Sally Kohn is a writer, activist, and television commentator. Her writing has appeared in Salon, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, More MagazineK/i>, USA Today, and elsewhere.
New labour organizers seek empathy, not confrontation, in order to win.
by Sally Kohn
Saul Alinsky is called the father of modern community organizing. His 1971 Rules for Radicals is like a political version of The Art of War merged with street fighting tips from a boxing coach — the tone is gruff, aggressive, and blunt. For Alinsky, the ends justify pretty much any means. But a new crop of activists is forging a different path — and turning organizing orthodoxy on its head.