What makes solidarity so essential and how could it become even more transformative?

In this conversation at the Review of Democracy, Leah Hunt-Hendrix – co-author, with Astra Taylor, of the new book Solidarity. The Past, Present, and Future of a World Changing Idea – shows what makes solidarity so essential in social movements that advance and expand democratic ambitions; explains why philanthropy should be adapted to grassroots movements rather than vice versa; discusses how solidaristic organizing could become more transformative in the future; and reflects on the intellectual historical context of their book.

Leah Hunt-Hendrix is a political theorist with a PhD, an activist, and a movement builder who has organized around issues of social and economic justice. She has co-founded progressive organizations such as Way to Win, Solidaire, and the Emergent Fund. She also serves on the board of directors and acts as advisor to several prestigious organizations.

Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor’s Solidarity. The Past, Present, and Future of a World Changing Idea has been published by Pantheon.

The conversation has been conducted by Ferenc Laczo. Lucie Hunter has edited the recording.