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Michael Edwards

@edwarmi

Writer and activist dedicated to strengthening civil society.

 Swan Lake, NY, USA
futurepositive.org
Joined January 2010
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Wrote this 3 years ago - sad that it's just as relevant now given today's announcement that the UK Govt. is suspending funding for Oxfam again: opendemocracy.net/en/transfo…
What’s to be done with Oxfam, part 2?

What’s to be done with Oxfam, part 2?

Is it gratuitous to link the scandal engulfing Oxfam with the need to transform NGOs and foreign aid?

opendemocracy.net
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'Land is power.' Why Bill Gates has become the USA's largest private landowner: theguardian.com/commentisfre…
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WTF is wrong with these people? theguardian.com/world/2021/a…
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Green investing 'is definitely not going to work: theguardian.com/business/202…
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Replying to @AnthonyBarnett
@AnthonyBarnett on fine form on how "The forces that have assembled behind Biden can end racism and exclusion everywhere:" opendemocracy.net/en/end-clo…
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"Local politics are the only thing that matters." Important and courageous new book by @michelawrong on Paul Kagame and the complicity of the foreign aid industry: bit.ly/3cKWSU9
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How can we build a civil society in deeply-divided times? That's the main theme of the fourth edition of "Civil Society" from Polity Press: amazon.com/Civil-Society-Mic…
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What can we learn from 22 articles on mindfulness and social change? opendemocracy.net/en/transfo…
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I've collected all my writings on politics as community building here for free and easy access: futurepositive.org/politics-…
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I've put all my articles on spirituality and social change together here for free and easy access, in case they are of interest: futurepositive.org/spiritual…
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When WE own the systems of funding for social change, it’s much more likely that it'll be the kind of change we want to see: bit.ly/2L7l8Ul
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When is civil society a force for social transformation? Some thoughts over the past eight years: futurepositive.org/civil-soc…
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Some thoughts on the condition of civil society in the US/UK that I explore in more detail in the new edition of my Civil Society book: opendemocracy.net/en/transfo…
Where is civil society when you need it?

Where is civil society when you need it?

While cultures of protest are strong, other parts of civil society are getting weaker, with calamitous results.

opendemocracy.net
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My take on why we all need a 'both/and' mind, especially in divided times: opendemocracy.net/en/transfo…
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All my writing on NGOs can now be read for free here, including pieces on Oxfam and Save the Children. Feel free to circulate, thanks: futurepositive.org/ngos-2/
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Read the Preface to the new edition of Civil Society for free here: futurepositive.org/preface-t…
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"Everything begins in mysticism and ends in politics." Charles Peguy, 1909
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How does spirituality connect to social change? 'The mysticism of wide open eyes:' opendemocracy.net/en/transfo…
The mysticism of wide open eyes

The mysticism of wide open eyes

How does spirituality connect to social change?

opendemocracy.net
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Free download of the pamphlet that started the debate on 'philanthrocapitalism' in 2008 - interesting to re-read it now! futurepositive.org/edwards_W…
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