

Downstream: How Protest Movements Fall Apart w/ Vincent Bevins
Oct 30, 2023
American journalist Vincent Bevins discusses the pitfalls of protest movements, drawing on his experiences covering events like the Arab Spring and Occupy Wall Street. Topics include the challenges of maximum democracy in communist thinking, the media's impact on protest dynamics, football ultras' involvement in protests, and exploring leadership and organizational structure in left-wing movements.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Exploring the Question of Maximum Democracy in Communist Thinking
02:38 • 2min
Understanding Why Protest Movements Fail
04:09 • 22min
Media Representation and the Dynamics of Protest
26:24 • 16min
Football Ultras in Protest Movements
41:58 • 27min
Exploring Democracy and Hierarchy in the MST
01:09:03 • 3min
Exploring the Strategy of Civil Disobedience for Climate Justice
01:12:08 • 5min
Navigating Leadership and Organizational Structure in Left-wing Movements
01:16:56 • 4min