own right. And not just [...]