Dana Fisher

Professor of sociology; director, Program for Society and the Environment, University of Maryland.

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Professor of sociology, the director of the Program for Society and the Environment at the University of Maryland. 

Dana Fisher on KCRW

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Why protesting at politicians’ homes may help undo climate change

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Why the Women’s March is still relevant

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What started out as the  Women's March on Washington turned out millions of people in dozens of cities in all 50 states — and around the world.

One massive turnout… with how many different goals?

What started out as the  Women's March on Washington turned out millions of people in dozens of cities in all 50 states — and around the world.

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