Jane F. McAlevey is a leading organizer and scholar, deeply rooted in a legacy of activism. She brings extensive experience from both the labor and environmental justice movements to her work. Her expertise lies in power structure analysis and strategic planning for union and community organizations. She currently contributes her knowledge as a senior fellow at the University of California, Berkeley.
Today's progressives have given up on organizing and now work for professional organizations more comfortable with the inside game in Washington. Meanwhile, promising movements like Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter cannot build enough power to accomplish meaningful change.