Image: Remix by Nonviolence News from India Protests by Jaskaran (JK Photography) on Wikipedia A Note From Rivera Sun Let’s start with some good news: Flint, Michigan, has removed most of the 11,000 lead water pipes that caused its ongoing health crisis. Chicago organizers are cautiously optimistic about a large decline in shootings over the…
Mahmoud Khalil Released, Syria’s Sullam, Int’l Protests Against War In Iran
Image: Remix by Nonviolence News, with line art adapted from portrait in NYT and with background photo by Muhammed Abubakr on Pexels Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Mahmoud Khalil holding his newborn son is the win of the week for me. The smile on his face. The expression in his wife’s eyes. Khalil was recently…
Millions At #No Kings, Juneteenth, Escape As Resistance & Stopping ICE
Image: Remix by Nonviolence News from photo by Rosemary Ketchum on Pexels Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun On June 14th, immense crowds of protesters rallied in 2,169 cities and towns across the United States. With up to 13.14 million people estimated to have attended, the #NoKings protests vastly dwarfed the paltry 20,000-person crowd that attended…
7K March To Gaza, Madleen Challenges Blockade, 300K Protest In Rome & Los Angeles Rises For Immigrant Rights
Image: Remix by Nonviolence News from photo by Swadhin Das on Pixabay Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Settle in, folks. Grab that cup of coffee. There’s so much to discuss in Nonviolence News this week. – and much of it goes deeper than the headlines. We’ll start with the jaw-dropping global actions for Gaza, then…
Black Wall Street Reparations, Freedom Flotilla & ICE Blockades
Image: Remix by Nonviolence News from photos by Andrew McMurtrie on Pexels and Andrea on Pixabay Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Nonviolence isn’t just about protests. Nonviolence is the persistent, undaunted pursuit of justice and healing. One story in this week’s collection exemplifies that over a century of dedication toward racial justice. Tulsa, Oklahoma, was…
Mexico’s Schoolteacher Strike, The Gambia’s Peace Caravan, Spain’s Arms Embargo & Musk Exits
Image: Remix by Nonviolence News of photo by Panggih Septa Perwira on Pixabay Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun After 130 days of turmoil, Elon Musk has exited his role as a ‘special government employee’. His rampage through the federal government, controversial takeovers, and widespread funding cuts have failed to achieve the stated goal of reducing…
Banana Blockades, Peru On Strike & 30-Mile Human Chain Protests Trump
Image: Remix by Nonviolence News from photos by LT Chan and Lara Jameson on Pexels Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Caught between a rock and a hard place of President Trump’s imperialism and President Mulino’s austerity measures, Panama’s workers and civil society have now entered into the third week of a general strike. Teachers, doctors,…
Rainbow Pencils, Climate Data Restored, 20K March In Brussels & Norway Trade Union Boycotts Israel
Image: Remix by Nonviolence News from photo by Andrea on Pixabay Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Powerful and interesting actions happen when people realize it’s up to us to protect what we love. When we stop waiting around for someone else to take action, we find that there’s a lot we can do – and…
50-Year Deep Sea Mining Ban, Portugal’s Rail Strike & US Lawyers Resist
Image: Remix by Nonviolence News from photo by Juuud28 on Pixabay Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Let’s start with a glimpse of Nonviolence News around the world – especially the wins. In the United Kingdom, activists won a major legal case against an anti-protest regulation. Mexico put a constitutional ban on genetically-modified corn, deepening the…
1300 May Day Protests, Panama National Strike & Tasmania Against Toxic Fish Farms
Image: Remix by Nonviolence News from photo by Mike Ramirez Mx on Pixabay Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun May Day is the International Labor Day and people across the world took action. In addition to labor justice and immigrant rights, protesters also opposed far right policies (Germany), authoritarian crackdowns (Turkey), power outages (Spain), and fascism…