Ben MacConnell, an organizer who started his career in 1997, talks with Kim Bobo, author of Organizing for Social Change and Director of Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, Lee Staples author of Roots to Power, and Peter Block, author of several books on building community. Together, they define the concept of organizing people into a powerful force for good.

It starts with a thought experiment: The Unorganized Bus Problem - a bus filled with strangers freezing together while the driver refuses to turn on the heat. It symbolizes human suffering, neglectful authority, and the need for relationship building.

Join us as we explore the transformative power of organizing, learn about the 3.5% rule, and discover how to turn the “Unorganized Bus Problem” into a testament to the power of organized people.

This is Underdogs United – where ordinary people band together to create extraordinary change.

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Song: Waiting Room from album: 13 Songs; written and produced by Fugazi, Dischord Records, released 1988
Song: Merchandise from album: Repeater, written and produced by Fugazi, Dischord Records, released 1990

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