>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/07/04 2:44 PM >>> Monthly Review, Feb. 2001 The Nader Campaign and the Future of U.S. Left Electoral Politics by The Editors In our view, the Nader campaign was the electoral side of the mass organizing that produced the extraordinary demonstrations in Seattle in 1999 and in Washington, DC, and at the two national political conventions in 2000. <<<<<>>>>>
More than electoral, I'd say. Nader maintained the largest resource center in Seattle during the WTO protests, including computer stations for press and organizers, the largest array of pamphlets, brochures, buttons, stickers, posters, books, etc. He conducted dailing press briefings and end-of-day recaps for the press. His organizations were evident everywhere -- in the Fair Trade office, which had a direct link to Nader's headquarters, and in the Independent Media Center. His organizations were the major resource providers for the activists. No doubt about it.
The easy thing to forget about Nader is that electoral politics and the Green Party are just two of the many prongs of his civic thrust.
Dan Scanlan
