Huge challenges confront Alinsky's legacy as the community organizing world seeks to re-imagine the work going forward. Some of the growth that seems to be happening in the field has a downside that threatens to corrupt the entire enterprise. To the extent that institutionally based organizing caters to monied interests allied with one of the political parties, the missional integrity that Alinsky cherished is sabotaged by electoral opportunism.
The antidote is deeper local ownership that sacrifices some revenue streams in favor of a more authentic reflection of local interests.
The antidote is deeper local ownership that sacrifices some revenue streams in favor of a more authentic reflection of local interests.
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