Rapturous Provocation
People protest in opposition to something. When those opponents promise something particularly egregious, it’s easier to convince your supporters of a real threat and the necessity of taking to the...
View ArticleA protest is a threat (the Komen debacle)
It’s never just the demonstration that brings about change. Rather, it’s the larger actions that demonstrators promise (and authorities fear) that lead to concessions. Demonstrators threaten to storm...
View ArticleHealthcare politics outside the court
Most public attention to health care reform turned to arguments in front of the Supreme Court. But while journalists and analysts interpreted every question, pause, and eye roll from the Supreme Court...
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