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Protest
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Protest.
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Video playlists about Protest
8 talks
The power of protest
Across history, protest has shaped societies in tremendous ways. These talks explore how movements catalyze monumental change.
Talks about Protest
32:50
Timothy Snyder
Is democracy doomed? The global fight for our future
32 minutes 50 seconds
23:40
Jane Fonda
How to transform your climate concern into action
23 minutes 40 seconds
05:07
Orisanmi Burton
What really happened during the Attica Prison Rebellion
5 minutes 7 seconds
05:34
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
How to be fearless in the face of authoritarianism
5 minutes 34 seconds
23:37
John Lewis and Bryan Stevenson
The fight for civil rights and freedom
23 minutes 37 seconds
14:06
Jane Fonda
Why I protest for climate justice
14 minutes 6 seconds
07:13
Resistance Revival Chorus
"The Rich Man's House" / "Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind Stayed on Freedom)"
7 minutes 13 seconds
11:08
Farida Nabourema
Is your country at risk of becoming a dictatorship? Here's how to know
11 minutes 8 seconds
13:18
Dolores Huerta
How to overcome apathy and find your power
13 minutes 18 seconds
10:06
Zachariah Mampilly
How protest is redefining democracy around the world
10 minutes 6 seconds
05:16
Damon Davis
Courage is contagious
5 minutes 16 seconds
11:47
Rebecca MacKinnon
We can fight terror without sacrificing our rights
11 minutes 47 seconds
12:18
Julia Bacha
How women wage conflict without violence
12 minutes 18 seconds
08:47
Jamila Raqib
The secret to effective nonviolent resistance
8 minutes 47 seconds
16:02
Zeynep Tufekci
Online social change: easy to organize, hard to win
16 minutes 2 seconds
04:19
Will Potter
The shocking move to criminalize nonviolent protest
4 minutes 19 seconds
See all talks on Protest