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 Sponsor: With Libro.fm, get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with the code GOOD Sponsor: Get 20% off wine from DrinkBev.com with code GOOD20 → Get more Good Good Good at goodgoodgood.co → Join 30,000 weekly Goodnewsletter readers at goodgoodgood.co/goodnewsletter → Become a Member and get the Goodnewspaper at goodgoodgood.co/membership