ePub American Experiences; Volume 2 (7th Edition) by Randy J. Roberts; James S. Olson in History

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Is protest broken? Micah White; co-creator of Occupy Wall Street; thinks so. Disruptive tactics have failed to halt the rise of Donald Trump. Movements ranging from Black Lives Matter to environmentalism are leaving activists frustrated. Meanwhile; recent years have witnessed the largest protests in human history. Yet these mass mobilizations no longer change society. Now activism is at a crossroads: innovation or irrelevance. In The End of Protest Micah White heralds the future of activism. Drawing on his unique experience with Occupy Wall Street; a contagious protest that spread to eighty-two countries; White articulates a unified theory of revolution and eight principles of tactical innovation that are destined to catalyze the next generation of social movements. Despite global challenges—catastrophic climate change; economic collapse and the decline of democracy—White finds reason for optimism: the end of protest inaugurates a new era of social change. On the horizon are increasingly sophisticated movements that will emerge in a bid to challenge elections; govern cities and reorient the way we live. Activists will reshape society by forming a global political party capable of winning elections worldwide. In this provocative playbook; White offers three bold; revolutionary scenarios for harnessing the creativity of people from across the political spectrum. He also shows how social movements are created and how they spread; how materialism limits contemporary activism; and why we must re-conceive protest in timelines of centuries; not days. Rigorous; original and compelling; The End of Protest is an exhilarating vision of an all-encompassing revolution of revolution.