The more we look around the more we notice that conservative politicians seem a lot more empowered than progressive politicians. There are only a very few radical politicians as most radicals have understandably turned away from a non-democratic electoral system. Many progressives take good stands but yet the overall changes are far from bold in their direction.
We need bold political parties and politicians. We need to go beyond progressive politics to a practice of radical politics. The idea that only direct action is radical and anything else is not is helpful. The dichotomy between "revolution" and "reform" is exaggerated. For the people who's lives are impacted positively by reforms there is no point in activists and organizers posturing on who is the most radical or "correct."
It is time to practice solidarity on the street and through the ballot box!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Gettin back to it! In 2012!
La Raza Unida has been a low-activity organization for a while. It was recharged some by the 2nd annual Walk to Cure Capitalism. Since it is an election year we will go into a planning phase and then start work on promoting democracy across our society!
We need economic democracy, social democracy, and electoral democracy to say the least.
SOLIDARITY!
We need economic democracy, social democracy, and electoral democracy to say the least.
SOLIDARITY!
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Burque May Day 2012
Here are images for various May Day events in Burque for Tuesday! Please share them.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
New Clear Vision on Elections
This is a very similar take on elections that La Raza Unida takes. We know that the party in power makes a difference, and it cannot make a difference alone it needs the rest of society pushing and guiding.
"See, if you could just vote for the lesser evil candidate and leave it at that, if you could still threaten to vote against him or her throughout the year, if you could still leave the compromising to the officials and speak your opinions without hesitation, if you could still be a good citizen on those other 729 days, then there’d be nothing to complain about. But nobody, or almost nobody, does that."
Read more here
"See, if you could just vote for the lesser evil candidate and leave it at that, if you could still threaten to vote against him or her throughout the year, if you could still leave the compromising to the officials and speak your opinions without hesitation, if you could still be a good citizen on those other 729 days, then there’d be nothing to complain about. But nobody, or almost nobody, does that."
Read more here
Sunday, February 26, 2012
LRU - Current Policy Directions
Vision
Our basic vision is of community. Of La Raza Unida as a caring and responsible family.
Our Policy Directions:
Our Policy Directions are our Principles applied to Politics. We believe that we need to carry on our heritage of expanding rights and opportunities. We owe most of our freedoms to those who worked before us. It is our responsibility to build a better future for following generations.
Democracy: Maximize community participation. Minimize concentrations of political, corporate, and media power. Establish and support publicly financed elections. Increase voter choice. Invest in civic education and participation.
Equal Rights: We support equal rights and fairness for all and in every area.
Peace: Promote peace and dialogue. Force is only a last resort in defense. Provide security and protection with these principles.
Family Friendly Economy: Support for people working for a living in order to support families. Eliminate below-poverty-wages. Create family friendly jobs. Family supports to encourage healthy families.
Health: Eliminate the social inequalities that create health inequalities. Provide health care for all.
Education: A vibrant, well-funded, and expanding public education system. High standards, support for staff, nurturance of children, and support parent involvement.
Early Childhood: Early experiences have high impact. Support high-quality early childhood education.
Environment: Poison-free communities. A clean, healthy, and safe environment for all. Healthy built environments that support safe and healthy communities.
Nature: Preserve our natural heritage for future generations.
Energy: Renewable energy. Energy independence from foreign oil. Look at how energy use impacts public health. Halt global warming. Energy conservation.
Openness: Open, efficient, and fair government.
Ethical Business: Support business practices that serve the common good and create common wealth.
Protections: Provide protections for children, families, consumers, retirees, and workers from unethical business practices and other threats.
Our basic vision is of community. Of La Raza Unida as a caring and responsible family.
Our Policy Directions:
Our Policy Directions are our Principles applied to Politics. We believe that we need to carry on our heritage of expanding rights and opportunities. We owe most of our freedoms to those who worked before us. It is our responsibility to build a better future for following generations.
Democracy: Maximize community participation. Minimize concentrations of political, corporate, and media power. Establish and support publicly financed elections. Increase voter choice. Invest in civic education and participation.
Equal Rights: We support equal rights and fairness for all and in every area.
Peace: Promote peace and dialogue. Force is only a last resort in defense. Provide security and protection with these principles.
Family Friendly Economy: Support for people working for a living in order to support families. Eliminate below-poverty-wages. Create family friendly jobs. Family supports to encourage healthy families.
Health: Eliminate the social inequalities that create health inequalities. Provide health care for all.
Education: A vibrant, well-funded, and expanding public education system. High standards, support for staff, nurturance of children, and support parent involvement.
Early Childhood: Early experiences have high impact. Support high-quality early childhood education.
Environment: Poison-free communities. A clean, healthy, and safe environment for all. Healthy built environments that support safe and healthy communities.
Nature: Preserve our natural heritage for future generations.
Energy: Renewable energy. Energy independence from foreign oil. Look at how energy use impacts public health. Halt global warming. Energy conservation.
Openness: Open, efficient, and fair government.
Ethical Business: Support business practices that serve the common good and create common wealth.
Protections: Provide protections for children, families, consumers, retirees, and workers from unethical business practices and other threats.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Friday, December 23, 2011
Seasons' Greetings from La Raza Unida 2011
We have been told that war, poverty, homelessness and more is "inevitable" as if they are natural. They are not and let's rest and re-dedicate ourselves to a better world in the new year!
You might find inspiration from "When the World Outlawed War."
PEACE, LOVE & REBELLION FOR 2012!!!
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