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Over time, movements and events propel one another. Check back for new stories throughout September.
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.
September 11, 2020
Seeing what’s wrong with society when people break the law.
September 18, 2020
People separate advantage and disadvantage—even though you can't have one without the other.
September 25, 2020
A story of shifting public sentiment and interconnected economies.
September 22, 2020
Freedom, justice and equality are too often seen as zero-sum.
September 22, 2020
It takes more than a movement to transform the system.
September 22, 2020
How activists tell their stories can help build coalitions, says the Class of ’92 alum and Princeton assistant professor.