The start of the year so far has been all about protest power. Donald Trump’s travel ban invoked global marches. His inauguration was met with resistance too through women’s marches across the US, and globally. These marches may have been the largest – and most peaceful – day of protest in US history.
The challenge now may be uniting those focused on different issues to send a wider political message. Is there a way to do this in a way that is sustainable?
Writer Stephen Crowley argued last month that when it comes to protesting you need to be strategic. He said that taking to the streets and marching on Washington against Trump will not be enough. He argued that people must unite single-issue protests under a broader banner. He wrote: “Single-issue protests must be tied to broader concerns, or they will succumb to Trump’s uncanny ability to divide and conquer.”
But mobilizing groups with similar aims is not always easy. It can be hard to keep people united particularly over time. Many issues being faced are global, so what are the best ways to sustain peaceful unity across continents?
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