Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun How can you get the most out of Nonviolence News? In addition to savoring the 30-50 stories over your coffee, you can also use Nonviolence News as a discussion starter with friends, families, and colleagues. It’s common to talk about the news … but we rarely do it through the…
Heat Waves, Orcas Protest, Flight Attendant Picket Lines & Striking Out Fossil Fuels
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun High temperatures struck the globe this week, causing 1,000 to die of heat stroke on pilgrimage to Mecca, and hundreds more in cities across the globe. It is the earliest heat wave on record – and a sign of the deadly urgency of the climate crisis. Amidst this, climate activists…
Argentine Teachers’ Strike, Nigerians Power Outage & Teen Migrants Lead Paris Housing Protest
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Has President Milei had a week in office without a major strike, march or protest happening in Argentina? This week, university teachers went on strike after the government failed to reach a wage agreement with their union. Milei’s broad cuts to social spending have ignited mass outcry from many sectors…
Rainbow Bridge, Ban Private Jets, A Chinese Prophecy & A Ceasefire Stand-Off
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Let’s start with some good news on climate! Greenpeace succeeded in pausing a gas drilling project after occupying an ocean drilling rig. Edinburgh, Scotland, will no longer allow ads for airlines, sports utility vehicles, cruise ships, and fossil fuels. Vermont became the first state in the United States to hold…
Tents & Encampments, Swiss Bullying Solution, Spray Painted Yachts
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun All campaigns go through tidal surges of participation and ebb flows where all seems lost. Even as the US student encampments protesting about Gaza faced a rise and fall of crackdowns – and occasional wins – encampments have sprung up in other countries. And, they’ve been gaining the support of…
Paraguay’s Students, Pothole Sit-in Makes Splash, and Water Protests From India to Kazakhstan
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun While student encampments protesting for a ceasefire in Gaza have dominated the headlines, a different student encampment in Paraguay has been mobilizing to protect their access to free higher education. Facing a right-wing plan to implement university fees and strip away anti-hunger programs, students set up a protest encampment for…
Firefighters, Ballet Dancers, Hotel Workers – Everyone Deserves Fair Wages
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun From firefighters to ballet dancers, everyone deserves fair wages … and workers are organizing to get it. This week’s Nonviolence News celebrates some recent union wins and shares reports of strikes, walkouts, and more. Local 11 Unite Here – whose LA union has been making headlines with their historic campaign,…
Kenya’s Water March, Chile’s Fashion Landfill & Gaza Encampments Are 97% Peaceful
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun In a week when we could all use a little encouragement, Nonviolence News is full of stories that remind us that our actions make a difference. There are 15 success stories in this issue, ranging from the US pausing weapons shipments to Israel to activists in India stalling a coal…
Student Encampments, Tree-Sit Against Tesla & Forest Defenders Save Old Growth
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Over 2,000 people have been arrested amidst student encampments calling upon US universities and colleges to divest from Israeli companies or weapons makers due to the ongoing assault on Gaza. Evergreen College divested; Portland State University paused its ties with Boeing. Others (Brown, Smith, Northwestern, University of Minnesota) have made…
Plastics Protest, Ceasefire Encampments & Funeral For Nature
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Students across the United States – and beyond – are setting up protest encampments, demanding that their universities and colleges divest from Israel firms, particularly weapons and military contractors. They also want their institutions to call for a ceasefire and stop punitive measures against student protesters opposing the war in…