We become more emboldened as we more tightly activate ourselves for collective action. We need to work together to rule over Big Ag and take away their ability to drain every last drop from the aquifers of the County. That only happens when folk act in concert with their neighbors in ways that are progressively …
Make a sign today that says: United We Bargain, Divided We Beg.
Question received in our mailbox:Is the groundwater situation really that bad? What happens if we do nothing? Answer: We can all see the problem is getting worse by the day–wells going dry, roads collapsing due to subsidence, and the ever-present dung haze from the Riverview feedlot (“dairy”) that stretches from Sunizona to the Willcox Playa. …
The Groundwater Guardians are talking to as many County residents as possible. In our discussions so far, we’re convinced that the vast majority (upwards of 90%) wants to stop the Groundwater Grab. This is what’s called asupermajority. The path to securing our future lies in organizing the currently existing supermajorityopinioninto the supermajorityparticipationof as many residents …
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In a democracy, the people rule. The people in Cochise County need to work to become captains and stewards of their fate, especially given the corporate Groundwater Grab happening under our feet. We MUST work to guarantee a groundwater-secure future NOW for ourselves and for generations to come.
Advocacy doesn’t involve everyday people, just privileged people (lawyers, experts) pressuring decision makers on behalf of others. Mobilizing brings larger numbers of people to the fight, but they’re usually the same group of dedicated activists (“the usual suspects”). Activating places the agency for success with a continually expanding base of everyday people.
There are no shortcuts to building power in the New Gilded Age (1981-present).
Our campaign is grassroots organizing with Southwestern characteristics.
When political leadership lags behind the knowledge of everyday people (as it clearly does now in Cochise County), our collective actions are more important than ever.
Everyone has the right to live without fear of eviction, removal, displacement, or forced migration. Everyone has the right to remain in their communities, and in their homes, regardless of land-use trends or resource gold rushes.
