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Friends of LittleSis,
2024 is well underway and we’ve got a bevy of new research releases and
training opportunities coming this year! Please be sure to follow us on
Twitter [2] and Instagram [3] to get the latest updates from our collective
of researchers and trainers.
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U.S. STATE AND LOCAL TREASURIES HOLD AT LEAST $1.6 BILLION IN ISRAEL
BONDS
As Israel continues its relentless bombing of Palestinians, raising the
death toll in Gaza to over 27,000 people, state and local treasuries across
the United States are investing hundreds of millions in the state of Israel
by purchasing Israeli bonds. We look at how Israel Bonds work, highlights
the institutional investors who have recently bought Israel bonds, and
shares some history of the human rights activists who have been calling on
institutions to divest from Israel bonds. READ HERE [5].
BACK-TO-BACK RATE HIKES ILLUSTRATE DTE ENERGY’S ENTRENCHED POWER IN
MICHIGAN
Michigan organizers won a major victory when they convinced the Michigan
Public Service Commission to reduce a DTE Energy rate hike by 90%, but the
next year DTE was awarded another massive rate hike allowing the
corporation to extract millions more than it had initially asked for,
underscoring its deep influence over Michigan government. READ HERE [6].
RESEARCH TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES!
_FEBRUARY 13TH: HOW TO USE THE LITTLESIS.ORG POWER RESEARCH DATABASE_
Join us TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH AT 12PM ET [7] for a lunchtime tour of the
LittleSis.org database and a demonstration of the site's research
functionality. Join us if you’re a newer LittleSis analyst with questions
about how to use the site or if you just want a refresher!
_COMING SOON: RESEARCH TOOLS FOR ORGANIZERS – THE SERIES!_
Research into the relationships between powerful people, corporations, and
institutions – aka power research – is essential if we want to know who
we’re really up against in our fights for justice. This form of research
helps us demystify the corporate playbook, find strategic targets and
points of leverage, identify campaignable opportunities, reshape narratives
to better inform the public, and find new ways that campaigns and movements
are interconnected. In short, it not only helps us understand who we’re
up against, it helps us see who is on our side and how to bring others into
our work.
Starting in April, we will be running Research Tools for Organizers, a
seven part training series designed to help you level up your toolkit and
bring a new perspective to your campaigns by incorporating practical
research techniques and a corporate power analysis into your campaign
development. This series kicks off April 18th – stay tuned for the full
curriculum rundown and registration information!
THINK THIS SERIES IS TIMELY, USEFUL, OR JUST PLAIN COOL?
SUPPORT THIS NEW OFFERING FROM THE LITTLESIS TECH & TRAINING PROGRAM!
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