History teaches that fear, isolation, and hopelessness play a big part in our divisions. Organizing is where we do two things essential to democracy: We listen deeply and dream big. Organizers know ...

Children watch their mother vote during the US general election in Greenville, North Carolina, on Nov. 8, 2016. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake African-American communities in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, face more ...

This week, the JOURNAL profiled Massachusetts community organizer Steve Meacham, who recruits activists and works to stop evictions of people living in foreclosed homes. Meacham described the process ...

It’s only in the past year of my life that I’ve become comfortable calling myself someone who “organizes.” Through the influence of the groups I’ve been proximate to and part of, my life’s operating ...

Building community power and advancing a Third Reconstruction requires a combination of a clear vision coupled with a commitment to deep relational organizing. Hard-won victories for freedom and ...

Heaven, earth, and hell, seen from behind bars: Detail of Jesse Krimes's “Apokaluptein:16389067” (2010–13). Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery ...

Analilia Mejia had two things going for her when she decided to change the world — a strong line of women who came before her, and her firsthand experience of growing up poor. But this is no sad tale.

In the Kurdish region of Rojava, under the collapsing Syrian state, various forces have been contending for the space to govern culture and economy for decades. ISIS is one such force. Another is the ...

With help from housing advocates, Simmons has taken on organizing her neighbors in communities around Yakima, helping them compare notes. She sometimes visits nearby parks like the White Dove ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m a serial entrepreneur building an inclusive future of work. Workplace satisfaction remains stubbornly low globally, and has ...