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In Solidarity - by openDemocracyWhy organising locally mattersCommunity 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 Goe...2025-05-0140 min
Beacon Podcast‘Never be cynical again’: A conversation with George GoehlThis week on the podcast, we are revisiting Deputy Director Ben Chin’s interview with author and community organizer George Goehl. The two discusses Goehl’s book “The Fundamentals of Community Organizing”, which looks at how to bring people together and win structural change. Goehl lays out the core practices that organizers shouldn’t leave behind, even as…
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Dating While Gray™Laura’s Podcast Pick: To See Each OtherLaura shares “A Beloved Nursing Home,” which kicks off Season 2 of tTo See Each Other. Show host George Goehl travels to Lincoln County, Wisconsin, to get to know a colorful group of people who are fighting for the future of the last remaining public nursing home in the community. 2024-10-3131 min
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)Candidates Care Proposals! Paid Leave! Pop Culture & Politics! Voters RISING!On the radio show this week we put a spotlight on Vice President Harris’ announcement of a new policy in her platform: Medicare at Home, and how expanding Medicare to cover in-home care could have a big impact in rapidly aging swing states like Wisconsin. As we dive into public policies that are in the headlines we take a look at: Why MORE headlines are needed about them, which candidate supports them, which candidate opposes them, and how you can use that information as you cast your ballot. Next up, we cover paid family & medical leave, why it matters to...2024-10-2857 min
The Maggie Daun ShowAddition with George GoehlGuest: George Goehl, is an activist, community organizer, and founder of Addition, a national working-class advocacy organization
With a career spanning over three decades, George tackled everything from federal financial reform to local battles for better trash cans. His work won billions in mortgage relief, reformed housing programs, and fought for community needs in the wake of crises. From organizing in the aftermath of environmental disasters to pioneering rural organizing with People’s Action, George has a proven track record of turning community struggles into victories. Guest: George Goehl2024-10-2118 minThe Maggie Daun ShowIn Case You Missed It: Wisconsin Senate Debate (Hour 2)In the first half of the hour, Maggie is joined by George Goehl to talk about the privitasion of senior care and how to negatively impacts the care our elders receive. George Goehl, is an activist, community organizer, and founder of Addition, a national working-class advocacy organization. Then, Maggie is joined by fellow Civic Media host Dominic Salvia to give their thoughts on Friday night’s senate debate between Senator Tammy Baldwin and Eric Hovde.
The Maggie Daun Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 2-4 pm across th...2024-10-2145 min
Maggie and the Millionaires TALK MONEYAddition with George GoehlGuest: George Goehl, is an activist, community organizer, and founder of Addition, a national working-class advocacy organization
With a career spanning over three decades, George tackled everything from federal financial reform to local battles for better trash cans. His work won billions in mortgage relief, reformed housing programs, and fought for community needs in the wake of crises. From organizing in the aftermath of environmental disasters to pioneering rural organizing with People’s Action, George has a proven track record of turning community struggles into victories. Guest: George Goehl2024-10-2118 min
The Mash-Up AmericansTaking The Win with George GoehlWinning gives the push to do more - a light and hope and a sense of power. You have to acknowledge the little and big wins, to give you energy for the bigger and longer fights. We’re joined by longtime activist and community George Goehl. He’s also in a 5 year strong group chat with Amy and Rebecca. With a career spanning over three decades, George has tackled everything from federal financial reform to local battles for better trash cans. He has a proven track record of turning community struggles into victories and we need the formula for that...2024-10-1850 min
America DissectedA Community Fight in Wisconsin, From To See Each OtherSharing an episode of To See Each Other, a show that complicates the narrative about small town Americans in our most misunderstood, and often abandoned, communities. This season, host George Goehl travels to Lincoln County, Wisconsin to follow a small town battle for the last remaining public nursing home in the community. A conservative county board is hell bent on selling off this 5-star facility, but senior citizens are not having it, showing up to county board meetings, marching in the Labor Day Parade, and fighting with their very last breath. George goes deep into questions of aging in A...2024-10-1231 min
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and DemocracyTo See Each Other: A Beloved Nursing HomePresenting an episode of 'To See Each Other,' a show that complicates the narrative about small town Americans in our most misunderstood, and often abandoned, communities. This season, host George Goehl travels to Lincoln County, Wisconsin to follow a small town battle for the last remaining public nursing home in the community. It’s a heart-pounding roller coaster of a fight - in a swing state that could determine the election. Over the course of the show, a universal truth emerges: That in every complicated set of politics, when we refuse to give up on each other, we ca...2024-10-1031 min
One Country Project's Hot DishHearing Rural Voices: How Deep Canvassing Can Change PoliticsWelcome back to another thought-provoking episode of The Hot Dish, where we dive deep into the heart of America’s rural and small-town landscapes. Today, we are honored to host two incredibly insightful guests who will illuminate the challenges and triumphs within their respective spheres.George Goehl joins us to share his profound work on rural organizing groups and debunks stereotypes with his podcast, "To See Each Other." Listeners will gain insights into the realities of life in rural communities and the importance of deep canvassing and community conversations, as advocated by his organization, Addition. George emphasizes th...2024-10-0932 min
Indisputable with Dr. Rashad RicheyA Community Fight in Wisconsin, From To See Each OtherSharing an episode of To See Each Other, a show that complicates the narrative about small town Americans in our most misunderstood, and often abandoned, communities. This season, host George Goehl travels to Lincoln County, Wisconsin to follow a small town battle for the last remaining public nursing home in the community. It’s a heart-pounding roller coaster of a fight - in a swing state that could determine the election. Over the course of the show, a universal truth emerges: That in every complicated set of politics, when we refuse to give up on...2024-10-0831 min
Talkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each OtherYou might also like: A Community Fight in Wisconsin, From TO SEE EACH OTHERSharing an episode of TO SEE EACH OTHER, a show that complicates the narrative about small town Americans in our most misunderstood, and often abandoned, communities. This season, host George Goehl travels to Lincoln County, Wisconsin to follow a small town battle for the last remaining public nursing home in the community. It’s a heart-pounding roller coaster of a fight - in a swing state that could determine the election. Over the course of the show, a universal truth emerges: That in every complicated set of politics, when we refuse to give up on each other, we can bui...2024-10-0731 minTalkin‘ Politics & Religion Without Killin‘ Each OtherYou might also like: A Community Fight in Wisconsin, From TO SEE EACH OTHERSharing an episode of TO SEE EACH OTHER, a show that complicates the narrative about small town Americans in our most misunderstood, and often abandoned, communities. This season, host George Goehl travels to Lincoln County, Wisconsin to follow a small town battle for the last remaining public nursing home in the community. It’s a heart-pounding roller coaster of a fight - in a swing state that could determine the election. Over the course of the show, a universal truth emerges: That in every complicated set of politics, when we refuse to give up on each other, we can bui...2024-10-0731 min
What Could Go Right?A Community Fight in Wisconsin, From To See Each OtherSharing an episode of To See Each Other, a show that complicates the narrativeabout small town Americans in our most misunderstood, and often abandoned, communities.This season, host George Goehl travels to Lincoln County, Wisconsin to follow a small townbattle for the last remaining public nursing home in the community. It’s a heart-pounding rollercoaster of a fight - in a swing state that could determine the election. Over the course of theshow, a universal truth emerges: That in every complicated set of politics, when we...2024-10-0731 min
The Todd Allbaugh ShowOn Jack Smith’s Unsealed Documents with Matt Flynn (Hour 2)At the top of our second hour, Todd devotes some time to cover an issue spreading across our state: privatization of healthcare centers. Sauk County in particular is in danger of turning over control of their high-rated healthcare center to an extremely low-rated and potentially dangerous private owner. Longtime community organizer George Goehl and Judy Brey of Citizens for the Sauk County Health Care Center call in to speak to the dangers of this pending sale.
After that, our friend and resident legal expert Matt Flynn calls in to talk about huge developments in Jack Smith’s Don...2024-10-0344 min
An Arm and a LegSpecial Feature: A Beloved Nursing Home, from “To See Each Other”We're sharing an episode of “To See Each Other,” about a question that’s SUPER-relevant to this show: How do we pay for long-term care, like nursing homes? To See Each Other aims to complicate the narrative about small-town Americans. In this new season, host George Goehl heads to Lincoln County, Wisconsin — population, 28,000-and-some. And home to a publicly-run nursing home with a 5-star quality rating from the feds. A conservative county board plans to sell the home to a private operator, but senior citizens aren’t having it. They show up to board meetings...2024-10-0131 min
Pantsuit PoliticsA Community Fight in Wisconsin, From To See Each OtherSharing an episode of To See Each Other, a show that complicates the narrative about small town Americans in our most misunderstood, and often abandoned, communities. This season, host George Goehl travels to Lincoln County, Wisconsin to follow a small town battle for the last remaining public nursing home in the community. It’s a heart-pounding roller coaster of a fight - in a swing state that could determine the election. Over the course of the show, a universal truth emerges: That in every complicated set of politics, when we refuse to give up on each other, we can buil...2024-10-0131 minPantsuit PoliticsA Community Fight in Wisconsin, From To See Each OtherSharing an episode of To See Each Other, a show that complicates the narrative about small town Americans in our most misunderstood, and often abandoned, communities. This season, host George Goehl travels to Lincoln County, Wisconsin to follow a small town battle for the last remaining public nursing home in the community. It’s a heart-pounding roller coaster of a fight - in a swing state that could determine the election. Over the course of the show, a universal truth emerges: That in every complicated set of politics, when we refuse to give up on each other, we can buil...2024-10-0131 min
A Public AffairOrganizing in Rural America with George Goehl
On today’s show, host Ali Muldrow speaks with community organizer and activist George Goehl. Goehl has a long history with organizing and been involved with campaigns as small as paving a road to large as reforming federal financial policy. He has now shifted his focus to teach the fundamental skills and concepts of organizing and tell stories of rural Americans’ organizing efforts.
Goehl is the author of the “Fundamentals of Community Organizing” Booklet–a 50 page guide to teach the fundamental skills and concepts of organizing. He is also the the host of the podcast...2024-09-2552 min
Fundamentals of OrganizingNew Season - To See Each OtherFrom George Goehl, a new season of To See Each Other is out on September 24! This season George travels to Merrill, Wisconsin - population 9,000 to get to know a group of small town folks fighting for community and dignity for the elderly - and a better future for us all. A beloved public nursing home is unexpectedly up for sale and a group of locals thinks there’s something fishy going on. There are closed door meetings, unknown outside buyers, and the threat of private money coming in to change public institutions. Folks are angry about being treated like they’r...2024-09-1601 min
Fundamentals of OrganizingYou Need to Have a PracticeIn this special bonus story of The Fundamentals of Community Organizing audiobook, George Goehl shares why “Having A Practice” is essential to being a good organizer.The Fundamentals of Community Organizing is George Goehl’s bedrock principles of organizing — the modern organizer’s bible, much as Shel Trapp’s Basics of Organizing was for George 30 years ago. Use these fundamentals to hone your craft and become a more effective organizer. The book is available for sale on fundamentalsoforganizing.org, and now, available for listening as an audiobook in this special offering of the podcast. Listen and re-listen to your most...2024-04-0104 minFundamentals of OrganizingUnderstanding The One on OneIn this special bonus story of The Fundamentals of Community Organizing audiobook, George Goehl details the importance (and occasional misunderstanding!) of one of the key tools of organizing, “The One on One.” The Fundamentals of Community Organizing is George Goehl’s bedrock principles of organizing — the modern organizer’s bible, much as Shel Trapp’s Basics of Organizing was for George 30 years ago. Use these fundamentals to hone your craft and become a more effective organizer. The book is available for sale on fundamentalsoforganizing.org, and now, available for listening as an audiobook in this special offering of the podcast...2024-03-2604 minFundamentals of OrganizingTime to Question the “Be Nice” RuleIn this special bonus story of The Fundamentals of Community Organizing audiobook, George Goehl expands on one of the key fundamentals: “Question the Be Nice Rule.” The Fundamentals of Community Organizing is George Goehl’s bedrock principles of organizing — the modern organizer’s bible, much as Shel Trapp’s Basics of Organizing was for George 30 years ago. Use these fundamentals to hone your craft and become a more effective organizer. The book is available for sale on fundamentalsoforganizing.org, and now, available for listening as an audiobook in this special offering of the podcast. Listen and re...2024-03-1804 minFundamentals of OrganizingThe Fundamentals of Community OrganizingThe Fundamentals of Community Organizing is George Goehl’s bedrock principles of organizing — the modern organizer’s bible, much as Shel Trapp’s Basics of Organizing was for George 30 years ago. Use these fundamentals to hone your craft and become a more effective organizer. The book is available for sale on fundamentalsoforganizing.org, and now, available for listening as an audiobook in this special offering of the podcast. Listen and re-listen to your most necessary fundamentals as many times as you need.1:44 / Introduction: Why the Fundamentals3:27 / Chapter 1: Getting Started10:11 / Chapter 2: Meeting P...2024-03-0448 min
Two Worlds, One CountryDeep Canvassing with George GoehlGeorge Goehl is a community organizer and the founder of People’s Action. Anthony and George pick up their conversation from part 1 with a deep dive into deep canvassing.[2:15] Deep canvassing on immigration[8:28] Do deep canvassing results stick?[17:25] Breaking down the rural-urban divide with conversations[24:10] George’s community organizing road trip across Americageorgegoehl.orgpeoplesaction.org@georgegoehlFundamentals of Organizing—George’s podcasthttps://feeds.captivate.fm/two-worlds-one-country/2023-03-0227 minTwo Worlds, One CountryIntro to Community Organizing with George GoehlGeorge Goehl is a community organizer and the founder of People’s Action, a national progressive advocacy organization. He talks getting clean and organizing at his soup kitchen, founding People’s Action, and how rural organizing differs from urban organizing.[7:16] From the ground up: getting clean and the soup kitchen[11:39] So what does People’s Action do?[19:14] Strategies for urban vs. rural organizinggeorgegoehl.orgpeoplesaction.org@georgegoehlFundamentals of Organizing—George’s podcasthttps://feeds.captivate.fm/two-worlds-one-country/2023-02-2327 min
The John Fugelsang PodcastThe Republican Party Advisory Council Tells The Truth To Deaf EarsJohn talks about more Twitter vetting issues, GOP Senators voting with Dems to stop a railway strike and President Biden hosting French President Emmanuel Macron. Also more news - the 11th Circuit court has thrown out Special Master Raymond Dearie in the Trump Mar-a-Lago Stolen Document case. what's wrong with "Ye" Kanye, and SCOTUS has announced President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program will remain blocked until February.Then he talks with Prof. Corey Brettschneider on the Oath Keeper verdict. Next he interviews George Goehl on rural voters and Dem mobilization. Finally he talks to callers...2022-12-031h 13The John Fugelsang PodcastSaying Nay to YeJohn discusses the racist and antisemitic comment's from the artist formerly known as Kanye West and the mass exodus of his backers and sponsors. Next he interviews John Nichols from The Nation magazine on the life and legacy of Minnesota Senator Paul Wellstone. Then he talks with George Goehl on the midterms, political organizing, and canvassing. Then finally he chats with Gordon in Illinois about the origins of rap music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2022-10-2657 minFundamentals of OrganizingLetter To A Young OrganizerIn the final episode of the season, George talks directly to young organizers today - with the weight of the world on your shoulders, what can each of us do and learn? He shares wisdom and clarifying frameworks on how to win. We live in a time that is so humbling. A world that sometimes feels full of possibility, but just as often appears to be unraveling before our eyes. As someone who feels certain organizing will play a defining role in how it all turns out, George often thinks about what it must be...2022-07-1115 minFundamentals of OrganizingAgitating to Greatness with Pamela TwissWhat do we need to train the leaders of the future? How can we meet the complex and quickly shifting needs of the political and economic landscape in front of us? Pamela Twiss is a longtime organizer and expert trainer who challenges us to get out of our comfort zone and imagine what we could become if we are willing to move past our fears. In our conversation we discuss some of the experiences that shaped the organizer she is and her vision for what kinds of organizers we are going to need. Pamela T...2022-06-3034 minFundamentals of OrganizingInvesting In People with Sulma AriasSulma Arias takes us back to the basics of organizing by focusing on what matters. No matter the context, Sulma reminds us that the fundamentals require us to invest in people, to listen more than we speak to guide our actions and to sustain ourselves and others for the long-term work. In this episode, George talks with Sulma as she begins a new role as the Executive Director of People’s Action and discusses how she got started and where she goes from here. You can find Sulma at @AriasSulma.Sulma Arias is...2022-06-2330 minFundamentals of OrganizingTaking The Opening with Saket SoniFor the past few years, we have been steeped in the language of crisis, of upheaval. At times it can be difficult to orient ourselves to slow, transformative work while also being responsive to the moment. Saket Soni is the exact person to help us through this moment. On this episode, Saket and I dig into how to build vibrant, resilient organizing networks on a foundation of strong, reciprocal relationships. You can find Saket at @saket_soni and @resilienceforce.Saket Soni is a labor organizer and human rights strategist. H...2022-06-1639 minFundamentals of OrganizingStarting From Within with Scott ReedSo much of organizing is about radical imagination; in order to struggle for change, we must believe that another way of living is possible. In this episode, George talks with Scott Reed, whose own work reminds us that this radical imagining must start within and spread outward. Join us as we discuss the transformative power of agency, what power can look like, the role of faith-based organizations in broader movements and more.About Scott Reed: Scott Reed has been a community organizer since the early 70’s, working with leaders, clergy and staff to...2022-06-0928 minFundamentals of OrganizingSpark Your Imagination with Erica SmileyWhat is the future we can't yet imagine? How can we center equity and dignity in our organizing? Erica Smiley is a long-time labor organizer with a vision for addressing some of today’s most urgent challenges in the ongoing struggle for multi-racial democracy. During this episode, she and George talk about what we can learn from the past in order to build what we need for the future. Smiley pushes us to use radical imagining and not to be limited by the conditions we are in. Smiley has a new book out with co-author Sar...2022-06-0239 minFundamentals of OrganizingSeason 3: Getting Back To The FundamentalsIn this season of Fundamentals of Organizing, host George Goehl is talking to fellow organizers about their organizing journey, and what they see as the essentials we most need to center in the months and years to come. As organizers it can feel like we have the weight of the world on our shoulders. This makes sense since these are heavy times and we know that we can make a difference. But the weight is not ours alone. Our responsibility is to build a base, develop people, win things and contribute to something larger. That is...2022-05-2601 min
Talk Policy To MeEpisode 509: Talking Race-Class Fusion The Republican Party and the Democratic Party take different approaches to talking about race and racism. While politicians in the Republican Party have used coded language or “dog whistles” to stoke racial division, politicians in the Democratic Party either avoid talking about race in favor of talking about class issues or talk about race as a matter of white over nonwhite conflict. Each of these approaches have had difficulty resonating with a broad multiracial coalition of voters needed for electoral success. Berkeley Law Professor Ian Haney López has an alternative approach to messaging around race t...2022-03-1725 min
Next Economy Now: For the Benefit of All LifeGeorge Goehl: Building a Bigger "We"George Goehl is a community organizer, activist, and the outgoing Executive Director of People’s Action, a national network of state and local grassroots power-building organizations united in their fight for justice. George is a leader in transforming the field of community organizing to increase relevance to emerging social movements, building electoral power in states, and winning structural change that shifts the balance of power to working class families. For the show notes, visit: https://www.lifteconomy.com/blog/george-goehlSubscribe to Next Economy Now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Pandora...2022-03-1535 min
Feet to the FireCan Blue America Talk to Red America? (George Goehl)We've learned a thing or two about how to build support for progressive values and candidates in Trump country. (Originally recorded in May 2021.)
2021-09-0329 minFundamentals of OrganizingFundamentals of OrganizingNo new interview this week, but we wanted to tell you about the new column George is writing all about the Fundamentals of Organizing. You'll find highlights from the interviews this season, full transcripts and new pieces all about the craft. Check it out at georgegoehl.substack.com. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.2021-06-3000 minFundamentals of OrganizingMaking the Impossible Possible with Miya YoshitaniIf organizing starts with deep listening, and is sustained by enduring relationships, how do organizers stay the course? Miya Yoshitani, Executive Director of Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) and long at the vanguard of the environmental justice movement, talks with George about the importance of articulating what we fight for. They also discuss showing up authentically as an organizer; and what it means to light a fire within -- rather than under -- communities whose voices have often gone unheard.You can learn more about Miya Yoshitani's work at peoplesaction.org/nextmove.M...2021-06-2340 minFundamentals of OrganizingFight for Every Block with Gerald TaylorHow do you build enough power to change the governing framework of a place? For Gerald Taylor, whose organizing career has spanned four decades, it starts with reveling in people’s genius. In this episode, George learns from Gerald’s experiences as the lone Black man organizing in 1970s Brooklyn’s white ethnic enclave. They discuss the mutual respect it takes not just to gain trust, but to build organizations around people bound to one another by trust and shared purpose; to plan campaigns around the reaction you want to get; and to practice the discipline to hold government accoun...2021-06-1543 minFundamentals of OrganizingAsking Why with Caroline MurrayChange can be exhilarating. But it can also be hard. In this episode, Caroline Murray talks with George about asking the difficult, vulnerable questions so that we can relate meaningfully to those with whom we organize. Speaking from decades of experience -- as a leader in the New Economy movement and former Executive Director of the Alliance to Develop Power -- Caroline describes why “why” is the key to being brave together.You can find Caroline Murray at https://www.innovativeorganizing.org/ and learn more at peoplesaction.org/nextmovePeop...2021-06-0837 minFundamentals of OrganizingBuilding Power with Doran SchrantzPower: Who has it? How do you get it? How do you use it to move institutions? And what does it have to do with building politics? Doran Schrantz, Executive Director of ISAIAH and Faith in Minnesota, describes for George how building relationships is key to power-building. From supporting neighbors as they move from victimhood to agency to building teams and identifying alignment with powerful players within institutions, building power starts with knowing ourselves -- and being able to grow and learn as we keep building relationships with the people we organize. You can f...2021-06-0141 minFundamentals of OrganizingWe Will Win with Jess Morales RockettoHuge rallies and worldwide platforms can be transformational, not only for the causes we believe in but for participants themselves. But how do we get there? For Jess Morales Rocketto, Civic Engagement Director at the National Domestic Workers Alliance and Executive Director of Care in Action, it starts with the basics of community organizing: knowing organizing is about power; listening to people describe the material conditions of their lives; embracing that everyone has a role to play; and building the funnel to get more people involved. Most of all, it’s about believing that we will win. Yo...2021-05-2527 minFeet to the FireThe Red-State Mission (George Goehl)Building support for progressive policies and candidates in hostile country. George Goehl explains how it's done.
2021-05-2429 minFundamentals of OrganizingHelp People Grow with Stephen RobersonWhat will it take to depolarize our politics? At the heart of organizing is investing in deep relationships -- ones that help people develop their own power and potential. No one can describe what that takes like Stephen Roberson, Director of Organizing at Community Voices Heard. During this episode, he and George talk about the curiosity and compassion it takes to dismantle division at the most meaningful level: person to person. You can learn more about Stephen and his work at peoplesaction.org/nextmove.Stephen Roberson came up through t...2021-05-1846 min
To See Each OtherSneak Peek: The Next Move - Building the Future We WantSneak Peek of our podcast, The Next Move, where we’re talking about applying the craft of organizing to build the future we want.Host George Goehl, one of the nation’s leading progressive organizers, interviews trailblazers who are defining the vanguard of the field--innovators who are taking organizing fundamentals to uncharted territory. Each episode connects to one of eight key principles of organizing, exploring the history of the craft and how it lives and breathes in the work being done on the ground today. Check out the first episode of Season 2 right here!2021-05-1827 minFundamentals of OrganizingGet It Together with Alicia GarzaProgressives have been making major inroads over the past decade, but as we face the fight of our lives -- and for our lives -- how do we find the courage to lead? Alicia Garza, founder of the Black Futures Lab and co-founder of Black Lives Matter, points the way toward wielding power strategically by looking into differences and weaving alliances that upend expected patterns. You can find Alicia on Twitter at @aliciagarza and learn more at peoplesaction.org/nextmovePeople’s Action is a national network of 40 state an...2021-05-1127 minFundamentals of OrganizingComing Soon: Season 2 of The Next MoveIn Season 2 of The Next Move, we’re talking about applying the craft of organizing to build the future we want. Host George Goehl, one of the nation’s leading progressive organizers, interviews trailblazers who have defined the vanguard of the field--innovators who are taking organizing fundamentals to uncharted territory. Each episode connects to one of eight key principles of organizing, exploring the history of the craft and how it lives and breathes in the work being done on the ground today. Guests include Alicia Garza, Doran Schrantz, Stephen Robeson, Miya Yoshitani, Jess Morales Rocke...2021-05-0400 min
Battleground WisconsinMaking Change in Washington. Can Progressives Co-Govern with Biden?Progressive have more influence in the Joe Biden’s Washington than we have had since the 1960s, but are we prepared to translate our outside power into the governing power we need to win bold reform? In this special edition of Battleground Wisconsin, we discuss how the progressive movement must evolve to meet our moment with two national organizing strategists, George Goehl, the Director of People’s Action and Bree Carlson, the Deputy Director of People’s Action.2021-02-0545 minBattleground WisconsinMaking Change in Washington. Can Progressives Co-Govern with Biden?Progressive have more influence in the Joe Biden’s Washington than we have had since the 1960s, but are we prepared to translate our outside power into the governing power we need to win bold reform? In this special edition of Battleground Wisconsin, we discuss how the progressive movement must evolve to meet our moment with two national organizing strategists, George Goehl, the Director of People’s Action and Bree Carlson, the Deputy Director of People’s Action.2021-02-0545 min
Lady Don't Take NoGeorge Goehl. White People Whisperer.Alicia Garza welcomes George Goehl, the Executive Director of People’s Action, one of the largest multiracial low-income and working-class people’s organizations in the country. Garza and Goehl react to the recent Capitol building attack, and talk about what it’s like organizing in rural communities. Plus, Garza’s weekly round-up of everything good and awful. George Goehl on Twitter and InstagramPeople’s Action on Twitter and InstagramLady Don't Take No on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook.Alicia Garza on Twitter, Instagram & Facebook.This pod is supported by the Black F...2021-01-1541 min
Getting Better with Jonathan Van NessIs Deep Canvassing The Serum America Needs? with George GoehlAre you phone banking, leafleting, and heading to the polls early this election season and still feeling like you need a boost? Then it might be time to introduce deep canvassing to your routine. The activist, community organizer, and director of People’s Action George Goehl joins Jonathan to share this go-to practice for building a more progressive nation—and explains why rural America needs to be central to any discussion of the electorate.
Follow George on Twitter @GeorgeGoehl, and People’s Action on Twitter and Instagram @pplsaction. Once you’ve finished the episode, make sure to check ou...2020-10-2845 min
The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander HeffnerHow the Heartland Will VotePeople's Action director George Goehl discusses the convictions and economic conditions of rural voters in Michigan, Iowa, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Indiana.2020-10-1023 minTo See Each OtherComplicating the Narrative - IntroductionThis is To See Each Other. Throughout this season, we’ll meet everyday people who are reshaping small-town America. In this first episode, our host, George Goehl, Director of People’s Action, shares more about growing up in Medora, Indiana, and the economic devastation that’s left his hometown and so many others feeling left behind. By resisting the urge to write these communities off as Trump country, organizers are building people power, listening to their neighbors, and building community. Because when we see each other, we change the world together. You can learn more a...2020-09-1500 min
Fundamentals of OrganizingSneak Peek: To See Each OtherA special sneak peak of our new podcast "To See Each Other" hosted by George Goehl that complicates the narrative about rural Americans in our most misunderstood, and often abandoned, communities. George travels to Michigan, Iowa, New Jersey, North Carolina and Indiana to reveal how small town folks are working together in fights for everything from clean water and racial justice to immigration rights and climate change. Our belief: That when we see each other, we’ll understand that we can never give up on each other. Subscribe now wherever you're listening!To See Ea...2020-09-1500 min
Battleground WisconsinWill a Biden Administration (if elected) be Progressive?We are on tape from last week's from the Democratic National Convention, in our long planned counter programming to the proto-fascist Republican National Convention. Will not be able to comment on the latest racist atrocity in Kenosha until next week (our latest statements are at citizenactionwi.org). For this week's program, on radio row at the Democratic National Convention we taped 4 interviews about a central question for the future of racial justice, economic equality, and the future of the planet: will a future Biden Administration, if we can elect him, be boldly progressive? The alliance between Biden and Bernie Sanders...2020-08-271h 16Battleground WisconsinWill a Biden Administration (if elected) be Progressive?We are on tape from last week's from the Democratic National Convention, in our long planned counter programming to the proto-fascist Republican National Convention. Will not be able to comment on the latest racist atrocity in Kenosha until next week (our latest statements are at citizenactionwi.org). For this week's program, on radio row at the Democratic National Convention we taped 4 interviews about a central question for the future of racial justice, economic equality, and the future of the planet: will a future Biden Administration, if we can elect him, be boldly progressive? The alliance between Biden and Bernie Sanders...2020-08-271h 16To See Each OtherComing Soon: To See Each OtherTo See Each Other is a documentary series that complicates the narrative about rural Americans in our most misunderstood, and often abandoned, communities. Host George Goehl - a leading grassroots organizer - travels to Michigan, Iowa, New Jersey, North Carolina and Indiana to reveal how small town folks are working together in fights for everything from clean water and racial justice to immigrant rights and climate change. The show believes that when we see each other, we’ll understand that we can never give up on each other. 2020-08-2500 minFundamentals of OrganizingOnward with George GoehlToday George is reflecting on what he has learned over the course of this season. Between the impacts of COVID on the US and the racial justice reckoning that is so deeply intertwined with the disproportionate impact of COVID on Black and Brown Americans, George is feeling challenged and hopeful for a better future. This is the biggest moment to advance justice for Black Lives in America in a generation and it has the potential to be a long and transformative moment in American life. Everyone can be an organizer and everyone is organizable. Let's get to it. 2020-08-0413 minFundamentals of OrganizingMake a F*@&ing Play with Marisa FrancoWe are becoming an America we’ve never been. Marisa Franco, director and co-founder of Mijente, talks with George about organizing infrastructure to support progressive leadership in the immigrant rights and broader Latinx and Chicanx community. This brutal moment of recovering, unlearning, and remembering is teaching us that we are only as safe and healthy as the most vulnerable among us -- and that through inclusive collectivity, we can move from respectability politics to strong, multiracial alliances and people power.Marisa Franco is the Phoenix-based Director and Co-founder of Mijente, a hub for Latinx an...2020-07-2322 minFundamentals of OrganizingBuilding a Coalition with Robert KraigBecause the pandemic has intensified the unequal, dangerous structure of our healthcare system, we need to establish healthcare as a guaranteed right for everyone. Which means now is the time for bold mandates and the creation of a new common sense that centers on a coalitional government. George talks with Robert Kraig, Executive Director of Citizen Action of Wisconsin, about lessons we’ve learned from the New Deal and the Works Progress Administration, and even the Great Recession, about building a healthier, more equitable future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at...2020-07-1619 minFundamentals of OrganizingGovernment For All Of Us with Heather McGheeWhat role can our government play in making our lives better? And what role can we play in our government? Heather McGhee, Distinguished Senior Fellow and former President of Demos, is just the person to answer these questions. In this episode, George talks to Heather about building on our gut-level interconnectivity towards a more inclusive future, and about what learnings they have from being on the frontlines of the 2008 financial crisis and how they are applying those learnings today.Heather McGhee is Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos. She is author of the forthcoming book...2020-07-1018 minFundamentals of OrganizingMerging Race and Class with Ian Haney LopezDog whistle politics is a long held strategy of American politics. George talks to Ian Haney Lopez, Professor of Public Law at UC Berkeley, about how the rich and powerful use racism as a weapon to sow a divide between race and class. This divide has only been made clearer during the pandemic and the weeks of uprisings around racial justice. But if we name this strategy, perhaps we can merge race and class and build the country we want. A multiracial democracy that works for all of us. Ian Haney Lopez is Chief...2020-07-0216 minFundamentals of OrganizingRent Is Due with Tara RaghuveerRent is due and sheltering in place becomes infinitely more difficult if you can’t make rent. In this episode, George talks about our national housing crisis with Tara Raghuveer, Director of KC Tenants and the Housing Campaign Director for People’s Action -- and what our world can look like if we detach profit motives from the provisioning of basic needs, like a place to call to home. Tara Raghuveer is the Director of KC Tenants and the Housing Campaign Director for People’s Action. You can find her on Twitter @taraghuveerDetails on what you c...2020-06-2519 minFundamentals of OrganizingEssential Work with Ai-jen PooOvernight essential work has become part of the global lexicon. Ai-jen Poo, founder and Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, talks to George about forging a new common sense out of this vocabulary--and the opportunity we have to re-examine how we think about work and what work we value. Ai-jen is the executive director of National Domestic Workers Alliance, director of Caring Across Generations, and co-host of Sunstorm (@sunstormpod). You can find her on Twitter at @aijenpoo.Details on what you can learn, do and share: peoplesaction.or...2020-06-1820 minFundamentals of OrganizingMaking Meaning with Maurice MitchellThe pandemic has merged with this incredible moment of uprising. The uprising is opening the opportunity to win real structural change for Black Lives now. There’s nowhere to hide from a conversation about racism in America, and our collective agitation is a really good thing. Maurice Mitchell, the National Director of The Working Families Party and a leader in the Movement for Black Lives, shares more about this opportunity for mass education, the multi-racial coalition against white supremacy, the fight against cynicism, and the winning math of adding rather than subtracting.You can fi...2020-06-1240 minFundamentals of OrganizingComing Soon: The Next MoveWelcome to The Next Move. In The Next Move, we’re talking about building the future we want out of this moment of darkness. Our host, George Goehl is one of the nation’s leading progressive organizers. Since COVID-19 hit, George found there was no shortage of people who could tell him just how screwed we are. But he wanted to talk with people focused on solutions and action. Across the eight-episode series, George Goehl will interview eight experts on transforming our social contract to build the future we want. This podcast will describe the society we want to build...2020-05-2100 min
Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes PodcastThe Gettable Voter with Jon FavreauDemocrats can beat Donald Trump in the 2020 election. Another four years of a Trump White House is not a foregone conclusion. With nine months to go before the general election, there’s a tremendous amount of fear and uncertainty hanging over many of us about the future of the American republic. Amidst this fear, Democratic voters are deciding which candidate is best suited to run against the President. But a lot of the fights over who that person could be are actually fights over how to build a coalition of voters big enough to beat Donald Trump in the el...2020-02-1152 min
The Rob Kall Bottom Up Radio ShowGeorge Goehl: Winning Rural Voters by Fighting Big Ag, By Doing Better Health Care, JobsProgressives need to work to fight Big Ag in rural areas. So says George Goehl,the director of People' s Action and the People' s Action Institute a federation of community-based organizations across the country that bring poor and working-class people together to win economic and racial justice.2019-12-0658 min
Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes PodcastBuilding a Movement with Rev. Dr. William Barber IIHow do you build a movement? How do you connect people across race and religion and identity in order to create a united coalition? This is the work of Rev. Dr. William Barber II, one of the best and most important political voices in America right now. He has dedicated his life to the fight against systemic racism and poverty, and is known for his ability to organize diverse coalitions around every manner of social justice issues. He’s an incredible figure in movement building politics, particularly in the South, who is doing the tireless work of stitching together a...2019-07-1653 min
Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes PodcastBuilding a Progressive Majority with Dorian WarrenThere are a whole lot of people running for President. Already, the candidates are beginning their nationwide trek, pitching themselves to the Democratic base. Each campaign faces the same struggle: how to craft a message that appeals to a coalition made up of people from all different backgrounds and walks of life. This candidate primary of town halls and stump speeches and campaign stops is crafting the future of the Democratic party from the top down. But away from the national headlines is the crucial day in day out work of grassroots organizing. The art of stitching together a...2019-03-1955 min
Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes PodcastOrganizing in Trump Country with George GoehlHow can Democrats win in deep red America? During the midterms, momentum behind progressive candidates in red states garnered national attention – Beto O’Rourke in Texas, Andrew Gillum in Florida, and Stacey Abrams in Georgia. These were no overnight successes. They were the culmination of, among many things, the tireless efforts of grass roots organizers. Organizers like George Goehl, Director of People’s Action, who is focusing his efforts on white rural America. Hear how his own story of poverty and addiction helped inform how he works to build across race and place in order to lay the groundwork for ra...2019-01-0857 min
Battleground WisconsinThe Health Care Revolution?The panel digs into the latest Republican health care "bait and switch" delivered by Paul Ryan this week, and preposterous Scott Walker defenses of disastrous new Wisconsin jobs numbers. We also have a special interview with People's Action Co-Director George Goehl, who is one of the national progressive leaders plotting a strategy to get from Trump resistance to a political revolution.2017-03-1044 minBattleground WisconsinThe Health Care Revolution?The panel digs into the latest Republican health care "bait and switch" delivered by Paul Ryan this week, and preposterous Scott Walker defenses of disastrous new Wisconsin jobs numbers. We also have a special interview with People's Action Co-Director George Goehl, who is one of the national progressive leaders plotting a strategy to get from Trump resistance to a political revolution.2017-03-1044 min
The F Word with Laura FlandersTo Truly Address Inequality, Build a People-Centered EconomyHi I’m Laura Flanders of GRITtv.
President Obama got one thing right in his State of the Union address. "It is [we] the citizens who make the state of our union strong."
Just look at his speech. After years of saying the word poverty less than any president in memory (and talking about the middle class more), here was Obama talking about low wage-stifled workers, and inequality. That’s thanks to public activism.
"Inequality has deepened"; "No one who works full time should ever have to raise a family in poverty". The president’s best applause lines came from protes...2014-01-3003 min
Dylan RatiganRFD #37: George GoehlWhether you consider yourself a progressive or libertarian, an atheist, an agnostic, we need to consolidate around a core problem: massive corporations having purchased control of the government that is profitable for them and destructive for us.
On this episode of Radio Free Dylan, we're joined by George Goehl, Executive Director of National People's Action.2011-08-0112 min
Radio Free DylanRFD #37: George GoehlWhether you consider yourself a progressive or libertarian, an atheist, an agnostic, we need to consolidate around a core problem: massive corporations having purchased control of the government that is profitable for them and destructive for us.
On this episode of Radio Free Dylan, we're joined by George Goehl, Executive Director of National People's Action.2011-08-0112 min
Bill Moyers Journal (Video) | PBSGeorge Goehl and Heather BoothOrganizers George Goehl and Heather Booth on turning anger into action.2009-12-1126 minBill Moyers Journal (Audio) | PBSHistorian Howard ZinnRenowned historian Howard Zinn has chronicled centuries of people's struggles against oppression. He joins Bill Moyers to discuss the voices of today's people - facing big interests' outsized influence - and his new film THE PEOPlE SPEAK. And, organizers George Goehl and Heather Booth on turning anger into action.2009-12-1100 min