As progressives, we are in politically perilous times. At best, we are on the verge of a political realignment that may rival the New Deal. At worst, we may be facing the dawn of a new age of fascism, slightly different from the 1930s style because of technological advancements like social media and electronic surveillance.
Forewarning us about the path we are on calls for more than simplistic false equivalences habituallly offered by Main Stream Media. Instead, issues we usually think of as isolated must be connected to form the patterns. It is those patterns that must guide our efforts. In other words, we must not soley focus on symptoms such as current events, but instead focus on the underlying disease: power.
Progressives have tended to confine their protest actions to the issues about which they are most concerned. This has created silos in which the political gains have been limited to specific procedural issues and have not addressed the broader question of who wields power. Without recognizing that it is the acquisition of power that makes it possible to be meaningful and lasting, the gains that have been made may be stripped away.
Issues Connect is for readers who: recognize that the ground is moving beneath their feet and know that the only stability to this shift will come from understanding; want to discuss substantive issues rather than superficial personality profiles, midnight tweets, or regurgitated statements from administration officials; and want to discuss strategies for achieving real change.
Issues to Connect is published by the Center for Social Policy Research.
Richard R. Scott, Ph.D.
President
Forewarning us about the path we are on calls for more than simplistic false equivalences habituallly offered by Main Stream Media. Instead, issues we usually think of as isolated must be connected to form the patterns. It is those patterns that must guide our efforts. In other words, we must not soley focus on symptoms such as current events, but instead focus on the underlying disease: power.
Progressives have tended to confine their protest actions to the issues about which they are most concerned. This has created silos in which the political gains have been limited to specific procedural issues and have not addressed the broader question of who wields power. Without recognizing that it is the acquisition of power that makes it possible to be meaningful and lasting, the gains that have been made may be stripped away.
Issues Connect is for readers who: recognize that the ground is moving beneath their feet and know that the only stability to this shift will come from understanding; want to discuss substantive issues rather than superficial personality profiles, midnight tweets, or regurgitated statements from administration officials; and want to discuss strategies for achieving real change.
Issues to Connect is published by the Center for Social Policy Research.
Richard R. Scott, Ph.D.
President
Dr. Richard Scott, is President of the Center for Social Policy Research (SPR). SPR examines the context of political events and issues to show their implications for social policy and the advancement of a progressive social agenda. Specifically, SPR is conducting research in political realignment, international relations, health policy, and policing and community relations.
Dr. Scott conducted policy analyses and evaluations at the Government Accountability Office in economic development, technology innovation, health policy, and transportation. He is a member of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social lssues and the American Evaluation Association.
Dr. Scott, a native of Youngstown, Ohio, obtained an AB degree from Columbia University and a Ph.D from Harvard University. He has been a faculty member at the State University of New York, Buffalo and the University of Florida, and an adjunct faculty member at American University and George Washington University.
202-657-6420
Richard.Scott@socpolres.com
Dr. Scott conducted policy analyses and evaluations at the Government Accountability Office in economic development, technology innovation, health policy, and transportation. He is a member of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social lssues and the American Evaluation Association.
Dr. Scott, a native of Youngstown, Ohio, obtained an AB degree from Columbia University and a Ph.D from Harvard University. He has been a faculty member at the State University of New York, Buffalo and the University of Florida, and an adjunct faculty member at American University and George Washington University.
202-657-6420
Richard.Scott@socpolres.com
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