The Assassination of ACORN and lessons for the Left

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Workshop Information
Event Date: 
Wed, 06/23/2010 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Event Location: 
WSU Cohn: 224
Full Description: 

What was the real story with the murder of ACORN? What could have been done differently internally? What could allies and funders have done differently as well. What are the lessons for the Left from this orchestrated takedown of one of the country's largest community organizations by the Right? Join veterans of ACORN who discuss successes and failures, and what we all can learn going forward.

Organizer Name: 
Jeff Ordower
Organizer Email: 
jeff@organizemo.org
First Sponsoring Organization Name: 
MORE (Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment
Language(s): 
English
Tracks: 
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