Activism vs. Majority Rule: Brian Adams

June 4th, 2026

”Activism and majority rule are often  at odds.”

We discuss  the balance of influence between activists and the majority in local politics and how we can reinvigorate democracy at the local level.

Brian Adams is professor of political science at San Diego State University and the author of Activism, Majority Rule, and Local Democracy: Rethinking Public Influence.

Your civic action toolkit recommendations from Brian are:

1. Identify the problem you want to fix in your community

2. Develop an innovative solution and advocate for it

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Credits:

Host: Mila Atmos 

Guest: Brian Adams

Executive Producer: Zack Travis

Executive Editor: Mila Atmos