Don't Listen To Us with Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody Introducing: What's The Plan? from Indivisible
Jan 30, 2026
Erica Chenoweth, Harvard professor and leading researcher on nonviolent mass movements, joins to explain the strategic logic of large-scale protest. She discusses what makes mass opposition effective, the power of one-day protests versus sustained organizing, noncooperation tactics, and how movements can shape political pressure and cultural outreach.
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Power Is Built Locally
- Local, organized groups create political power by mobilizing neighbors where they live.
- Indivisible centers on thousands of local groups to change what is politically possible.
Repression Can Trigger Political Backfire
- The Alex Preddy murder and public response shifted political momentum on DHS funding.
- Visible repression that is widely witnessed can produce defections and political change.
Call Lawmakers To Reinforce Their Stance
- If Democrats are unified opposing harmful bills, call and thank them to keep pressure on.
- If your senator is Republican, call to demand they stop backing abusive enforcement actions.
