Power and Organizing in Twenty-First Century America

On Tuesday, May 4, 2021, the Ash Center hosted a book talk of Prisms of the People: Power & Organizing in Twenty-First-Century America with co-authors Elizabeth McKenna and Michelle Oyakawa . Joined by Alejandra Gomez and Tomás Robles of Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA), the panel draws upon their collective research and experience to discuss the characteristics of winning and losing campaigns, sharing how movements build power for change as well as where they often go wrong. Tova Wang , Democracy Fellow at the Ash Center, moderates the discussion. About the Center The Ash Center is a research center and think tank at Harvard Kennedy School focused on democracy, government innovation, and Asia public policy. AshCast, the Center's podcast series, is a collection of conversations, including events and Q&As with experts, from around the Center on pressing issues, forward-looking solutions, and more. Visit the Ash Center online ,

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Power and Organizing in Twenty-First Century America is an episode from AshCast by Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.

This episode is 01:02:22 long.

This episode was published on May 27, 2021.

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