Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Ten years after the Occupy Protests erupted on Wall Street on Sept 17th, the Guy Fawkes mask has shown up at another monetary rebellion, this time in El Salvador. Thousands of citizens are protesting against the roll-out of Bitcoin as a legal tender; they feel the digital currency is risky…
Afghan Women’s March, Twitch Boycott, Window Washers Strike
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Thanks for your patience with this Nonviolence News round-up. Over Labor Day Weekend, I rested, honoring the millions of workers who went on strike, organized boycotts and mutual aid networks, and struggled for the 40-hr workweek, the concept of the weekend, and Bread and Roses, too. But, now we’re back…
XR Shuts Down London As Climate Heats Up
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Extinction Rebellion is shaking up the United Kingdom this week. They shut down the City of London, calling attention to the fact that, if the financial district was a country, it would be the 9th worst climate polluter in the world. They poured buckets of red dye “blood” into squares,…
Workers On Strike, Peace Activists Paint Tank Tracks, and More
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun In this week’s Nonviolence News, the Warrior Met coal workers are still on strike, rightfully demanding some of the $1.1 billion in profits that was taken from their wage cuts and unpaid labor. Healthcare workers in India fought back against invasive surveillance technology and halted apps that tracked their footsteps….
100 Elephants Take Over London, Plastic Whale Tours World & Sharks Against Deep Sea Mining
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun A herd of one hundred, sculpted elephants took over London. They’re “marching” to raise awareness of the critical need for conservation efforts. Each sculpture was handmade by Indigenous communities in India. In a similar vein, Yalata women in Australia made a giant right whale sculpture from “ghost nets” and other…
Our Only Home – Protecting the Earth & Resisting Evictions
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Humanity’s homes – in all their shapes and sizes – are increasingly endangered. From the climate crisis to the housing crisis to struggles for homelands, people are trying to protect their right to shelter, safety, homelands and housing. It’s a poignant theme, heartbreaking to see under repeated attack. The United…
Defying Injustice: Guatemalans Vs. Corruption & Olympic Women Vs. Sexist Dress Codes
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun These are tumultuous times. And that’s a good thing. People around the world are defying injustice-as-usual. Guatemalans took to the streets after the president fired a top anti-corruption official for looking into the president’s wrongdoings. The Olympics are – yet again – a platform for unexpected protests, from Simone Biles…
Reflective Reindeer, Hungary’s Rainbow, and Iran’s Water Protests
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Examples of creative nonviolence are why I spend hours searching for Nonviolence News stories each week. Take this report from Finland, for example. 4,000 reindeer die each year in car collisions in Finland. Finally, reindeer protection groups came up with a surprising solution: paint antlers with reflective paint. When cars…
#LandBack & Sacred Object Returns: Indigenous Resistance Gains Traction
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Indigenous climbers representing 10 nations scaled a grain silo in Kansas to demand #Landback (above). While four were arrested, the action comes amidst news of the US Department of the Interior finally returning 18,000 acres of the National Bison Range to the Salish and Kootenai Tribes. The move follows a…
Heating Up: Women’s Rights, Indigenous Resistance, and Workers Struggles
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun This week, a BIPOC-led struggle in Tennessee succeeded in getting the Byhalia Pipeline cancelled. First Nations drummers helped save a man’s life. Peace teams replaced police at a street festival in Minneapolis. In large and small ways, nonviolence is showing up for a better world. You’ll also hear “a tale…