Then, last year, thousands of women set out to march on Washington, and Jan Rose Kasmir knew she had to join them. She was the face of mass protest, but long ago lost her faith in protesting. Recent protests mark the first time since the 1960s that so many Americans have ventured into the streets. The ’60s were a hopeful and expansive time for many young activists, despite the polarization and anger that grew over time, Isserman said, but today’s young protesters can’t afford such idealism. And I have to tell you, a recurrence of that feeling came as I watched the high school students.

Source: thestar April 22, 2018 22:52 UTC