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Survive the Trumpocene: w Dana R Fisher

4 weeks ago | news.wickedproblems.uk | Richard Delevan |Dana Fisher

All will become clear. NGL. It’s not great, Bob. That said, if you have even a smidge of privilege at the moment, spending a bit of your time paying attention not just to the moment-to-moment spectacle but what it means - so as to inform how you spend your future time and resource - feels kinda important. Wicked Problems is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
What we learned from the People’s March about attitudes toward political violence

Jan 29, 2025 | brookings.edu | Dana Fisher

On January 18, 2025, a coalition of progressive groups organized the People’s March in Washington, D.C. Although the march was much smaller than the first Women’s March in 2017, which was the “largest single-day demonstration in recorded U.S. history,” it still drew at least 100,000 activists to the city. In addition, solidarity actions took place in every state in the U.S., with over 200 events registered on the event’s action map.
How to be an "apocalyptic optimist"

Nov 19, 2024 | ted.com | Dana Fisher

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How does activism affect the climate debate?

Oct 23, 2024 | brookings.edu | Dana Fisher |Samantha Gross

[music; montage of voices]GROSS: Climate activism has gotten more, well, interesting in the past year or two We’ve seen some stunts like activists throwing soup at the Mona Lisa or gluing themselves to buildings or to the stands at sporting events. These actions get attention, but do they increase support for climate action or turn people off? How does the movement against climate change compare to social movements in the past? Are activists moving the needle on climate action?
How sociology can help us save ourselves

May 13, 2024 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Dana Fisher

REFERENCES 2005. “An Examination of Suffragette Violence.” The English Historical Review 120(486): 365–397. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehr/cei119. , and . 2020. Extinction Rebellion and Climate Change Activism: Breaking the Law to Change the World. Cham: Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48359-3. . 2020. “The Dynamics of Repression and Insurgent Practice in the Black Liberation Struggle.” American Journal of Sociology 126(2): 195–259.
Dispatches From the Culture Wars - April 23, 2024

Apr 23, 2024 | portside.org | John Nichols |Andrew Lawrence |Dana Fisher |Raheleh Tarani

Dispatches From the Culture Wars – April 23, 2024 Published April 23, 2024 Rev. Barber’s Challenge to Christian NationalismPassover 2024Weaponizing DEIThree Big Myths About Climate ActivismPro-Palestine Campus Groups Share StrategiesNeurodiversity and JusticeKen Loach SpeaksScotus’s Big Crackdown on ProtestWhy LeBron is the GOATThe Trial and the ElectionRev.
Climate activists aren’t just young people - dispelling 3 big myths for Earth Day

Apr 22, 2024 | theconversation.com | Dana Fisher

Earth Day is April 22, 2024, and climate activists around the world are planning rallies and other events to draw attention to the growing threats posed by climate change. Many of these demonstrations will focus on what humanity can do to stop fueling the damage. But while activists are amplifying the dire findings from scientists, you’ll likely see fossil fuel supporters attacking them on social media and TV.
Who are today’s climate activists? Dispelling 3 big myths for Earth Month

Apr 2, 2024 | theconversation.com | Dana Fisher

As Earth Month 2024 gets underway, climate activists around the world are planning rallies and other events over the coming weeks to draw attention to the growing threats posed by climate change. Many of these demonstrations will focus on what humanity can do to stop fueling the damage. But while activists are amplifying the dire findings from scientists, you’ll likely see fossil fuel supporters attacking them on social media and TV.
Who are today’s climate activists? Dispelling 3 big myths for Earth Month

Apr 2, 2024 | h-ponline.com | Dana Fisher

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Taking power as individuals (and why individual climate action can’t save us)

Feb 13, 2024 | brookings.edu | Dana Fisher

Editor's note: This excerpt is from Saving Ourselves: From Climate Shocks to Climate Action by Dana R. Fisher (Columbia University Press, 2024) Ever since President Jimmy Carter put on a cardigan and told everyone to turn down their individual thermostats, many have leaned into personal behaviors to reduce energy consumption. This call for individual action by the president in February 1977 was motivated by the oil crisis of the 1970s.