“Protest: Respect It, Defend It, Use It” shows the power of resistance

About this episode

Activists Annie Leonard and André Carothers discuss the importance of defending the right to protest in the face of rising authoritarianism.

In their new book, activists Annie Leonard and André Carothers argue that we must defend and exercise our right to protest amid the global rise of authoritarianism.

People in this episode

Host: Rose Aguilar

Guests: Annie Leonard, André Carothers

Topics covered

• protest
• activism
• authoritarianism
• resistance
• civil rights

Keywords

• protest
• activism
• authoritarianism
• civil rights
• resistance

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