Important Quote by Studs Terkel

There is no larger collective-action problem than the environment. The three biggest lies of the environmental movement is that every little bit helps, you…

— Clay Shirky

Too often we forget that social and political movements don't happen overnight. They don't bring change immediately - you have to build a critical…

— Edward Snowden

You might not be a big fan of politics, but you can still participate. All you need to do is vote for people you…

— Emma Gonzalez

I am not involved in any 'issues' because it's too sensitive for me - or my wife - to get involved. Every time we…

— Guy Ritchie

To pay attention to the actual core of the movement - that would be pretty hard. Can you concentrate for example on either the…

— Noam Chomsky

In a large bureaucracy, it is vital to keep eyes on the grassroots as they almost always will give you warning of problems faster…

— Dominic Cummings

Anything to make a difference and to seek consensus on an issue is something that I feel strongly about.

— George P. Bush

“This makes it much easier to institute radical departures in public policy. In complex or divided societies, the chances are that a minority—or even…

— Tony Judt

It's the reason why I am always interested in engaging in people who are pushing us and pushing against the status quo. But having…

— Barack Obama

Grassroots groups challenge the "business-as-usual" environmentalism that is generally practiced by the more privileged wildlife-and conservation-oriented groups. The focus of activists of color and…

— Robert D Bullard

The most important issue we have to deal with is freedom of movement.

— Anna Lindh

“Simple answers, reductionist politics, are the most prone to compromise, to saying we’re addressing the essential issue and all that other stuff can slide.…

— Dorothy Allison