What do We know?
What is bureaucrat capitalism?
A system of government where officials use their positions to enrich their personal wealth.
What does Katarungan mean?
translates to justice
We uphold Human Rights which honors the ______ people's rights and ___-_______ of Filipinos
collective people's rights ; self-determination
What is A O M ?
Agitate, Organize, Mobilize
What was the Philippines called before Spanish colonization?
Ma'i
What year was Katarungan formed?
2006
What is a mass organization?
A mass organization is a grassroots structure that promotes and cultivates true democracy and people power in which the masses can learn how to work collectively to fight for their rights and welfare.
Explain Agitate, Mobilize, and Organize.
A - raising consciousness, awareness, and engaging members of the organization and the community.
O - Share of responsibility, contributing to the growth and wellbeing of the MOs, direct democratic involvement and participation, contribute to development and recruitment.
M - Link & raise, collective power, power of people
What is imperialism?
A few monopoly capitalists have control over the economy, military, politics, and culture
This includes whole industries; markets; raw materials; technology; banks; and labor
What is Katarungan's mission?
Katarungan believes it is our responsibility to draw attention to these atrocities and to address and end these gross injustices.
We believe that the human rights problem in the Philippines is connected to a larger, more complex, system of oppression and that these systems are oppressing people all over the world.
How are people in the US, Filipino or not, tied to Human Rights issues in PH?
The history of U.S. colonialism and imperialism largely dictates the systemic and institutional repression of the Filipino people. We can find unity in economic and social issues as well as our opposition to exploitation by the global elite and ruling class.
What is the strategy for AOM?
Make a plan! Make contact, invite to next GM/event, build relationship/continue engaging, follow up/follow through, invite to orientation.
What are the root causes of the suffering of the Filipino people? Explain what each is and why they contribute to hardship in PH.
U.S Imperialism, Feudalism, Bureaucrat Capitalism
How many members of Katarungan are there in DC?
19(?)
Provide two reasons for strengthening and building mass organizations.
Harnessing collective power, strengthen collective unity, establish deep community foundations/connections, work towards dismantling oppression, exploitation, and inequity.
Explain actions and campaigns.
Action - An action involves a group of people confronting power whether it be an individual or a specific target who has power to give them what they want. It is an organized, disciplined event intended to get a reaction.
Campaign - A campaign is a series of tactics of a broad scope in order to achieve a definite objective over time. Different kinds: political, organizational, propaganda-education, etc.
How did the U.S. colonize the Philippines?
The U.S. declared war with Spain in 1898, seeking to "liberate" Spanish colonies, such as Cuba and Puerto Rico. By selling war to Americans, the U.S. (Teddy Roosevelt) justified expanding the war across the Pacific to Guam and the Philippines. The U.S. meets with Spain in secret because the Spanish commander would rather yield to other white people than be beaten by the Filipinos. They organize a fake battle where the U.S. fights the Spanish, the Spanish lose, and the U.S. wins the war. They then claim sovereignty over PH instead of liberating them.
Why was Katarungan formed?
As a response to the international campaign initiated by Philippine-based, grassroots human rights activists and organizations to stop extra-judicial killings and other human rights violations in the Philippines under then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
What does organizing mean to you?
free for all
What the difference between a tactic and a strategy?
Tactic - flexible, creative, specific type and amount of power. Directed at specific target/opponent with specific outcome in mind.
Strategy - core analysis of the problem. Clear sense of objectives and goals to be achieved and what the impact will be.