Author and Activist
Sam Daley-Harris founded the anti-poverty lobby RESULTS in 1980, co-founded the Microcredit Summit Campaign in 1995, and founded Civic Courage in 2012. The paperback edition of his book Reclaiming Our Democracy: Every Citizen’s Guide to Transformational Advocacy was named an editor’s pick by Publisher’s Weekly BookLife and was released January 2025. Kirkus Reviews wrote: "Overall, [the author's] analysis of effective action is as persuasive as it is accessible, and his call to democratic participation is inspiring. A handbook for aspiring activists that readers will find to be both inspiring and practical." Daley-Harris has been interviewed on NPR’s "Here and Now" and "1A" and on PBS’s Laura Flanders and Friends.
Feb. 16, 2025
Reclaiming Our Democracy with Sam Daley- Harris
There's an old joke: What's the difference between ignorance and apathy? The answer: I don't know and I don't care. That pretty much sums up the way many of us feel right now. This podcast was recorded in mid- February, 2025 ...