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Lisa Schirch, Professor of the Practice of Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame

Millions are protesting – but boycotts might be key to changing government policies

The 'No Kings' protests have drawn millions of Americans and may grow even larger. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

The organizers of the estimated 3,000 “No Kings” protests, rallies and other events planned for March 28, 2026, say they expect that the protests will be the largest such mass mobilization in U.S. history.

As scholars of peace studies and social movements, we investigate how ordinary people press their governments to change their policies.

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