Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun After blockading the roads around Paris with their tractors, French farmers won offers of major concessions from the government, including promises of cash and easing of regulations. Two major farmer unions called off their protests, though other groups may continue to push for more demands. Across Europe, farmer protests continue…
#IStandWithBalochMarch, Slovakia Protests Corruption, Argentina’s General Strike
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun In this week’s Nonviolence News, I especially enjoyed the excellent overview of the campaign organized by women from Balochistan (pictured), Pakistan, that has been trying to stop forced disappearances by holding sit-ins, rallies, protests, and a march for justice. You’ll also find an article about the hundreds of thousands of…
Guatemala Triumphant, Northern Ireland’s Huge Strike & Can AI Work For Peace?
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Here’s something to celebrate: Guatemala just inaugurated their new president, Bernardo Arevalo, thanks to Indigenous-led protests that pushed back attempts to discredit the election results and delay Arevalo from being sworn in. It’s a reminder of the power citizens have to make sure that fair and legitimate democratic processes are…
Tractor Protests & Train Strikes in Germany, Pakistan’s Women-led Movements & Serbia’s Disputed Elections
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun There’s a lot going on in Nonviolence News this week: Myanmar’s allies in the US are pushing to stop jet fuel and weapons sales to the military junta, Serbia and Guatemala are struggling over disputed elections, and First Nations activists broke into Trans Mountain Pipeline offices in Canada to stop…
Guatemala’s 3-Month Sit-In, Eiffel Tower Strike, 200K NYC Students Boycott Exams
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun For 100 days, Indigenous Guatemalans have held a continuous sit-in in front of the attorney general’s office. “We are tired of crooks,” said one activist. They want the attorney general to resign (or be fired) due to her repeated attempts to nullify the election of President ArĂ©valo in the recent…
Special Report 2023 – 66 Success Stories For Safer Communities, Teens, Women, LGBTQ+, and Beyond
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Let’s close out 2023 by realizing some of the progress that has been made. It’s been a doozy of a year with horrific wars, existential movements rising up, perilous protest conditions, and catastrophic climate disasters. People are organizing because they must. It is essential to survival. Be sure to check…
Special Report 2023 – 54 Advances In Racial Justice For Black, Indigenous, Migrants & More
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Our Nonviolence News Special Report series has looked at close to 200 successes in economic and environmental justice. Next we’re going to take a look back at the gains for racial justice that were made in 2023. Let’s start with a few favorites. I’m especially fond of DIY solutions like…
Special Report 2023 – 99 Victories For Earth, Climate, and Environment
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun As I write this Special Report on 99 Victories For Earth, Climate, and Environment, the place where I live is experiencing its first-ever winter holiday without snow. We’re right on the border of Canada and it’s eerie and heartbreaking to see the hills of Northern Maine stand bare in the…
Special Report 2023 – 96 Wins For Labor Strikes, Workers & Economic Justice
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun At the end of the year, Nonviolence News issues a series of special reports. We collect all of the victories and success stories from the last 12 months and share them again. This helps us see our power – which is especially helpful when we feel powerless or discouraged amidst…
Green Canal In Venice, 8 Bridges Blocked For Ceasefire & Russian Anti-War Art Museum
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun The infamous Grand Canal of Venice, Italy, turned a brilliant green color with non-harming dye as part of a climate protest calling for immediate action on the climate crisis. Activists suspended from bridges, marched in the streets, and decried the failure of COP28. The dye is used to trace water…