Publications

In 2023, The Action Lab convened the Power Working Group, a cadre of seasoned and brilliant organizers, along with our partners at The Forge organizing journal and NYU’s Initiative for Community Power, to begin a process of reflecting on how to close the gap between the degree of power progressive organizations hold and the scale of our ambitions. The Power Working Group designed and executed a research project to give organizers a platform to share their insights about how we, the big we, can correct course and evolve our work.‍

The coalition Puerto Rico No Se Vende, of which La Tejedora is a part, has published a report that details political donations that Act 22 beneficiaries have made to politicians and political parties in Puerto Rico.

A comprehensive look at the urgent need for transformative housing solutions driven by communities and for communities – solutions which prioritize those most impacted and most in need.

This brief reference guide is composed of practices shared by participants at the retreat hosted by The Action Lab and Future Currents (formerly Social and Economic Justice) in November.

In 2023, we inspired change through social housing leadership, trained organizers, and launched initiatives in Puerto Rico. We also hosted retreats and film series, laying the groundwork for a productive 2024!

Discover insights from our delegation's trip in our report. We're collaborating with delegates to fuse our learnings and design comprehensive follow-up sessions for 2024, focusing on innovative tactics from Brazil.

At the Convening on Law & Power Building, experts united to discuss leveraging legal expertise for empowering communities. They explored the intersection of law and grassroots movements to promote justice and democracy.