Episode 2: Power to the People

Homework

Don't worry! The word "homework" can create some stress, but no one is going to grade you. There is so much jam-packed into every TNQ episode that we want to give you as many resources as we can.

This week, we offer you opportunities to deepen your learning on nonviolent resistance as we prep for the second episode of The Next Question with Andre Henry.
  

 THREE PODCASTS

THREE ARTICLES

THREE WAYS TO DIG DEEPER

TWO BOOKS

  • Why Civil Resistance Works 

    Download this free pdf today! Chenoweth and Stephan conclude that successful nonviolent resistance ushers in more durable and internally peaceful democracies, which are less likely to regress into civil war. Presenting a rich, evidentiary argument, they originally and systematically compare violent and nonviolent outcomes in different historical periods and geographical contexts, debunking the myth that violence occurs because of structural and environmental factors and that it is necessary to achieve certain political goals.  

  • The Radical King 

    The response of the radical King to our catastrophic moment can be put in one word: revolution—a revolution in our priorities, a reevaluation of our values, a reinvigoration of our public life, and a fundamental transformation of our way of thinking and living that promotes a transfer of power from oligarchs and plutocrats to everyday people and ordinary citizens. . . . Could it be that we know so little of the radical King because such courage defies our market-driven world?” —Cornel West, from the Introduction
      

TWO PIECES OF ART