[COMM-ORG] query: has organizing gone national?

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Hi COMM-ORG,

I am very intrigued about things I am noticing out in the community 
organizing world.  I first noticed it over the past year with PICO's 
push on national health care legislation.  Now I am also noticing it on 
ACORN's foreclosure campaign.  And the Virginia Organizing Project is 
now also working on national health care access issues. 

Now, I realize that a number of groups, particularly ACORN in my 
experience, have always worked on national issues.  But the promotion 
and visibility of this national level work is unlike anything I have 
seen in the 13 years I have been moderating this list.  Is it just me, 
or is something changing?

Randy Stoecker
moderator/editor, COMM-ORG