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Becoming a citizen activist : stories, strategies, & advice for changing our world / Nick Licata.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Licata, Nick, 1947- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Licata, Nick, 1947-.
- Licata, Nick.
- Seattle (Wash.). City Council--Biography.
- Seattle (Wash.).
- Licata, Nick, 1947---Political and social views.
- Licata, Nick, 1947---Philosophy.
- Politicians--Washington (State)--Seattle--Biography.
- Politicians.
- Political activists--United States--Biography.
- Political activists.
- Political participation--United States--Philosophy.
- Political participation.
- Social change--United States--Philosophy.
- Social change.
- Seattle (Wash.)--Social policy.
- United States--Social policy.
- United States.
- Politicians--Seattle--Biography.
- Seattle (Wash.)--City Council--Biography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvi, 206 pages.)
- Place of Publication:
- Seattle, WA : Sasquatch Books, [2016]
- Contents:
- Prologue
- 1. You Can Fight City Hall
- The Minimum Wage Story
- Elections Count
- 2. See the World as It Should Be
- Read beyond the Words
- See the Small Things That Generate the Big Things
- 3. Learn to Listen
- The Politics of Anger
- Let the Police Speak
- Women Reshape Local Government
- Out of the Closet
- Immigrant Rights
- 4. The Power Is in the Details
- The Columbia University Strike
- Students Expose Sweatshop Providers
- Ticketing Aggressive Panhandling
- Passing Paid Sick Leave
- Tracking Hate Crimes
- Networking Information
- 5. Change Is a Marathon
- Getting to Same-Sex Marriage
- Legalizing Marijuana
- 6. Get the Word Out
- Books
- Magazines
- Pamphlets
- Handouts
- Posters
- Newspapers
- Radio
- TV
- YouTube
- Blogs
- 7. People Tools for Organizing
- Petitions
- Opinion Polls
- Public Forums
- 8. The Servant in Public Servant
- Make Politicians Work for You
- Embrace the Critics
- Nudge, Don't Lecture
- "Being Supportive" : Is It Real?
- 9. Protest
- Assert Yourself
- Refusing to Get a Divorce
- Raising Your Fist at the Olympic Games
- Women in Black
- Stopping Coal and Oil Trains
- Occupy Wall Street
- The Tea Party Crashes the Party
- 10. Disrupt the Culture
- Disrupt the Status Quo, Gently
- Explore New Cultural Values : Start an Intentional Community
- Join a Parade
- Create a People's Poet Populist
- Create Cultural Districts
- 11. Take the Power and Use It
- Homeless Encampments : The Poor Take Control
- Community Land Trusts : Housing Is Not a Commodity
- Student Power
- Democracy Dies Without You.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-206) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781632170453 (electronic bk.)
- 1632170450 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 99991079816
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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