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Social change can seem sudden, as if millions awoke one day to the same realization. But really, scholars say, consensus is constructed through thousands of small acts over generations.
A story of shifting public sentiment and interconnected economies.
by Deni Ellis Béchard
Freedom, justice and equality are too often seen as zero-sum.
by Deni Ellis Béchard
It takes more than a movement to transform the system.
by Deni Ellis Béchard
How activists tell their stories can help build coalitions, says the Class of ’92 alum and Princeton assistant professor.
by Deni Ellis Béchard
People separate advantage and disadvantage—even though you can't have one without the other.
by Deni Ellis Béchard
Seeing what’s wrong with society when people break the law.
by Deni Ellis Béchard