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The term “community organising” has become such a part of the modern political landscape on the left that it is easy to forget that it has a relatively recent history and a specific origin.

Indeed, it has come to encompass all manner of movement-building and activism on the left, especially as progressive young people flocked to the profession since Barack Obama popularised it a decade ago.

“Community organizing” originally referred to a very specific model, however – one that remains heavily influential today.

Photo: Luka Silling