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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

See also: Racism

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

See also: Racism

Christian Liberation

Countering Christian Hegemony, by Barbara Love and Juanma

Classism

The Knowledge and Power of Direct Production Workers , Dan Nickerson
To End the Class Society is in Everyone's Interest, by Tim Jackins
Facing and Organizing to End Classism and Class Oppression, by Seán Ruth
Looking at Class, by Tim Jackins
ILRPs Working together to End Classism, Dan Nickerson
Defining “Direct Production Workers,” and Why We Are Using This Term, by Dan Nickerson

See also: Working Class, Middle Class, and Owning Class Liberation

College and University Faculty Liberation

Becoming People's Intellectuals, by Harvey Jackins

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
Thin king 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

See also: Racism

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 Michael Markovits
Managers' Liberation, by Michael 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

Coming Soon

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 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

Wide World Change

RC and the Transformation of Society: An Introduction to Wide World Change, by Julian Weissglass
The Flexible Human in the Rigid Society, by Harvey Jackins
The Reclaiming of Power, by Harvey Jackins
The Chronic Patterns of Classism, by Harvey Jackins
Wide World Change Is Possible, by Julian Weissglass
Capitalism, by Tim Jackins
Putting Forth a Larger Perspective, by Tim Jackins
Discouragement is Always Old, by Tim Jackins
Call for a Draft Program for Rational Wide World Changing, by Harvey Jackins
Propositions about Human Liberation, by Harvey Jackins
Pushing for Change , by Tim Jackins
Preparing to Play a Key Role in Transforming Society , by Irene Shen, Jenny Sazama, Eric Braxton, and Diane Shisk
How Do We Change the World?, by Tim Jackins
What to Do in the Current Situation, by Diane Shisk
Activism and the No-Socializing Policy, by Diane Shisk
Creating a “Culture of Caring”, by Bo-Young Lim
A Good Experience with Civil Disobedience, by Russ Vernon-Jones
Actively Taking RC into the Wide World, by various
RCers as Elected Officials, by various

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, by Dan Nickerson
A New Initiative on Ending Classism, by Dan Nickerson
Moving Working Class Issues Forward in RC, by Dan Nickerson
How Would Working-Class Liberation Look if Led by Your Constituency
The Chronic Patterns of Classism, by Harvey Jackins
Being Sensible About Class Divisions, by Dan Nickerson
Draft Program for Working-Class Unity, by Harvey Jackins
A Useful Format for Work on Class Oppression, by Dan Nickerson
White Working-Class RCers and Allies, by Anne-Claire Broughton
Growing Up Poor, and Classism in RC, by 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

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