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‘Worker Centers’ Pick Up Where Unions, Govt. Leave Off
	You can see the benefits of a strong labor movement in the standard of living in the social democracies of Western Europe, but labor unions have gone through a multi-generational decline in the United States. It's encouraging to see that labor has other organizing outlets than traditional unionism, especially in the rise of workers' centers. Posted: 1/15/06; 11:50:32 PM #

Beginners Guide to Search Engine Optimization

For many years, I have discouraged organizations from paying much attention to Search Engine Optimization. This was because it was probably a pointless exercise for most organizations and because gaming the engines seemed artificial and dishonest to me. Slowly but surely however, the search engines themselves started to change this. Today, ranking highly in a search engine might just be a sign of relevance. While I still think that many of the techniques are to be avoided, I think it's worth being familiar with the basics of Search Engine Optimization. Posted: 1/15/06; 11:29:48 PM #

Truth Commissions

Many years ago, when I was a lobbyist, I learned that one of the greatest assets possessed by the organizations I supported was the truth. If we could get the truth out, then we had leverage, even if it was only because policy makers seem to possess a teenager's fear of embarrassment. Years later, I watched the end of apartheid in South Africa and witnessed the power of the truth and reconciliation commissions there. Compare the relative peace of South Africa to the ongoing lies and violence of the Middle East or Northern Ireland and you will see what I mean. If you have an interest in this approach, I recommend you start with some of the research on the subject of truth commissions. Posted: 1/15/06; 11:25:39 PM #