The only continent where social movements have led to political parties that have pushed through serious social and political reforms is in South America.

Universities are some of the few places left where a struggle for the commons, for public life, if not democracy itself, can be made visible through the medium of collective voices and social movements energized by the need for a politics and way of life counter to authoritarian capitalism.

There are no globalized, youth-led, grassroots social movements advocating for democratic culture across Muslim-majority societies. There is no equivalent of Al-Qaeda without the terrorism.

Major social movements eventually fade into the landscape not because they have diminished but because they have become a permanent part of our perceptions and experience.

It was clear to us that social movements and activism can only take us so far in our mission.

Social movements rarely succeed if they violate our gut sense of decency and moral proportion.

I am, in general, favourable to activism and social movements and hostile to graft and corruption.

The great thing about social movements is everybody gets to be a part of them.

Being part of social movements like Black Lives Matter or organizations like NAACP, or any group representing a cause, gives you more resources, knowledge, and power. They can help you use your voice.

Even though I believe in mass social movements, I'm uncomfortable in crowds.

One of the problems we're facing is, in my view, that there are no globalized, youth-led, grassroots social movements advocating for democratic culture across Muslim-majority societies.

As I review the great history of our nation, community organizers have been at the center of so many of our great social movements.

We may repeat the awful revolutionary history of the 20th century because of the vulnerability of social movements to demagoguery.

To all of the young people out there who are creating social change or even fomenting social movements: hold on to your idealism and your belief in your ability to change the world. Your lofty goals demand attention and deserve support.