Oct 30, 2014 | Book Review, Campaign Strategy, Case Study, Community Organising, Events
Summer Discussion and Strategy Workshop Strategy and Soul is the riveting David versus Goliath story of the campaign against Philadelphia casino development. Written by Daniel Hunter, experienced US activist educator, the book reads like a novel but teaches...
Mar 17, 2014 | Book Review, Campaign Strategy, Sydney Campaigners' Network, Workshop Reports
Learning from Daniel Hunter Anita Tang, Manager of the Policy & Advocacy Team at the Cancer Council NSW, reflects on meeting Daniel Hunter at the recent Sydney Campaigners’ Network event. She shares insights from his work which can contribute to strategic...
Feb 23, 2014 | Book Review, Coalition Building, Community Organising, Melbourne Campaigners' Network
In the lead up to our Melbourne Campaigners’ Network session on Building Effective Alliances, Denisse Sandoval shares insights from Amanda Tattersall’s book Power in Coalition: Strategies for Strong Unions and Social Change. Published in 2010 but still...
Nov 21, 2013 | Activist Security, Book Review
Ellen Roberts reviews Undercover: The True Story of Britain’s Secret Police. In November 2011 at Occupy London someone handed me a flyer to an anti-fracking demo, inviting me to meet the group the next day and travel with them to an industry meeting. The next day I...
Aug 8, 2012 | Book Review
Plan to Win had a stall at the Melbourne Anarchist Bookfair on Saturday 4 August. It was a lovely day at the Abbotsford Convent, with a big crowd turning out and a bunch of activity. Last year I ran a workshop (see the follow up article Limits to Consensus?) but this...
May 7, 2012 | Book Review, Campaign Strategy, Theories of Change
Aidan Ricketts was in town last week to launch his new book The Activists’ Handbook. The launch was hosted by the Wilderness Society at Kindness House and included a presentation by Aidan on the fast growing and impressive movement to stop coal-seam gas. For...
