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Greater & Grander’s chief political correspondent is Ben Adams. His favorite quote is by Robert Rauschenberg, “The artist’s job is to be a witness to his time in history.”
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One lesson I’ve learned from studying history is this: local struggles are rarely just local. Whether it’s democracy, labor rights, climate justice, or human rights, international pressure has often tipped the balance when domestic...
I’ve always believed that nonviolent action is one of the strongest forces ordinary people have to resist injustice. History backs this up: from Gandhi’s Salt March to the Civil Rights Movement, organized nonviolent mass...
When I think about the challenges we face right now, I keep coming back to one lesson: laws and policies are not just weapons for those in power—they can be tools for resistance, too....
I’ve learned over the years that whoever controls the narrative often controls the outcome. Stories shape how people think, feel, and act. They set the frame for what’s possible—and what’s not. That’s why controlling...
When I think about the times in history where ordinary people made extraordinary change, one pattern always stands out: they didn’t do it alone. They built networks of trust, cooperation, and resilience. That’s the...
In recent months, I’ve been thinking a lot about where power actually lies. Not in Washington, not in the Supreme Court, not in Congress — but in our cities, counties, school boards, cooperatives, and...
I’ve spent a lot of time reading history, activism studies, and recent case law, trying to understand what actions people have taken when democratic institutions were under threat — and which of those actions...
Trump’s second presidency has brought sweeping attacks on democratic norms. But history shows us something important: autocracy isn’t inevitable. We can stop it. We can fight back. And we must. Here are 10 concrete...
This photo was taken of the Los Angeles protests against the immigrant concentration camps at the border. It was inspired by much more than that, including an apparatus made up of multiple non-profits, volunteers,...
This photo was taken of the Los Angeles protests against the immigrant concentration camps at the border. It was inspired by much more than that, including an apparatus made up of multiple non-profits, volunteers,...
