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Jim Britell

Jim Britell is a grassroots organizer who has managed environmental and political campaigns for 30 years. He wrote the three volume "Organize to Win" handbook for organizing any kind of local grassroots campaign that abstracts the lessons of past American campaigns and the reasons for their successes and failures. He has been an energy contractor, Chief of Systems and Management information systems, lobbyist, labor negotiator and was a leader in the West Coast Ancient forest campaigns. He maintains a blog for organizers at Britell.com and is currently writing "Uncle Jim's Proverbs". Email: jim [at] britell.com

Kesey was right, our generation’s “gone bad”

Posted on Monday, Nov 7, 2022 1:05AMMonday, November 7, 2022 by Jim Britell

by Jim Britell The roots of the epic transfer of wealth from the middle and lower classes to the rich which began with Reagan and peaked with the recent billionaire explosion can be traced to a series of events between March and November 1968. July 1967 – Thousands converge in San Francisco for the Summer…

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Uncle Jim’s Proverbs #3

Posted on Monday, Sep 12, 2022 1:10AMMonday, September 12, 2022 by Jim Britell

by Jim Britell Wise words from 50 years of managing political and environmental campaigns, and doing staff work in all kinds of settings from a Cabinet secretary’s front office to local planning boards. Work Always bring doughnuts to important meetings, but never eat them. Bosses never forget attacks on their self-image so never tell them…

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Uncle Jim’s Proverbs #2

Posted on Monday, Aug 15, 2022 1:10AMMonday, August 15, 2022 by Jim Britell

by Jim Britell Rules of thumb People by the millions don’t know the difference between a billion and a trillion. To get an accurate remodeling estimate, obtain bids from three reliable contractors and add them together. Big planets attract big meteorites. Trustworthy people never say, “Trust me.” A wild fox knows better than to pick…

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Uncle Jim’s Proverbs #1

Posted on Monday, Jul 18, 2022 1:40AMMonday, July 18, 2022 by Jim Britell

by Jim Britell Wise words from 50 years of managing political and environmental campaigns, and doing staff work in all kinds of settings from a Cabinet secretary’s front office to local planning boards. 10 proverbs on Politics When someone says, “I’m not getting down to their level,” don’t expect anything at any level. A forum…

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