In this passage from his masterful “Letter from the Birmingham Jail” Martin Luther King, Jr. describes **a positive form of tension** that it is necessary to cultivate in order to bring real change: “Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and foster such a tension that a community which has constantly refused to …
Please see link below. The DOZENS OF AMAZING PHOTOS at the top & bottom of this post really tell the story. How do all these protests fit together? They all resist the effects of the most destructive policy you've never …
Feeling like things are descending into unfixable chaos? We should be worried. But don't despair. Neo-Nazis, white supremacists and racist presidents can be overcome by peaceful means. We can win this because we have the most powerful toolbox on earth: There are 198 powerful non-violent ways to beat stubborn racist regimes, corporatism, plutocracy, Trump and …
Our nation has reached a point where our political, economic, social and environmental challenges seem overwhelming. Here are just a few examples: 50% of children in the U.S. live below or near the poverty line. (Columbia University School of Public Health study here ) 20 individuals now have as much wealth …
ARTICLE FROM THE ATLANTIC The WTO demonstrators were the "Occupy" movement of the late-20th century—mocked, maligned, and mostly right. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/282831/ ALSO - - CHECK THIS OUT. SOME GOOD NEWS AT THIS LINK! 12 REASONS TO HAVE HOPE: We're going to turn this world around. https://clearblueskyoutwest.com/2017/09/11/what-gives-me-hop/ Click on this link to …
You know, in Iceland, when their elected representatives ignored their calls and letters and pursued an agenda favoring corporations and the wealthy, citizens surrounded their parliament and here's what happened: "Protesters were calling for the resignation of government officials and for new elections to be held. The protests stopped for the most part with the …
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Mark & Paul Engler's new book "This is an Uprising" is receiving rave reviews. The authors demonstrate that successful non-violent actions are meticulously planned events rather than spontaneous uprisings (as they're often referred to in the popular media). In reading the Engler's powerful book (one that will serve as an important reference for activists around the …
This video is EXTRAORDINARY. Cornel West knocks it all of the park with one of the most dynamic speeches I've ever seen. Be sure to watch all three parts. I recommend beginning the first section at "4:38" on the youtube clock (skips the introductions / thank you's 🙂 . It couldn't be any more …
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"Gene Sharp (born January 21, 1928) is the founder of the Albert Einstein Institution, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the study of nonviolent action, and is a retired professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. He is known for his extensive writings on nonviolent struggle, which have influenced numerous anti-government …
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