Out of the Sky, Return to the GroundI had a strong feeling Trump would be in power again after a round of Phoenix children’s birthday parties, community events, and talking…Nov 6Nov 6
Back to the Ground: Listening for Community Organizing Success in Our TimesI am a solo mom with two little kids and a life-long organizer by nature. Since I currently have very limited capacity to organize, I…May 71May 71
Ideas for Community Organizing in 2022I have been a community organizer for twenty years: my whole adult life. Primarily in red and purple states in the US (though I did spend…Mar 24, 20222Mar 24, 20222
9 Thoughts on US Americans Making Meaning of War in UkraineWesterners now witness a struggle for self-determination, waged by grandmothers, young boys, and thousands of civilian Ukrainians. We don’t…Mar 1, 2022Mar 1, 2022
The Threshold Series: 1For the first time in my life, what you are about to read I wrote utterly and completely for myself. An imagined audience of one is so…Mar 28, 20214Mar 28, 20214
5 THINGS WHITE-LED ORGANIZATIONS CAN LEARN FROM THE BLACK MAMAS DAY BAIL OUT ACTIONHow many of us have read articles about ‘what can we do’ since Trump became President? How many of us have sat in meetings with good people…May 12, 20172May 12, 20172
Spiritual muscle, courage, and non-complianceMany of us have read articles and studies about how masses of people react when faced with oppressive and dictatorial regimes. Most people…Jan 12, 2017Jan 12, 2017
Published inThe CodexWhite progressives: It’s time to be transformers, not just have opinions.The morning after the election I woke up feeling like the excess layers of cynicism, pettiness, and muddled thinking that have grown on me…Nov 11, 201614Nov 11, 201614
But, you are a feminist, aren’t you??“But, you are a feminist, Caitlin, aren’t you? Are you telling me you don’t feel misty-eyed AT ALL about the idea of seeing a woman in the…Nov 9, 2016Nov 9, 2016
State of Hate to State of HopeFor many of us, the last few months have been marked by a sense of horror, cynicism, and disengagement around the national election. Yet…Oct 27, 20161Oct 27, 20161
