Democracy Works

A playbook for organizing in turbulent times

Democracy Works ›

39:23 | Mar 25th, 2019

2 recommendations

20 years ago, Srdja Popovic was part of a revolution — literally. He was a founding member of the Otpor! movement that ousted Serbia Slobodan Milsovic from power in 1999. It’s easy to characterize soc...Show More



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acserrano recommended:Jun 12th, 2019

I know a podcast works when I buy the book right after!

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jspinelleJun 13th, 2019

@acserrano Thanks for listening! So glad to hear you bought the book! If you liked the discussion with Srdja, I recommend listening to our episodes with Abdalaziz Alhamza and Joyce Ladner.

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mm recommended:Mar 25th, 2019

I really loved this episode! If you're an social movement organizer/activist, this is a must listen. Popovic knows his stuff and is a deep thinker. He puts activism into a well thought out framework that taps into fear, hope, humor, and ownership. Popovic discusses what the features are for movement...Show More

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mmMar 25th, 2019

@yskevinhuang @ellouis @bctcheung @knothappening @ninjaccountant - This episode on movement building soooo good. Must must must listen.

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mmMar 26th, 2019

@jspinelle Definitely going to read it. Thank you again for having him on the show!!!

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mmJun 8th, 2019

@acserrano - This is one of my all-time faves on effective (and ineffective) movement organizing/activism.

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acserranoJun 8th, 2019

@mm that’s so weird!! I was just searching for a good organizing podcast!!

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mmJun 8th, 2019

@acserrano Great minds think alike :p The book Direct Action is also a terrific read on organizing: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33976850-direct-action

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acserranoJun 10th, 2019

@mm big fan of Jonathan Smucker’s Hegemony How To

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jspinelleJun 16th, 2019

@acserrano Srdja’s book Blueprint for Revolution is great. We also had a great discussion about organizing on Democracy Works with civil rights activist Joyce Ladner and Syrian journalist Abdalaziz Alhamza.

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