Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
93% of Black Lives Matter Protests Have Been Peaceful, New Report Finds
The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project analyzed more than 7,750 BLM demonstrations in all 50 states and D.C.
Gaza War Protests Don’t Yet Rival Anti–Vietnam War Movement
Today’s protests are smaller, less focused, and less popular than those of the Vietnam era. But they are growing and could spur a similar backlash.
When protests normalize intolerance: The hidden costs of far-right demonstrations
Large crowds expressing xenophobic views publicly can signal that such beliefs are socially acceptable or mainstream, influencing others to think this behavior is normal
France: Thousands of protesters wrongly punished under draconian laws in pre and post COVID-19 crackdown
Three years after Emmanuel Macron made an election pledge to protect the right to peaceful assembly, peaceful protest faces an unprecedented attack
The Maidan in Movement: Diversity and the Cycles of Protest
The Maidan protests provide us with insights into Ukrainian society and the dynamics of mobilisation more generally. Based on the EuroMaidan Protest Participant Survey, on-site rapid interviews wit...
A Model of Protests, Revolution, and Information
A collective action or revolt succeeds only if sufficiently many people participate. We study how potential revolutionaries’ ability to coordinate is affected by what they learn from different sources. We first examine how people learn about the likelihood of a revolution’s success by talking to those around themselves, which can either work in favor or against the success of an uprising, depending on the prior beliefs of the agents, the homogeneity of preferences in the population, and the number of contacts. We extend the analysis by examining the effects of homophily on learning: people are more likely to meet others who have similar preferences, undercutting learning. We introduce variants of our model to discuss other ways of learning about the support for a revolution. We discuss why holding mass protests before a revolt provides more informative signals of people’s willingness to actively participate than other less costly forms of communication (e.g., via social media). We also show how outcomes of revolutions in one region can inform citizens of another region and thus trigger (or discourage) neighboring revolutions. We also discuss the role of governments in avoiding revolutions and learning about their citizens’ concerns; in particular, by observing the strength of protests and counter-protests.
Thousands in US expected to protest against ICE, datacenters and voter suppression this weekend
Demonstrations planned across the US this weekend will focus on three issues likely to define the midterm elections
Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance
Ordinary people have more power than they know.
Prairieland, USA to Filton, UK, does protest now mean terrorism?
From the US to the UK, counter-terror laws are being used to crush political dissent and protect state interests, write Zahra Farooque and David Chmielewski.
Silencing the Streets
The 47-page report, “‘Silencing the Streets’: The Right to Protest Under Attack in the UK,” documents that the UK’s Labour government has failed to reverse sweeping anti-protest laws introduced by the previous Conservative government. Instead, Labour has attempted to expand them with the Crime and Policing Bill 2025 and through the unprecedented misuse of terrorism legislation to target and criminalize peaceful protest. The Crime and Policing bill, pending before parliament, is to be debated in the House of Lords in January 2026.
How to Protest Safely: What to Bring, What to Do, and What to Avoid
If you’re planning to hit the streets, here’s what you need to know.
3.5%, general strikes, and goals
This article is posted here in full from the Binding Chaos community. Join now to read all the articles in full as soon as they come out! There has been a lot of talk about a general strike in the …
Tolerance Norms Across Countries
Democratic theorists consider respect for pluralism, equality, and inclusion as cornerstones of good democratic citizenship. But what do ordinary citizens belie
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ICE Arrests Ramp Up, Which Only Continues To Prove Most Migrants Aren’t Criminals
Public furor is hard to maintain. It takes a concerted effort from people who have a lot to lose. Not only do they not have anything to gain (financially or otherwise) from engaging in protests, bu…
France: Police and protesters clash in nationwide protests
Unrest broke out in parts of France as students, trade unionists and Yellow Vest activists took to the streets to protest high prices and inequality. Police arrested over 1,000 people amid chaotic scenes.
