“When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.” That’s not from a philosopher. It’s from a guy who sells coffee—Howard Shultz, the ...

PolicyLink was founded to realize a vision: Bring the wisdom, voices, experiences, and aspirations of those working for transformative change in local communities into the world of local, state, and ...

Movements can happen organically on social media. A single tweet can have a profound impact and incite change, but real movements are about more than just a hashtag. In this article, I'd like to ...

Since 1791, the right to peaceably assemble is our First Amendment right in the US Constitution and has been exercised by many groups throughout our nation’s history. It’s a powerful way to let our ...

Deborah and Ken Ferruccio were driving in their red truck down a rural North Carolina highway one night in 1978 when they suddenly came upon big yellow signs reading: "Caution, PCB chemicals spilled ...

The simple physics equation, momentum = mass x velocity, tells us that momentum is a value we can control. In the realm of social change, community-based leaders are skilled at influencing and using ...

Other peoples have risen. Other peoples have risen up to defend their rights, their dignity, and their democracies. In the past 50 years, they’ve done it in Poland, South Africa, Lebanon, South Korea, ...