Mass protests may not win a fight on their own, but they create power that can change politics.

The EU has permitted the dangerous merger of Dow and DuPont.

Thousands of people protested against corruption in Moscow and other Russian cities. Thugs arrested them violently on absurd charges.

Those arrested included opposition politician Alexei Navalny.

Theresa "Snooper" May took up the demand to deny Britons strong encryption.

The Knight First Amendment Institute is suing to get information about US practices in forcing arriving travelers to show what is in their computers, in the absence of probable cause or a warrant.

Just getting more information would not make the state respect our rights, but might aid subsequent efforts to do so.