1/22/18: Why Protesting Matters. Often protesters are made fun of, being told that simply standing or marching in a street while holding signs isn’t enough.
That is where protest critics couldn’t be more wrong. Personally, I have attended many protests. Most recently, the second annual Women’s March. I’ve noticed that three things always happen: people counter-protest, petitions are sent around and there are always people that pass by and show some sign of support. These three things alone prove why protesting matters. Many protests have political connotations, making them the perfect place to pass around petitions, gaining many more signatures than they would have without protests. For those that tell protesters that they won’t make a difference, look at the textbooks. The Women’s March 2017 was the largest march in history, taking place in all seven continents. But still, why would women openly insult this event? Photo: Joy C. Comments comments. 2/2/17: Do protests matter? JANUARY SAW the largest protests to ever greet an incoming president--and quite possibly the largest nationwide day of protests in U.S. history.
But in the days that followed, Trump moved forward with nearly every aspect of his reactionary agenda that millions of people had come out to oppose. It remains to be seen, of course, whether he'll get away with all, most or some of it, but it's understandable if people ask the question: Do protests even matter? On the eve of the inauguration, former Occupy activist Micah White wrote: "Today's social activists have succumbed to one of the most enduring myths of contemporary American protest: the comforting belief that if you can get enough people into the streets from diverse demographics, largely unified behind a clear message, then our representatives will be forced to heed the crowd's wishes. " Many in the antiwar movement did draw this conclusion--but as a result, they focused efforts on the failed campaign of pro-war Democrat John Kerry. 6/26/18: T. Noah Eviscerates the Civility Argument.
2/3/17: Harvard study identifies reason protests affect political change. Since US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, protests have become ubiquitous in America.
The day after Trump was sworn in, millions gathered gathered in cities around the country for a women’s march. Trump’s temporary ban on US entrants from seven Muslim-majority countries likewise led thousands of people to flock to airports to demonstrate. …But do these these protests matter? A clever analysis (pdf) by economists from Harvard University and Stockholm University finds that protests do in fact have a major influence on politics, just not in the way you might think. Their research shows that protest does not work because big crowds send a signal to policy-makers—rather, it’s because protests get people politically activated. Evaluating the efficacy of protest is no easy task. Let’s start by going back a decade: In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis and the election of Barack Obama, the Tea Party emerged as a new political movement on the American right.
Be Heard! Protecting Your Protest Rights. As millions of American students assert their First Amendment rights in protests across the country, Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and National Coalition Against Censorship are here to help protect students’ rights.
Be Heard! Is a free comic by cartoonist Kai Texel that outlines best practices to help kids assert their rights to speech, protest, assembly and petition, warns about risks, and provides resources to get more help. Read Be Heard! Here and share it freely and broadly! 5/15/18: Spike Lee Turns Period Piece Into Protest of the Trump Era. 11/15/16: Why Anti-Trump Protests Matter. McConnell: 'Wieners make policy, losers go home' 7/5/18: Last Time the Left Got Nasty. This is definitely becoming a thing.
On Monday, a toddler-bearing mother confronted EPA chief Scott Pruitt at a Washington, D.C., teahouse and demanded he resign over allegations that he’s been using his office to line his pockets. And last month, inflamed by President Trump’s policy of separating immigrant families at the Mexico border, a handful of citizens took it upon themselves to ensure that certain administration officials couldn’t dine in peace.
That controversy came hard on the heels of a similar flare-up weeks earlier, over whether celebrities should attack Trump and his family members with straight-up vulgarity (sparked by Robert DeNiro using the F-bomb at the Tony awards). And all these chapters merely belong to a longer-running saga about what kinds of tactics — boycotting inaugurations, stomping down invited speakers, punching out white supremacists — are suitable for protesting this president, his policies, and the dark vision of America he’s leading us into.
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