Jonathan Pinckney on Social Movements and Coronavirus

April 29, 2020 00:10:18
Jonathan Pinckney on Social Movements and Coronavirus
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Jonathan Pinckney on Social Movements and Coronavirus

Apr 29 2020 | 00:10:18

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Show Notes

Coronavirus has led to a 70 percent decline in public protests worldwide compared to last year—but this doesn’t mean social movements are going away. “There are literally hundreds of other tactics … to express dissent while still following social distancing guidelines,” says USIP’s Jonathan Pinckney.

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