The successes and failures of South Africa’s student movement
WEBJun 29, 2017 — The "Fees Must Fall" movement that rocked South Africa last year is not over, as students demand a complete transformation of the education system.
The clash between history and today’s movements - Waging …
WEBOct 21, 2021 — The clash between history and today’s movements — a conversation with Rev. James Lawson Called the “architect of the nonviolent movement in America” by John Lewis, Rev. James Lawson discusses the roots and power of nonviolence.
Most resistance in the world is not about protests, but 'everyday ...
WEBDec 21, 2021 — Most resistance in the world is not about protests, but ‘everyday resistance’. James C. Scott discusses how political science only registers the tip of the iceberg of resistance in history. In a rural, traditional white wooden house with a library and writing desk, among some chickens, two cows and a vegetable garden, lives James C. Scott ...
From China to Poland, lessons from June 4, 1989 - Waging …
WEBJun 4, 2014 — From China to Poland, lessons from June 4, 1989 On the same day Poles celebrated the freedom to choose their own representatives, China's political leaders led a brutal crackdown in Tiananmen Square.
Why be a pacifist? - Waging Nonviolence
WEBDec 14, 2019 — Why be a pacifist? From developing a pacifist economy to addressing structural injustice, author Tim Gee discusses the challenge and potential of pacifism in the 21st century.
How storytelling can help address police violence - Waging …
WEBAug 1, 2016 — How storytelling can help address police violence. Who gets to tell stories and what stories are told are expressions of power. That’s why my storytelling project on police violence was shut down. Performers, including CommuniTalks founder Ryan Stroud (second from left), share their true, personal stories in a show to help dissolve ...
How anti-Vietnam War protests thwarted Nixon’s plans and saved …
WEBNov 12, 2019 — How anti-Vietnam War protests thwarted Nixon’s plans and saved lives Fifty years ago, the antiwar movement overcame internal disarray to mount the epic Moratorium and Mobilization demonstrations, foiling Nixon's escalation plans.
Active nonviolence in Palestine and Israel
WEBMar 15, 2010 — Active Nonviolence is alive and well in Palestine and Israel! The interfaith delegation I co-led to this region witnessed, first hand, many Palestinians who are engaged in active nonviolent resistance to the occupation of their lands in the West Bank. Weekly nonviolent demonstrations have been held in many villages, including Bil’in, Nil’in, Al Ma’sara, Walaja, as well as in the Sheikh ...
Today’s progressive movements must learn from Black Lives …
WEBJun 12, 2020 — Today’s progressive movements must learn from Black Lives Matter — and join together Black Lives Matter prepared for this current moment in key ways, and the united power of many movements should join to take on the system.
Submissions - Waging Nonviolence
WEBSubmissions. Waging Nonviolence has published more than 800 contributors in 90-plus countries, working with seasoned journalists, activists, organizers, academics and students. Writing experience is not a must since everything we publish goes through our collaborative, hands-on editorial process. The main thing we look for from prospective ...
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