The left need to resolve a handful of strategic questions for greater success.
future of the left
Progressive renaissance and the newest left
When a great general was once asked to detail his military strategy, he replied, "I have no strategy." In other words, he knew all the strategies, but also knew that his choice of tactics depended on the situation. Progressives have much to learn from this insight. It is more important to have multiple options for each context than to have a fixed commandment for every state of affairs. The goal in any struggle is to maintain a position of maximum flexibility. The general understood that freedom means being in a position where one can advance along any line of the compass -- north, south, east or west -- to achieve one's objectives.
CCPA-NS Where to from here? AGM and Strategy Session
Sep 24 2011 - 8:08am
Location
Johanna B Oosterveld centre
2103 Gottingen St across from Palooka's
Halifax, NS Canada
Phone:
(902)477-1252
44° 39' 6.8832" N, 63° 34' 58.872" W
See map: Google Maps
The Nova Scotia office of the CCPA has existed for 10 years now. In the context of a provincial NDP government and the Conservative Federal government, it is all the more critical that we remain strong, relevant and able to respond continuing to 'raise debate and propose policy alternatives' in ways that address the social and economic injustices in our society. Please join us as we spend a day together considering how to build on our successes. RSVP for lunch purposes to ccpans@policyalternatives.ca
Contact name:
Christine Saulnier
Contact email:
A civil society strategy for revitalizing the Left
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NDP convention: The groundwork to govern in 2015
The recent NDP convention in Vancouver has generated significant discussion and debate. I attended the 2009 convention in Halifax and, similar to that experience, there were the expected festivities and business of political conventions: panels, policy debates, networking, and speeches from the party pantheon and, on this unique occasion, delegates doing their part during many late night celebrations to restore Vancouver's reputation as a safe and vibrant city. However, there was something decidedly different about this convention.
The Left and the end of Harper
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I have a dream about the end of Harper, in which he is driven from office, a reviled figure.
Citizen engagement: The overarching solution
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