Articles on Current
RC Liberation Theory
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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College and University Faculty Liberation
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, and Transgender
Liberation
Pacific Islander and Pilipino/a Liberation
South, Central, and West Asian Liberation
Southern United States Liberation
Trade Union Activists' Liberation
Basic RC Liberation Theory
- The Effects of Oppressive Societies, by Tim Jackins
- The Elements of Oppression and the Struggle for Liberation, by Harvey Jackins
- Propositions about Human Liberation, by Harvey Jackins
- The Role of Re-evaluation Counseling in Liberation, by Harvey Jackins
- Steps Toward Liberation of Any Oppressed Group, by Harvey Jackins
- Being an Ally, by Harvey Jackins
- The Practical Work of Liberation Leaders, Harvey Jackins
African Heritage Liberation
- Black Liberation and Community Development for this Millennium, by Barbara Love
- Giving Up the Victim Position, by Barbara Love
- A Look Back: International Black Men's Liberation Work, by Rudy Nickens
- Building Black RC in Arkansas, by Dorothy Marcy
- A Second Form of Damage Caused by Racism: Internalized Racism, by Tim Jackins and others
- Healing from the Damage Inflicted by Racism and Internalized Racism, by Tim Jackins and others
- “What African Americans Want from White Allies” , by Dorothy Marcy
- The Gambia Introductory Workshop, by Janet Kabue
- Women Meet in Kenya, by Wanjiku Kironyo
- An Evening of Black Liberation for Everyone, by Randy Karr and Fela Barclift
Arab Liberation
- War and Climate Change: The Impact on Arab and Muslim Populations, by Amin Khoury (Victor Nicassio)
Artists' Liberation
- Artists' Liberation, by Emily Feinstein
- The Big, Important Role of Artists, by Tim Jackins
- The Good and the Great in Art, by Harvey Jackins
- Thoughts on Creativity and Artists' Liberation, by Emily Feinstein
- Artists' Liberation, by Emily Feinstein
- Artists' Liberation, by John Fehringer
- Draft Policy on Artists' Liberation, by Harvey Jackins
- The Power and Significance of Music , by Heather Hay
Asian Liberation
- Ending Racism Toward Asians, by Cheng Imm Tan
- Tule Lake 2018, by several people
See also: Racism, Chinese Heritage Liberation, Korean Liberation, Pacific Islander and Pilipino/a Liberation
Basque Liberation
- A Draft Liberation Policy for Basque People, by Xabi Odriozola Ezeiza
Catholic Liberation
- New to RC and from a Catholic Heritage, by Joanne Bray
- Catholic Liberation Teaching Guide, by Joanne Bray
- Fighting for Ourselves as Catholics, by Joanne Bray
- Reclaiming Complete Pride and Power as US Catholics, by Joanne Bray
- An Invitation to Stand Against Oppressor Distresses, by Joanne Bray
- Calling On All Catholic Women of the Global Majority, by Bo-Young Lim
- Discharging on Identity, by Joanne Bray
- Challenging Sexism as a Catholic Female, by Joanne Bray
- Catholic Women and the Policy, by Christine A. Marie
- Standing Against and Healing from Sexual Abuse and Cover-Ups, by Joanne Bray
Chicano/a Liberation
- Chicano Liberation, by Lorenzo Garcia
- Chicanos and Chicanas, by Lorenzo Garcia
- Chicano and Mexican Men's Sexism, by Sparky Griego
- Impresiones de un Taller de Lideres Chicanos y Chicanas, by Andres Mares Muro (in Spanish)
Chinese Heritage Liberation
- Ending Racism Toward Asians, by Cheng Imm Tan
- Discharging Chinese Internalized Oppression, by Francie Chew
- Visions for People of Chinese Heritage, by Jim Lin
- Showing Our Struggles, by Francie Chew
Classism
- The Knowledge and Power of Direct Production Workers, Dan Nickerson
- To End the Class Society is in Everyone's Interest, Tim Jackins
- Facing and Organizing to End Classism and Class Oppression, Seán Ruth
- Looking at Class, Tim Jackins
- ILRPs Working together to End Classism, Dan Nickerson
- Defining “Direct Production Workers,” and Why We Are Using This Term, Dan Nickerson
- The Chronic Patterns of Classism, Harvey Jackins
- Discussions Towards a Classless Society, Harvey Jackins
See also: Working Class, Middle Class, and Owning Class Liberation, Articles by Harvey Jackins
College and University Faculty Liberation
- Becoming People's Intellectuals, by Harvey Jackins
Commitments
A useful technique both for setting one's perspective and for discharging on oppression:
- Against Oppression, commitments to re-emerge from oppression
- National or Cultural Heritage, commitments to re-emerge from oppression related to national or cultural heritage
Disability Liberation
- Getting Moving on Disability Liberation, by Marsha Saxton
- The Breaking of Relationships, by Micheline Mason
- Disability Assistance at Workshops, by Marsha Saxton
- Environmental Illness--a Proposed Policy, by Marsha Saxton
- Toward a Policy on Disability, by Laureen Summers
- Suggestions for Allies to People with Disabilities, by Marsha Saxton
- People With Reading Disabilities, by Susannah Park
- Disabled People Choose First, by Al Head
- Suggestions for Allies to People with Disabilities, by Marsha Saxton
Educational Change
- The Nature of the Learning Process, by Harvey Jackins
- Why Educational Change?, by Julian Weissglass
- Summary of the Systematic Mistreatment of People as Learners, by Julian and Theresa Weissglass
- Effects of Co-Counseling on Learning and Teaching, by Ruth McNeill and others
- Liberation and Educational Change, by Julian Weissglass
- The Oppression and Liberation of Teachers, by Russ Vernon Jones
- A Draft Policy for Students, by Paul G. McKenzie
- How the Economic Class Structure Affects Our Learning, by Julian Weissglass
Elders' Liberation
- Elder Liberation, by Jerry Yoder
- Key Issues for Elders, by Pam Geyer
- Looking Again at Aging, by Tim Jackins
Care of the Environment
- Taking a Needed Initiative,Tim Jackins
- Climate Change Draft Program for the RC Communities (pdf here)
- Sustaining All Life pamphlet, preface
- Racism, Internalized Racism and Climate Change, Barbara Love
- Draft Policy on Care of the Environment
- Thoughts in Support of the Draft Policy on Care of the Environment
- Toward a New Goal on Care of the Environment, by Tim Jackins
- Care of the Environment (summary from Fundamentals Teaching Guide II), by Wytske Visser
- Care of the Environment (article), by Wytske Visser
- Bringing Our Strengths as RCers to the Movement to Stop Climate Change , by Diane Shisk
- Climate Change and RC, by Tim Jackins and Diane Shisk
- Caring for the Environment in South Australia, by Mary Heath
Frisian Liberation
- Frisians and Allies, by Wytske Visser
- Fryslan and the Frisian Language, by Annie Hoekstra
- Frisian Liberation, Wytske Visser
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Queer, and Transgender Liberation
- RC’s Commitment to LGBTQ+ Liberation, by Tim Jackins
- Thinking About Transgender People, by "Jeanne D'Arc" and "David Nijinsky"
- Identity, by "Jeanne D'Arc"
- Not Limiting My Closeness, with Any Humans, by "JS Chardin"
- Intersex and LGBQT Liberation, by "Prsank"
- The Goodness of Gay Men's Relationships, by "David Nijinsky"
- The First LGBTQ Parents Workshop, by Anonymous
- Non-Gay Men Working on Gay Oppression and Male Domination, by "David Nijinsky"
- Looking at Gay Oppression and Internalized Sexism between LGBTQF and Heterosexual Women, by “Susan Wong”
- More "Myself", by Anonymous
- Being a Queer Single Woman in My Early Thirties, by “Taylor Swift”
- Human Connection, and Sex, by Tim Jackins
Hindu Liberation
- A Draft Policy for Hindu Liberation, by several people
Immigrants
- Immigrants of the Global Majority, by Cheng Imm Tan and others
- The Liberation of Immigrants, and Children of Immigrants, of the Global Majority, by Cheng Imm Tan
Jewish Liberation
- Overview of Jewish Liberation, by Cherie Brown
- First Draft of a Manifesto on Jewish Liberation, by Harvey Jackins
- A Policy in the Making, by Harvey Jackins
- Jewish Liberation is Everybody's Concern, by Harvey Jackins
- Israel and the Middle East in Perspective, by Harvey Jackins
- Key Issues for Allies Ending the Oppression of Jews, by Dorann van Heeswijk
- Mizrachi Jews and the Holocaust, by Merchi Shookroun Lior
- On the Middle East, by Tim Jackins
- Working Class Jews, by Dvora Slavin
- White Ashkenazi Jews Eliminating Racism, by Dvora Slavin
- Using the Anti-Semitism Pamphlet , by Cherie Brown
- Recent Anti-Semitism, Cherie Brown
- Learning about and Acting against Anti-Semitism, by Barbara Love
- Palestine and Israel, and U.S. Allies, by Lior Vered
- The Women’s March, Jewish Women, and Anti-Semitism, by Cherie Brown
- A Workshop for Jews and Palestinians in Israel, by Ofer Lior
- “We Are in This Jewish Liberation Project Together,” by Cherie Brown
- Principles to Guide Our Work, by Cherie Brown
- Four Ways to Work on Racism, by Cherie Brown
Korean Liberation
- Korean-Heritage People, by Teresa Enrico
- The Experience of a Korean Immigrant, by Paekhyon Yim
- Deep Connections in Korea, by Kyoungho Koh
- Challenging My Internalized Oppression About Being Asian, by Unyong Kim
- Korean-Heritage Experiences, by Unyong Kim
- People of Korean Heritage, by Kim Kyoungho Koh
- Korean Liberation Workshop, by Kyoungho Koh
- RC Progress in Korea, by HyoSung Bidol
- Getting Better at Teaching, by Molly HyoJung Bidol
- Big, Free, and Flexible, by Kyonja Hwang
- Closeness and Re-emergence at an Asian Liberation Workshop, by Kyung Jin Park
- The First Weekend Workshop in Korea, by several people
Language Liberation
- Language Liberation, by Xabi Odriozola Ezeiza
- Language Liberation is Crucial, by Xabi Odriozola Ezeiza
- Language Liberation, and Individual Re-emergence, by Xabi Odriozola Ezeiza
- Language Liberation for Native English Speakers, by Xabi Odriozola Ezeiza
- Written Language, Oral Languages and Their Liberation, by Xabi Odriozola
- The Influence of Male Domination and Sexism on Language, by Patxi Xabier Odriozola Ezeitza (in Basque) (in Spanish)
Lawyers' Liberation
- Lawyers' Liberation, by Marsha Hunter
- All Lawyers Are Good People; Or, No More Shark Jokes!, by Nancy Lemon
- Lawyers Topic Group
Learning Disabilities
- Thoughts About Dyslexic People, by Jenny Sazama
Managers
- Managers Are Oppressed Too, by Mike Markovits
- Managers' Liberation, by Mike Markovits
Men
- Introduction to The Human Male, by Harvey Jackins
- The Influence of Male Domination and Sexism on Language, by Paxti Xabier Odriozola Ezeiza (Basque) (Spanish)
- Bringing Men into RC, by Tim Jackins
- Looking at Male Domination, by Tim Jackins
- Men Discharging on Pornography, by Dan Nickerson
- A Men’s Liberation Workshop for New Co-Counselors, by Dan Nickerson
- Learn from Women About Relationships, by Tim Jackins
- A New Requirement for RC Teachers, by Tim Jackins
- Non-Gay Men Working on Gay Oppression and Male Domination, by "David Nijinsky"
- Working Early on Sexism, by John Thomas
- Men and Women–Confusions and Trying, by Tim Jackins
- Men Fighting for Themselves, by Tim Jackins
"Mental Health" Liberation
- "Mental Health" Oppression and Liberation, by Janet Foner
- RC Policy on Psychiatric Drugs, by Janet Foner
- “Mental Health” Liberation For Everybody, by Janet Foner
- Getting Present and Staying That Way, by Janet Foner
- Basic RC Theory Is "Mental Health" Liberation Theory, by Janet Foner
- The Intertwining of Racism and “Mental Health” Oppression, by Janet Foner and others
- The Sunrise Center - 2017, by Janet Foner
- Report to the 2017 World Conference, by Janet Foner
- Getting and Staying Present, by Janet Foner
- "Normal Patterns and RC Leaders, by Janet Foner
- International Reference Persons, by Various
- Racism and "Mental Health" Oppression, by Various
- Mental Health Oppression Intertwined with Other Liberation Groups, by Janet Foner
- Getting off Antidepressants, by Anonymous
Middle Class Liberation
- Middle Class People and Ending Classism, by Seán Ruth
- Middle-Class People of the Global Majority, by several people
- An Introduction to Middle Class Liberation, by Harvey Jackins
Musicians' Liberation
- Musicians' Liberation, by Heather Hay
- The Significance of Music, by Heather Hay
- Overcoming Competition with Support and Closeness, by Heather Hay
- Reclaiming Music in All Aspects of My Life, by Shasta Martinuk
- Musicians’ Liberation, by Phyllis Beardsley
- Playing My Way Through Terror, by Donna Paris
- Thoughts on Creativity and Artists' Liberation, by Emily Feinstein
Muslim Liberation
- A Huge Collective Success, Azi Khalili
- Building Alliances between Muslims and People of Other Religious Traditions, by Amin Khoury (Victor Nicasso)
National Oppression
- English Liberation, by "MB"
- The Reclaiming of Power, by Harvey Jackins
- Nationalism, Patriotism, National Pride, and National Liberation, by Harvey Jackins
- Moving Beyond the Iron Curtain, by Violeta Vadja
Native Liberation
- Native Liberation Teaching Guide, by Marcie Rendon
- Draft Program for Native Liberation, by Marcie Rendon
- Coming Home as Native People, by Marcie Rendon
- Native People, by Marcie Rendon
- Toward a New Goal on Care of the Environment, by Tim Jackins
Owning Class Liberation
- The Owning Class and Ending Classism, by Jo Saunders
- Who is Owning Class?, by Harvey Jackins
- Owning-Class Oppression: Why and How, by Jo Saunders
- Take Time to Notice the Counselor, by Stephen Schaefer
- Eliminating Arrogance, by Jo Saunders
- Resigning from the Owning Class, by Harvey Jackins
- Greed, by Harvey Jackins
- It’s Not Mine, by "Jaspar"
- Giving it Back, by Craig Simpson
- Owning-Class Divestment, by Jo Saunders and others
Pacific Islander and Pilipino/a Liberation
- Pacific Islander and Pilipino/a-Heritage People, by Teresa Enrico
- The International Liberation Reference Person for Pacific Islander and Pilipino/a-Heritage People, by Teresa Enrico
- Recovering My Roots (and Building a Community) in the Philippines, by Teresa Enrico
- Native Liberation, Colonization, and Genocide, by Teresa Enrico
- Building RC in Guahan and the Philippines, by Teresa Enrico and others
Parents' Liberation
- Parents’ Liberation: We Are Good Parents, by Marya Axner
- Parents Liberation and Capitalism, Patty Wipfle
- Changing the World for Generations to Come, by Marya Axner
- Parents’ Leadership and Liberation, by Patty Wipfler
- The Continuum of Parent Leadership, by Patty Wipfler
- Bringing a Child to an Adult Workshop, by Marya Axner
Protestant Liberation
- Hope, Connection, and Support-My African Methodist Episcopal Heritage, by Marion Ouphouet
- White Protestant Liberation, by Alison Ehara-Brown
- Transforming a Church, with Thoughtful and Persistent Contact, by Keith Osajima and Sara Schoonmaker
Puerto Rican Liberation
- On Caribbean Indigenous People, by Aurora Levins Morales
Racism
- Reaching Across the Line Drawn by Racism, by Tim Jackins
- The Baobab Area--For People of Color, by Barbara Love and others
- Building Community and Backing the Leadership of Younger People and People of Color, by Ellie Brown
- Building a People of Color Community, by Victor Nicassio
- Building an RC Community with People of Color at the Center, by Alysia Tate
- Looking Directly at Internalized Racism, by Tim Jackins
- Racism and Our Interpersonal Relationships, by Tim Jackins
- White U.S. Southerners, and Racism, by Leslie Kausch
- Ending Racism--Making it Happen, by Tim Jackins
- A Second Form of Damage Caused by Racism, by Tim Jackins and others
- Healing from Damage Inflicted by Racism and Internalized Racism, by Tim Jackins and O]others
- Our Choice Against Racism, by Tim Jackins
- Building Unity Now: Standing for Humans and Opposing All Oppressions, by Barbara Love
- A Day About Racism, in Israel, by Ofer Lior
- To End Racism We must End Anti-Jewish-Oppression, by Julianne Gale
See also: African Heritage Liberation, Chinese Heritage Liberation, Korean liberation, Pacific Islander and Pilipino/a Liberation, Puerto Rican Liberation, South, Central, and West Asian Liberation, and Eliminating White Racism
Raised Poor Liberation
- Raised-Poor People at the Center, by Gwen Brown
- The Chronic Patterns of Classism, by Harvey Jackins
South, Central, and West Asian Liberation
- South, Central, West Asians, by Azi Khalili
- South, Central and West Asian Heritage People, by Azi Khalili
- South, Central and West Asians and Climate Change, by Azi Khalili
- A Draft Policy for Hindu Liberation
- A South, Central West Asian and U.S. Identity Workshop, by various
- A Huge Collective Success, Azi Khalili
- Building Alliances between Muslims and People of Other Religious Traditions, by Amin Khoury (Victor Nicasso)
- The Arab Commitment
See also: Asian Liberation, Racism, Immigrants, and Eliminating White Racism
Southern United States Liberation
- Southern Liberation, by Barbara Love
- Southern Accents, by Rachel Winters
- Allies to U.S. Southerners, by Sue Lippert
- Revised Draft Statement on Southern Oppression the USA, by Ben Green
- Returning to the South, by Margie Venning
Trade Union Activists' Liberation
- Putting Forth a Larger Perspective, by Tim Jackins
- Discouragement is Always Old, by Tim Jackins
USer Liberation
War and Ending War
- Take Leadership to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons, by Julian Weissglass
- Putting an End to War, by Naomi Raz
- Ending War, by Tim Jackins
- War, the Oppressive Society, and the Owning Class, by Harvey Jackins
- Healing from War, What Are We Doing and Why?, by Julian Weissglass
- Raised in the U.S. Military, by Francy Caprino
- Talking with My Son About War, by Anonymous
- A Healing from War Workshop in Kenya, by Janet Kabue and others
Eliminating White Racism
- Ending White Racism, by Dvora Slavin
- Ending Racism: Our Key Struggle, by Tim Jackins
- The Many Aspects of Racism, by Tim Jackins
- A Talk to White People About Racism, by Tim Jackins
- Looking Directly at Internalized Racism, by Tim Jackins
- White People Working to End White Racism and Genocide, by Dvora Slavin
- Building Unity Now: Standing for Humans and Opposing All Oppressions, by Barbara Love
- White Ashkenazi Jews Eliminating White Racism, by Dvora Slavin
Women's Liberation
- Basic Understandings from the Work on Women’s Liberation, by Diane Balser
- Draft Women's Policy Statement, by Diane Balser
- Draft Program to Eliminate Sexism, by Diane Balser
- A New Step for the RC Communities, by Diane Balser
- Working on the Sex Industries—What I Have Learned, by Teresa Enrico
- Becoming a Women's Liberation Activist—My Story - by "Young Adult Leader"
- Thoughts on the Beauty Industries in Africa, by Wanjiku Mukuria Kironyo
- Women and Men Moving Together Against Sexism, by Diane Shisk
- Recent Insights on Fat Oppression and Women, by Nikki Ayana Stewart
- Allies to Large Women, by Diane Shisk
- Excerpts from Diane Balser's Talks at the Women of Color Workshop, by Diane Balser
- Harvey Jackins: A Powerful Ally to Women, by Kathy Miller
- Reaching for Women and Men, by Tim Jackins
- My Thirty-Something Story of Reproductive Health, by Anonymous
- Helping People Work on Whether or Not to Have Children, by Nancy Faulstich
- Contemporary Women's Issue Workshop, by various
- A New Requirement for RC Teachers, by Tim Jackins
- No Limits for Girls, by Rebecca Mautner
- Harshly Mistreated for Being Female, by Anonymous
- Looking at Gay Oppression and Internalized Sexism between LGBTQF and Heterosexual Women, by “Susan Wong”
- Women Meet in Kenya, by Wanjiku Kironyo
- Allies in Ending Fat Oppression, by Nikki Stewart and M--
- The National Women’s March–Steps Forward for All of Us, by Diane Balser
- Contemporary Women’s Issues in Nigeria, by Nez Ibekwe
- Men and Women–Confusions and Trying, by Tim Jackins
- The Single Women’s Workshop, by Diane Balser
- Counseling on Menstrual Cramps, by Marian Michaels
- South, Central, and West Asian-Heritage Women, by Anonymous
- Single, Female and Native American, by Kate Insolia
Working Class Liberation
- Defining Direct Production Workers and Why We Are Using This Term, Dan Nickerson
- A New Initiative on Ending Classism, Dan Nickerson
- Moving Working Class Issues Forward in RC, Dan Nickerson
- How Would Working-Class Liberation Look if Led by Your Constituency
- Being Sensible About Class Divisions, Dan Nickerson
- Draft Program for Working-Class Unity, Harvey Jackins
- The Working Class, the World, and RC, Harvey Jackins
- A Useful Format for Work on Class Oppression, Dan Nickerson
- White Working-Class RCers and Allies, Anne-Claire Broughton
- Growing Up Poor, and Classism in RC, MacClurg Vivian
Young Adults' Liberation
- Building Community and Backing the Leadership of Younger People and People of Color, by Ellie Brown
- Young Adults Take Charge, by Melanie Uhlmann
- A Draft Program for Young Adult Liberation, by Ayana Raquel Morse
- My Picture of Young Adult Oppression and Liberation, by Ellie Brown
- The No-Socialising Guideline & and Young Adult Liberation, by Anna Van Heeswijk
- Young Adult Leaders in Southern Africa, by Nolwazi Dlamini
Allies to Young People
- Allies to Young People, by Jenny Sazama
- Adult Play Days, by Chuck Esser
- Guidelines for Allies to Teens, by Chuck Esser
Young People's Liberation
- Young People and RC, by Mari Piggott
- Making RC Accessible to Young People, by Mari Piggott
- School, Education, and Young People’s Oppression, by Mari Piggott
- A Model of Young People's Work in RC, by Alana and Nina Eichner
- A Thinking About Goal 2, by Emily Bloch
- Young People's Oppression and Goal Two, by Jessica Whitehead
- Keep the Basics Clear, by Ellie Brown
- Drugs and Alcohol and Young People, by Tim Jackins
- Teens, Drugs, Oppression, and Setting Limits, by various
- Young People's Classes, by Ellie Brown
- Building Community and Backing the Leadership of Younger People and People of Color, by Ellie Brown
- A Young People’s and Young Adults’ Strategic Plan
- Kenyan Youth Recovering from Difficult Lives, by Janet Wambui Kabue and others