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The power of protest

Across history, protest has shaped societies in tremendous ways. These talks explore how movements catalyze monumental change.

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How protest is redefining democracy around the world
10:06

Zachariah Mampilly

How protest is redefining democracy around the world

10 minutes 6 seconds
How the US government spies on people who protest -- including you
14:15

Jennifer Granick

How the US government spies on people who protest -- including you

14 minutes 15 seconds
What the gay rights movement learned from the civil rights movement
17:28

Yoruba Richen

What the gay rights movement learned from the civil rights movement

17 minutes 28 seconds
Our fight for disability rights -- and why we're not done yet
17:00

Judith Heumann

Our fight for disability rights -- and why we're not done yet

17 minutes
Online social change: easy to organize, hard to win
16:02

Zeynep Tufekci

Online social change: easy to organize, hard to win

16 minutes 2 seconds
An interview with the founders of Black Lives Matter
15:55

Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi

An interview with the founders of Black Lives Matter

15 minutes 55 seconds
The shocking move to criminalize nonviolent protest
04:19

Will Potter

The shocking move to criminalize nonviolent protest

4 minutes 19 seconds
Courage is contagious
05:16

Damon Davis

Courage is contagious

5 minutes 16 seconds
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