Lessons from what Cesar Chavez did right — and wrong
WEBApr 7, 2014 · Cesar Chavez on strike. (Flickr/Jay Galvin) The recent release of Cesar Chavez: An American Hero, and the premiere of the documentary Cesar’s Last Fast at the Sundace Film Festival, give us new opportunities to reflect on the lessons of Chavez’s life of activism. While his charismatic leadership turned him into a powerful force for justice, an unyielding grip on his position of authority ...
How anti-Vietnam War protests thwarted Nixon’s plans and saved …
WEBNov 12, 2019 · On Oct.15, 1969, more than two million citizens took part in the Moratorium — a one-day national strike against the war. In hundreds of cities, towns and campuses throughout the country, people from all walks of life took the day off to march, rally, vigil or engage in teach-ins. Until the Women’s March of 2017, the Moratorium held the ...
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. South Africans were not surprised by the emergence of the “Zuma Must Fall!” call which manifested in huge protests in April and May 2017. We are accustomed to protest at many levels, from the ...
These six global struggles show the power of nonviolence in action
WEBFeb 3, 2021 · Embed from Getty Images. In today’s media world — especially if you live inside the U.S. media bubble — if you hear news about foreign countries, it tends to be about business, political leaders, wars or disasters.
Gandhi’s strategy for success — use more than one strategy
WEBMar 17, 2017 · Gandhi’s strategy for success — use more than one strategy. How creating a healthy “ecology of change,” as Gandhi did in India, can help propel social movements. At the end of 1930, India was experiencing disruption on a scale not seen in nearly three quarters of a century — and it was witnessing a level of social movement ...
How South Africa forced Gandhi to reckon with racism and …
WEBOct 1, 2019 · Although having arrived in South Africa to settle a legal dispute, Gandhi became a novice community organizer at the age of 34. His early efforts there on behalf of the Indian community generally involved incremental entreaties through letters, formal appeals and special delegations.
3 years after the first global school strike, signs of the youth ...
WEBMar 17, 2022 · Embed from Getty Images. Three years ago this week — on March 15, 2019 — an estimated 1.4 million young people and supporters in 128 countries skipped school or work for what was then the largest youth-led day of climate protests in history.
A people’s guide to stopping the war in Ukraine
WEBMar 24, 2022 · A people’s guide to stopping the war in Ukraine. Here are 20 concrete actions each of us can take to support peace and relief efforts in Ukraine, and strike at the root causes of war. Illustrations by Anastasiya Samarkina from Odessa. War is usually considered the domain of presidents, kings and generals, fought for reasons of …
The revolutionary concept of unity in diversity
WEBJun 17, 2019 · This revolutionary concept is based in the vision of a human being as body, mind, and spirit. On the physical plane, diversity is not only natural, it’s desirable. It’s the expression of the infinite complexity and creativity of the universe. On the level of mind, we strive for mutual understanding, which can only come from the recognition ...
How draft resistance helped end the Vietnam War
WEBOct 12, 2021 · Robert Levering comes to Nonviolence Radio this week to talk to Stephanie Van Hook and Michael Nagler about the film “The Boys Who Said No!” and the powerful draft resistance movement that helped end the Vietnam War. Robert is an executive producer of the film, a position he is well suited to as he …