ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 18 (TNSres) -- Macalester College issued the following college news:

While protests across the U.S. and the globe continue to erupt with remarkable frequency, they are also failing at historical rates to achieve their stated goals. By relying on instincts more than data, protesters fighting for causes like social justice, democracy, and environmental protection risk adopting tactics that not only fail to meet their objectives, but could even backfire.