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SENT how WRB to TO fight VV Wal NP Mart NP , , how WRB to TO win VV universal JJ health NN care NN , , how WRB to TO create VV a DT world NN of IN limitless JJ opportunity NN instead RB of IN widespread JJ hunger NN and CC disease NN . SENT It PP suggests VVZ the DT need NN for IN a DT completely RB new JJ approach NN to TO combating VVG global JJ warming NN an DT approach NN that WDT must MD reach VV across IN the DT planet NN to TO address VV megacorporate JJ power NN , , economic JJ interests NNS , , cultural JJ differences NNS , , and CC individual JJ expectations NNS . SENT These DT are VBP 21 CD st NP century NN organizing VVG challenges NNS , , made VVN more RBR difficult JJ in IN the DT case NN of IN global JJ warming NN by IN the DT scientific JJ community NN s PP demand VVP for IN immediate JJ action NN to TO prevent VV ecological JJ disaster NN . SENT They PP require VVP new JJ alliances NNS , , new JJ ways NNS of IN thinking NN , , new JJ strategies NNS , , and CC new JJ tactics NNS . SENT They PP require VVP us PP to TO define VV ourselves PP in IN new JJ and CC bold JJ ways NNS , , not RB to TO change VV our PP$ behavior NN based VVN on IN their PP$ criticisms NNS or CC spend VV time NN responding VVG to TO their PP$ efforts NNS to TO define VV us PP . SENT What WP they PP do VVP not RB require VV , , however RB , , is VBZ that IN we PP abandon VVP everything NN we PP have VHP learned VVN and CC accomplished VVN . SENT Our PP$ organizing NN and CC coalitional JJ skills NNS are VBP the DT foundation NN upon IN which WDT to TO consolidate VV the DT power NN needed VVD to TO win VV . SENT The DT whole NN is VBZ bigger JJR than IN the DT sum NN of IN its PP$ parts NNS . SENT Coalition NN building NN is VBZ the DT bedrock NN . SENT Our PP$ progressive JJ history NN is VBZ filled VVN with IN examples NNS , , as RB when WRB firefighters NNS and CC dump VV site NN communities NNS worked VVD together RB to TO pass VV community NN right NN to TO know VV legislation NN , , or CC when WRB conservative JJ faith NN groups NNS and CC anti JJ World NP Trade NP Organization NP activists NNS together RB won VVD global JJ debt NN relief NN . SENT We PP must MD build VV bigger JJR and CC broader JJR coalitions NNS , , anchored VVN in IN mutual JJ trust NN and CC the DT ability NN to TO move VV beyond IN siloed JJ issues NNS . SENT Some DT coalitional JJ issues NNS are VBP overarching VVG , , like IN clean JJ elections NNS and CC electoral JJ reform NN . SENT Others NNS are VBP similar JJ in IN spirit NN , , as IN when WRB ideology NN trumps VVZ science NN at IN the DT National NP Institutes NPS of IN Health NP or CC when WRB administration NN officials NNS dismiss VVP the DT science NN behind IN global JJ warming NN . SENT And CC others NNS may MD not RB be VB of IN direct JJ concern NN to TO one CD partner NN but CC , , by IN strengthening VVG other JJ coalition NN members NNS , , may MD make VV the DT whole NN more RBR powerful JJ . SENT Be VB bold JJ and CC proactive JJ , , not RB timid JJ and CC reactive JJ . SENT As IN my PP$ mother NN used VVN to TO tell VV me PP , , Stand VV up RP straight RB . SENT Those DT on IN the DT right NN are VBP constantly RB trying VVG to TO define VV us PP in IN the DT minds NNS and CC eyes NNS of IN the DT media NNS and CC the DT public NN . SENT Don NP t NN let VVD them PP . SENT They PP want VVP to TO present VV us PP as IN elitists NNS , , as RB out RB of IN touch NN with IN America NP . SENT But CC we PP are VBP people NNS who WP care VVP about IN preventing VVG asthma NN and CC birth NN defects NNS , , who WP want VVP children NNS to TO drink VV arsenic NN free JJ water NN , , who WP believe VVP that IN investing VVG in IN renewable JJ energy NN and CC conservation NN will MD create VV good JJ jobs NNS while IN reducing VVG oil NN dependence NN and CC protecting VVG the DT environment NN . SENT Those DT are VBP majority NN American JJ values NNS . SENT Our PP$ coalitions NNS must MD aggressively RB define VV our PP$ values NNS and CC be VB just RB as RB aggressive JJ in IN attacking VVG the DT falsehoods NNS being VBG used VVN against IN us PP . SENT Act NP locally RB , , act VV globally RB . SENT Whether IN we PP are VBP talking VVG about IN the DT global JJ environment NN or CC the DT global JJ economy NN , , we PP must MD build VV coalitions NNS in IN our PP$ neighborhoods NNS , , across IN the DT nation NN , , and CC around IN the DT world NN . SENT During IN the DT Central NP American NP Free NP Trade NP Agreement NP debate NN , , Central NP American NP workers NNS , , public JJ health NN advocates NNS , , people NNS of IN faith NN , , and CC elected VVN officials NNS developed VVD joint JJ strategies NNS with IN their PP$ U NP . SENT S NP . SENT colleagues NNS . SENT We PP must MD build VV those DT ties NNS more RBR securely RB . SENT The DT Bush NP administration NN s PP refusal NN to TO adopt VV global JJ treaties NNS creates VVZ common JJ bonds NNS among IN environmentalists NNS supporting VVG the DT Kyoto NP Protocol NP on IN the DT environment NN , , women NNS s PP rights NNS activists NNS supporting VVG the DT United NP Nations NPS Convention NP on IN Eliminating VVG All DT Forms NNS of IN Discrimination NN Against IN Women NP , , and CC other JJ international JJ agreements NNS . SENT Make VV it PP real JJ . SENT An DT oil NN company NN ad NN now RB appearing VVG on IN television NN asks VVZ a DT woman NN whether IN she PP would MD give VV up RP her PP$ car NN in IN order NN to TO improve VV the DT environment NN . SENT She PP answers VVZ that IN she PP wants VVZ clean JJ air NN but CC that IN giving VVG up RP her PP$ car NN would MD be VB like IN giving VVG up RP chocolate NN . SENT While IN the DT ad NN goes VVZ on IN to TO talk VV about IN clean JJ fuels NNS , , it PP damages VVZ our PP$ message NN . SENT It PP caricatures NNS environmentalism NN as IN forcing VVG a DT choice NN that WDT requires VVZ giving VVG up RP a DT car NN or CC a DT job NN , , or CC perhaps RB freezing NN in IN the DT dark NN . SENT Whether IN we PP are VBP fighting VVG against IN global JJ warming NN or CC for IN national JJ health NN care NN , , we PP need VVP to TO talk VV about IN our PP$ issues NNS in IN personal JJ terms NNS , , demonstrating VVG benefits NNS and CC dismissing VVG false JJ dichotomies NNS . SENT We PP should MD highlight VV the DT positive JJ trade NN offs NNS environmental JJ progress NN will MD bring VV . SENT For IN instance NN , , investing VVG in IN renewable JJ energy NN sources NNS will MD bring VV new JJ jobs NNS , , and CC cleaner JJR air NN and CC water NN will MD lead VV to TO lower JJR health NN care NN costs NNS . SENT For IN these DT reasons NNS , , the DT Apollo NP Alliance NP and CC other JJ blue JJ green JJ efforts NNS are VBP critically RB important JJ . SENT Diversity NN is VBZ a DT necessity NN . SENT We PP must MD build VV coalitions NNS that WDT are VBP racially RB , , geographically RB , , economically RB , , and CC socially RB diverse JJ . SENT We PP are VBP battling VVG wealthy JJ , , powerful JJ interests NNS , , and CC we PP will MD win VV only RB if IN we PP put VVP together RB a DT coalition NN that WDT represents VVZ the DT majority NN . SENT Just RB as IN we PP cannot NN win VV if IN we PP organize VV only RB in IN blue JJ states NNS , , we PP cannot NN win VV if IN we PP do VVP not RB create VV a DT movement NN that IN from IN the DT beginning NN invites VVZ people NNS of IN color NN , , persons NNS with IN disabilities NNS , , those DT living NN in IN rural JJ communities NNS , , and CC others NNS . SENT The DT environmental JJ justice NN movement NN has VHZ succeeded VVN in IN building VVG diverse JJ coalitions NNS by IN uniting VVG allies NNS in IN civil JJ rights NNS , , education NN , , legal JJ , , medical JJ , , and CC scientific JJ organizations NNS . SENT Currently RB , , a DT coalition NN of IN those DT organizations NNS is VBZ working VVG with IN the DT U NP . SENT S NP . SENT Environmental NP Protection NP Agency NP to TO ensure VV that IN the DT government NN listens VVZ to TO the DT concerns NNS of IN stakeholders NNS and CC community NN groups NNS when WRB environmental JJ hazards NNS threaten VVP their PP$ communities NNS . SENT Electoral JJ politics NNS is VBZ essential JJ . SENT At IN the DT end NN of IN the DT 20 CD th NN century NN , , most JJS groups NNS were VBD convinced VVN that IN being VBG correct JJ on IN issues NNS was VBD not RB enough JJ . SENT they PP had VHD to TO build VV political JJ power NN by IN engaging VVG in IN electoral JJ politics NNS . SENT We PP learned VVD the DT lesson NN that IN voter NN registration NN , , mobilization NN , , and CC education NN is VBZ more RBR important JJ than IN preparing VVG a DT policy NN brief NN , , and CC that IN training VVG and CC running VVG progressive JJ candidates NNS can MD matter VV more RBR than IN testifying VVG before IN Congress NP . SENT We PP need VVP to TO become VV even RB more RBR strategic JJ not RB just RB in IN focusing VVG resources NNS and CC developing VVG a DT farm NN team NN but CC also RB in IN recognizing VVG that IN it PP matters VVZ who WP is VBZ in IN control NN . SENT Think VV about IN what WP it PP would MD mean VV for IN progressives NNS if IN Nancy NP Pelosi NP were VBD House NP speaker NN and CC congressional JJ committees NNS were VBD chaired VVN by IN people NNS like IN George NP Miller NP , , John NP Conyers NP , , Charlie NP Rangel NP , , and CC Henry NP Waxman NP . SENT Would MD we PP still RB have VHP to TO work VV hard RB to TO stop VV global JJ warming NN or CC win VV labor NN rights NNS . SENT Absolutely RB . SENT But CC we PP wouldn NN t NN have VHP to TO spend VV our PP$ time NN keeping VVG the DT Republican JJ leadership NN from IN turning VVG back RB the DT clock NN on IN mercury NN emissions NNS or CC fighting VVG against IN Social NP Security NP privatization NN and CC the DT destruction NN of IN Head NP Start NP . SENT In IN other JJ words NNS , , in IN making VVG endorsements NNS , , it PP is VBZ more RBR strategic JJ to TO think VV about IN who WP the DT candidate NN will MD support VV for IN speaker NN than IN whether IN he PP or CC she PP will MD co NP sponsor VV a DT bill NN that WDT will MD never RB see VV the DT light NN of IN day NN . SENT Just RB do VV it PP . SENT We PP all RB must MD do VV more RBR and CC do VVP it PP better RBR , , the DT operative JJ word NN being VBG do VV . SENT We PP should MD not RB be VB debating VVG whether IN it PP is VBZ better JJR to TO act VV to TO prevent VV local JJ utility NN power NN plant NN emissions NNS or CC to TO build VV support NN for IN a DT strengthened JJ Kyoto NP agreement NN . SENT We PP must MD do VV both DT . SENT We PP cannot NN wait VV to TO implement VV a DT strategy NN until IN we PP are VBP positive JJ it PP will MD succeed VV . SENT Of IN course NN we PP want VVP achievable JJ wins NNS rather RB than IN impractical JJ losses NNS . SENT But CC by IN building VVG power NN and CC expanding VVG coalitions NNS , , by IN creating VVG trust NN and CC personal JJ respect NN , , and CC by IN creating VVG a DT progressive JJ frame NN that WDT is VBZ inclusive JJ and CC encompassing VVG we PP can MD turn VV what WP is VBZ impractical JJ today NN into IN what WP will MD be VB achievable JJ tomorrow NN . SENT Jan NP Schakowsky NP represents VVZ the DT 9 CD th NN District NP of IN Illinois NP and CC serves VVZ on IN the DT House NP Democratic NP Leadership NP Team NP as IN chief JJ deputy JJ whip NN . SENT 2005 CD by IN The DT American NP Prospect NP , , Inc NP . SENT