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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How effective have mass protests been?

    American History is filled with marches and protest movements. What does it take for a demonstration to lead to real change?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 23, 2017 • 1 min read

    American History is filled with marches and protest movements. What does it take for a demonstration to lead to real change?

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    Where does the women's movement go from here?
    1. 0:00Dolores Huertas offers advice for young activists
    2. 10:47For the women's movement, is it more important to be inclusive or focused?
    3. 21:57How effective have mass protests been?You’re reading this
    4. 31:28Albuquerque creates a jobs program for panhandlers
    5. 40:33LA's orthodox Jewish community faces measles outbreak
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Columbia University

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Where does the women's movement go from here?
    1. 0:00Dolores Huertas offers advice for young activists
    2. 10:47For the women's movement, is it more important to be inclusive or focused?
    3. 21:57How effective have mass protests been?You’re reading this
    4. 31:28Albuquerque creates a jobs program for panhandlers
    5. 40:33LA's orthodox Jewish community faces measles outbreak
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand