Building on the legacy of activist entertainers such as Paul Robeson, Eartha Kitt and Harry Belafonte, here are five ways movements for justice and famous supporters can partner to promote change.
Reviving song culture strengthens our capacity to create social change.
Christians are splitting with the religious right over Trump, COVID and Black Lives Matter, creating opportunities for those interested in social justice.
A new report explores an emerging model for how movements and politicians can work together.
Understanding the warring factions within the Democratic and Republican Party coalitions is critical for progressives who want to build power.
As the left increasingly focuses on electoral politics, a new framework is emerging for how candidates who win should partner with social movements.
Forty years of struggle by Brazil’s landless workers movement offers lessons on engaging the system without being co-opted.
As the “co-governance” model gains traction, here’s a look into the promises and pitfalls—and how organizers are reimagining electoral politics.
Political scientists Frances Fox Piven and Daniel Schlozman have debated whether movements do better to put pressure on political parties from the outside, or to focus on gaining insider power themselves.
Daniel Schlozman argues that, by becoming “anchor groups” within mainstream political parties, movements can secure lasting influence. But is entry into a party worth the price of admission?