Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun What’s up with those giant rubber ducks? Thai pro-democracy protesters brought them to a rally as a joke … but when the police broke out the water cannons, those giant inflatables came in handy as water shields. From railroad blockades to Rosie the Riveter feminist revolts, this week’s Nonviolence News…
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Supergirl, the Invisible House & Bringing Transit To A Grinding Halt
Editor’s Note By Rivera Sun I love it when people add a dash of strategy, a pinch of disruption, and a dose of creativity to our nonviolent actions. This week’s news highlights how powerful that combination can be. In Bangkok, Thailand, protesters (above) halted the entire transit system in its tracks. In Belarus, Supergirl (and…
#CancelRent, Bad Jazz, and Something Fishy About Nonviolence
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun #CancelRent. Fifteen cities in the United States recently had uprisings for housing justice. People are occupying vacant homes, holding sit-ins at public offices, setting up encampments, and organizing anti-eviction blockades. Recently, the National Eviction Moratorium delayed evictions in federal housing until January … when tenants will be forced to pay…
“This Is Why We March” + Treaty Defenders
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Recent polls show that US citizens now support police reform in overwhelming numbers. “This is why we march,” said Black organizers in response. Organized action propels change. It’s certainly encouraging for many interconnected social justice movements that have been pushing for change for a long time. In the photo above, a Treaty…
Defend the Earth, Protect the People
Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun I hope you’ll set aside some time to dive into this week’s stories. The 58 stories come from 40 different journals from around the world. My favorite story this week? An activist came to the Unist’ot’en Camp (Wet’suwet’en) blockades of Coastal Link’s pipeline dressed up in a Bigfoot costume. He told the police…
6 Million People Strike for the Planet!
Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun The climate strikes stole the show for a second straight week. You’ll find the Climate Action section is full of my top picks on stories from the massive actions worldwide. The photo above is in Turin, Italy. This photo to the right is Montreal, Canada, which boasted the largest turn-out (that…