Do Petitions Even Do Anything?

Sounds Good with Branden Harvey by Good Good Good

Jul 19, 202100:34:05Health

Petitions help people feel like they’re making change in the world — but do they really make a difference? Stuart Perelmuter, the founder of OD Action and Atadvocacy, has worked for over a decade to keep hundreds and tho...

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