We live in an era where a single hashtag can spark a global revolution. The way people organize, protest, and demand change has transformed dramatically since the year 2000. What makes a movement ...

The U.S. and many other societies are cycling into situations of toxic polarization today; discussion, let alone consensus, often appears impossible and the advantage goes to exclusionary social ...

Many are strong proponents of religious communities engaging in social movements. They argue that religious communities: are supposed to protect the marginalized and oppressed and vulnerable, bring ...

John Heffernan wanted to understand why so little progress seemingly had been made through grassroots organizing and protesting in recent years. Until, that is, he had a sort of “epiphany” a couple of ...

On a special episode (first released on February 5, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: From conservative social movements such as those tied to prohibition, the Moral Majority evangelicals, and the Tea ...

Gordon, a noted historian of the United States, seeks to understand how social movements arise and operate, in the belief that these movements have changed the world as significantly as have wars or ...

When we think of democracy, we often picture elections, debates and the legislative process. But some of the most impactful democratic actions take place far from formal institutions, in grassroots ...

As world leaders converge on New York City for September’s United Nations General Assembly, thousands of activists across a range of social movements will gather for what they hope will be the largest ...