If We Lose the Right to Protest, We Lose Everything — with Annie Leonard & André Carothers

Peaceful protest is four times more effective than violent movements at toppling authoritarian regimes — and every right we take for granted, from wheelchair ramps to same-sex marriage, was won by someone who refused to stay quiet. Annie Leonard, creator of The Story of Stuff and former Executive Director of Greenpeace US, and activist André Carothers join Care More Be Better to make the case that the right to protest is not a radical idea — it is the foundational democratic idea, and it is under attack right now. From the Section 504 disability rights sit-ins to glacier funerals in Iceland to SLAPP suits targeting Greenpeace, this conversation covers the history, the mechanics, and the urgent stakes of protecting peaceful dissent.

BOOK REVIEW – Protest: Respect It, Defend It, Use It by Annie Leonard and Andre Carothers

Annie Leonard and André Carothers have written something rare: a history book that reads like a call to action, and a call to action that’s grounded enough in history to actually be useful. From the Boston Tea Party to Standing Rock to the No Kings protests happening right now, Protest makes the case that the right to peaceful dissent is not guaranteed — and that protecting it is not someone else’s job.