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Are you feeling disillusioned by modern protest yet still determined to change the world? In The End of Protest, Micah White—visionary co-creator of Occupy Wall Street—offers a groundbreaking blueprint for the future of activism.
From the Arab Spring to the Women's March and Extinction Rebellion, movements worldwide have mobilized millions but struggled to create lasting transformation. Meanwhile, the planet faces escalating crises—climate catastrophe, rampant inequality, democracy's decline into oligarchy and authoritarianism—that demand real change now. According to White, the time has come for a radical shift: innovation or irrelevance.
Drawing on his firsthand experience with Occupy, which spread contagiously across eighty-two countries, White fuses historical insight with fresh ideas. He presents a unified theory of revolution and eight principles of tactical innovation designed to spark the next generation of social movements. Rejecting quick fixes and consumerist activism, he argues for a long-term perspective—measured in centuries, not days.
But don't mistake this for a doom-and-gloom forecast. White heralds a new era of possibility. The End of Protest imagines the rise of a global political party capable of winning elections worldwide, tackling systemic injustice, and reshaping how we live. Along the way, White outlines three bold, revolutionary scenarios, illustrating how mass movements can transcend protest-as-usual to govern and create meaningful change.
The End of Protest is both a warning and a call to action: while old approaches have stalled, untapped potential awaits those ready to build the world anew. Rigorous yet hopeful, provocative yet practical, this is your indispensable guide for igniting powerful, lasting revolutions—an "underground classic" that belongs on the shelf of every activist, organizer, and citizen who refuses to settle for the status quo.
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