Again, disagree with some points in the lecture, disagree with a lot of stuff said in the Q&A, but overall the lecture is very good. Thought provoking. - Acton Lecture Series (May 6, 2010) - Saul Alinsky might be called the anti-Acton. As Lord Acton warned that power corrupts, Saul Alinsky -- the father of modern community organizing -- rejoiced that corruption empowers. Decades after Alinskys death his ideas and teaching continue to shape the American political and social landscape. Barack Obamas first job in Chicago was as an organizer for an Alinsky group; Hillary Clintons undergraduate thesis was written on Alinskys precepts; contemporary organizations from the notorious ACORN to the Catholic-Church-supported United for Power and Justice are among Alinskys progeny. This lecture supplies an overview of Alinksys thinking and shows its application in current events. - https://youtube/watch?v=lRQ8NaZZAiE
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 00:49:08 +0000