“The Loyal Opposition in the United States” by Ethan Gruber @ The Ohio State University
He takes the stage with a youthful exuberance. By the age of 36, he has already served in the United States military, as a state representative...
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The Power of Grassroots Activism: how civilian movements contribute to both the vitality and demise of American democracy by Drew Flanagan @ Ohio State University
Grassroots movements are a dime a dozen these days. Energized by the dynamic capabilities of social media, civilian activism is proliferating...
The Working People’s Day of Action by Jamie O’Neill at Ohio State University
I attended the 2018 Working People’s Day of Action. It is a national event that takes place in about 15 cities in the U.S. and is a day committed...
Planned Parenthood’s Continued Resistance is Encouragingly Strategic by Madeleine Haas @ Ohio State University
The success of our democracy is predicated upon the civil debate and civic engagement of our people. Thus, the existence of organizations that...
Opening Democratic Discourse: Socialist Activism as an Antidote to Alienation in a Two-Party System by Sarah Stradling @ Ohio State University
What started out as a few young students setting up a ring of church folding chairs slowly turned into a crowded circle of Columbus community...
Civic Engagement as a Building Block for a Greater Resistance Movement by Abby Nutter @ Ohio State University
In light of the election of President Trump there has been an increase in participation in civil society groups that resist the president’s...
The Parkland Youth Are Succeeding. So Can Black Lives Matter. By Thomas Baumgarten @ Ohio State University
Protests and social movements are centerpieces of American democracy. In the past, certain rights for women, blacks, and gays and lesbians were...
“SURJ”ing Ahead for Democracy by Ron Fornaro @ Ohio State University
Polarization is a real threat to democracy[1], and civic groups like Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) can play an important role in closing...
Are all non-violent protests effective? by Ricky Cutlip @ Ohio State University
Erica Chenoweth argues that non-violent protests are more effective than violent ones in her protesting Donald Trump article. With this in mind,...