Do Petitions Even Do Anything?

Petitions help people feel like they’re making change in the world — but do they really make a difference?

Stuart Perelmuter, the founder of OD Action and Atadvocacy, has worked for over a decade to keep hundreds and thousands of people informed and engaged in progressive politics through cause-related community development. From launching his own action network to working as a communications strategist on Capitol Hill, Stuart Perelmuter has partnered with various candidates and causes — including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — to create a better world.

In this episode, Stuart Perelmuter shares his experience with petitions, why it’s important to keep up the pressure after signing a petition, the importance of community-driven change, and how and why petitions — and the people who sign them — really do matter.


Guest: Stuart Perelmuter, founder of OD Action and Atadvocacy
Sign a petition or two at Atadvocacy:
Tell the Olympics to stop targeting Black women
Honoring Juneteenth is a good first step. Now, dismantle systemic racism
Support school sports for all students, including trans youth
Demand the Senate pass common sense gun safety laws


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