Calling for nonviolence does not mean abandoning the right to armed self-defense. It means the tactical use of these methods in the same way that the civil rights movement did. Source Views: 0
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On armed struggle and nonviolence
As a Palestinian Christian organization, Sabeel rejects armed resistance however legitimate and justified it might be. Nonviolence remains the most effective strategy at this time in Palestine. Source Views: 0
My long-lost conversation with John Lewis on his vision of nonviolence
Last summer, after Congressman John Lewis died, I posted a photo on social media of me and John from a memorable afternoon we spent together in his congressional office. It was 26 years ago. We had talked for a while, and then filmed a formal conversation on nonviolence. Needless to say, it was one of […]
Israel deployed more than 100 snipers along Gaza border in preparation for nonviolence protest
Gaza Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian farmer, seriously injure another, in southern Gaza IMEMC 30 Mar — Israeli soldiers fired, on Friday morning, tank and artillery shells at Palestinian farmers, east of the Al-Qarara area, east of Khan Younis, in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, killing one and seriously wounding another. Medical sources said […]
Campaign Nonviolence Organizes Over 1,600 Events For Week Of Actions
Charity Sr. Andrea Koverman, a program manager at the center who helped initiate and organize the launch, said the first goal of the project is to promote awareness that violence is “a really pervasive and critical problem,” then show people there are alternatives to solving problems with violence or failing to respond. The growing “Nonviolent Cincinnati” […]
Testing nonviolence in the South Hebron Hills: Day 8 of Sumud Freedom Camp
Eight days ago, I woke up with 130 other American and international Jews on a rooftop in the South Hebron Hills and in order to avoid being stopped at checkpoints, hiked into the village of Sarura to take part in an unprecedented number of Jews from abroad who are participating in a Palestinian-led coalition seeking to return families forcibly […]
Understanding The Fundamentals Of Economic Democracy
Brief Conclusion (and some specific answers) Brief Conclusion It is my contention that such a system, as outlined above, would be economically viable. Moreover, it need not suffer the massive evils of contemporary capitalism, among them staggering inequality, intractable unemployment, overwork on the part of those who have jobs, “irrational” economic instability having nothing to do […]
Judicial Outrage In Iran, Reporter Sentenced To Ten Years
Print Friendly Above Photo: From rsf.org Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is appalled by the ten-year jail sentence that a Tehran judge has just passed on Narges Mohammadi, a journalist and spokesperson for Iran’s Centre for Human Rights Defenders. Her family was notified yesterday of the sentence, the outcome of a flawed trial held under the influence […]
Copyright versus Community
Print Friendly Above Photo: Richard Stallman As a continuation of NPI’s research work on ‘commons’, an open event was organized in Athens on 11 April in cooperation with transform! europe. The speech was given by Dr. Richard Stallman under the title ‘Copyright vs. Community’. Richard Stallman launched the free software movement in 1983 and started […]
Clinton Signed NDA Laying Out Criminal Penalties for Mishandling of Classified Info
Source: Washington Free Beacon As the nation’s chief diplomat, Hillary Clinton was responsible for ascertaining whether information in her possession was classified and acknowledged that “negligent handling” of that information could jeopardize national security, according to a copy of an agreement she signed upon taking the job. A day after assuming office as […]
Clinton Signed NDA Laying Out Criminal Penalties for Mishandling of Classified Info
Source: Washington Free Beacon As the nation’s chief diplomat, Hillary Clinton was responsible for ascertaining whether information in her possession was classified and acknowledged that “negligent handling” of that information could jeopardize national security, according to a copy of an agreement she signed upon taking the job. A day after assuming office as […]
Afghanistan And Iraq: Lessons For The Imperial
Print Friendly Above: If 150,000 NATO forces, along with Afghan forces of 350,000, did not stop the Taliban why would a core of 3,000 to 10,000 Americans be more effective? From “The Taliban are Winnning” by Tom Hayden. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images, 2014). The photographs in the New York Times told contrasting stories last week. One showed two Taliban […]
Over 220 Nonviolent Actions Planned For Nonviolence Week
Campaign Nonviolence is a long-term movement to mainstream nonviolence and build a culture of peace in three interrelated ways: practicing nonviolence toward ourselves, toward all others, and toward the world by working to abolish war, end poverty, reverse the climate crisis, and challenge all violence. During Campaign Nonviolence Week, September 20-27, we will take action across the […]
Animal Cruelty Free Shop Glebe NSW
Jess Bailey, The Cruelty Free Shop will ban anyone from her Facebook page, for mentioning about the Zionist Government and their Australian meat industry corporation. She will call you a racist. Does this sound like another zionist Jew hiding the truth about our Australian politics… again using the race card to discredit those in the […]
The Whole World Is Watching: Nonviolence at Liberty Plaza — VIDEOS AND PHOTOS
No one should be surprised at overreaction and Police Brutality in a Police State, but in Democratic America ? This is what Democracy looks like. Three cops to take down and hold one small girl. Big heroes, all of whom deserve a medal for bravery, and performance of hazardous duty. Punching out and jailing demonstrators […]