Thinking in terms of creating dilemmas for their adversaries can be a useful way for activists to...

Thinking in terms of creating dilemmas for their adversaries can be a useful way for activists to devise more effective interventions. … More important than coming up with a single, brilliantly conceived act of nonviolent resistance is a willingness to string together multiple protests in a way that creates a sense of heightening drama. This is where escalation becomes significant. —Mark Engler…