Necessary Trouble by Sarah Jaffe

A probing, on-the-ground account of contemporary American dissent that weaves reporting, interviews, and historical context to show how strikes, protests, and civil disobedience—often led by workers, immigrants, young people, and communities of color—have pressured institutions and shifted public debate; through profiles of activists and movements from labor campaigns to racial-justice and immigrant-rights fights, the book argues that disruptive, persistent activism is not merely a nuisance but a vital engine of democratic change.