"The major job was getting people to understand that they had something within their power that they could use" -- Ella Baker
Ella Baker, before her name was borrowed to inspire my Wikipedia editing (and user-name), was a civil rights movement leader, largely overlooked by history books. My focuses, like hers were, are on organized participatory democracy, which sees and engages all people from all sectors, education levels, and, socio-economic perspectives as critically needed agents for the communities, countries and world they share. Wikipedia, of course, is a perfect example of participatory democracy.
Many of my contributions here happen after I've sought to answer another person's question. Feel free to send me a note if there is a theme related to mine that you feel needs better coverage.
Some articles I've contributed to:
editGovernment Security
editU.S. Political Movements
editU.S. Politicians
editJoe Walsh (Illinois politician), John Merrill (politician), Bob Goodlatte
U.S./Russian Politics
editMinnesota
editHennepin County Sheriff's Office, Minneapolis Police Department, University of Minnesota
U.S. Law Enforcement
editHennepin County Sheriff's Office, Minneapolis Police Department