Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Protests are rocking Peru again. It’s a tumultuous saga of political corruption, a de-facto coup attempt, and democracy in turmoil. (To be honest, I’m still trying to wrap my head around what’s going on, who’s in the streets this week, and which demands are coming from whom.) One thing I…
84 Wins For Workers – Special Report 2022
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun This has been a tremendous year for worker strikes, union organizing, and wildcat actions (nonviolent actions done without union support). On top of that, protests erupted around the world against high fuel prices and cost-of-living. This surge of activity heralded in an accompanying wave of victories. South Korean truckers won…
52 Wins For Racial Justice – Special Report 2022
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun In some ways, 2022 was a tough year for racial justice. After the staggering protests against the murder of George Floyd in 2020 (the largest in US history), a number of impressive changes occurred in 2021. These included cuts to police budgets, changes to staffing at institution and businesses, increased…
76 Achievements For the Earth & Climate Justice – Special Report 2022
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun At a time when the climate crisis seems bleak, here is a reminder of the many successes won by the climate justice movement this year. Many of these are the fruition of years-long struggles. Others are swift and effective campaigns that show how we can push for change at high…
Bright Ideas From Nonviolence News – Special Edition for Solstice 2022
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Happy Solstice! This is the longest night of the year (in the northern hemisphere – it’s the opposite for our readers on the other side of the world). Since the darkness falls around 4:30pm where I am, here’s a special edition of Nonviolence News filled with 32 bright ideas to…
Peru Resists Coup, China’s Blank Paper Protests, Killer Robot Cops Blocked
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Enjoy the last regular Nonviolence News round-up for 2022. It’s a real feast of stories – creative, courageous, and extraordinary. Next week, we’ll be sharing the perennially fascinating, exciting end-of-the-year reports. Between now and 2023, we’ll dig into the archives and past issues to highlight the hundreds of successes. We’ll…
Sudan Protests Military Rule, Morocco Marches & Okinawa’s Poison Foam
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Protests have erupted in Sudan, once again, after a new power deal was brokered against the will of the 5,000 Resistance Committees who earlier rejected a power-sharing deal with the military. Citizens have been consistent in demanding a full civilian government since they ousted a 30-year-long dictatorship in 2019. Meanwhile,…
France Turns Purple, Kenya Builds Tree Museum, Sumatra’s Tusk Force
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun These week’s Nonviolence News reveals a world in transformation. North and south, east and west, people are pushing for innumerable changes. In Kenya, a tree museum is preserving endangered species from across Africa. In Rome, thousands of people demonstrated for peace. In France, women and allies in cities across the…
Red Cup Rebellion, #NoMeloni Day, Uganda’s Disability Rights Movement
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Workers are fed up with low wages, high costs of living, and terrible working conditions. From the United Kingdom’s massive, multi-industry strike wave to the largest academic strike in US history, workers are organizing for change. At 100+ Starbucks locations, baristas and servers organized strikes as part of the Red…
1000 Belgians Block Oil, 10 Success Stories & 55K Ontario Teachers Win
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Did you know that Czech activists occupied their coal plant for a week? Or that 718 climate rebels were arrested in the UK last month? Or that Argentina had a large, multi-day action for climate justice recently? As I scour the headlines for stories for Nonviolence News, I learn something…