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What questions should we focus on when there is a crisis in basebuilding and a class to be developed?
Oct 14, 2025
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James L
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Attempting to (honestly) assess a Community Basebuilding Organization.
In a period where we are socialized to inflate our org's Shininess, here's an attempt to kick the tires in hopes for stronger movement.
Apr 20, 2025
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James L
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How should basebuilding groups think about their Ecosystem?
No, it’s not a fancy word for coalition. And the sooner we define what it is, the stronger our projects and movements can be.
Feb 2, 2025
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James L
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The Existential Dilemma of National Organizer Training Schools
In a time where we need more trained organizers, "learning by doing" becomes inconvenient truth.
Jan 20, 2025
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James L
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The 5 Types of Base-Building Organizations (That aren't Labor Unions)
Because let's be honest - we aren't all trying to do the same things equally.
Jan 6, 2025
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James L
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A need to rethink "The Question of Scale" in this period.
A reflection based on Peter Murray's "The Secret to Scale"
Jan 5, 2025
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James L
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Coming soon
This is James’s Substack.
Jul 29, 2024
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James L
Waiting on the Next Windmill
Grappling with the challenges of local base building, and trying building movement ecosystems that can win.
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