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Mourning, Outrage, Protests: End Police Terror, Stop Militarized Repression

Posted on January 28, 2023January 28, 2023

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Protesters across the United States are once again in the streets, demanding an end to police terror. The demonstrations have erupted in response to the police’s brutal and fatal beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, TN. They also come on the heels of the murder of Tortuguita, a protester who…

France’s General Strike, Pakistan’s Peace March, Protest At Miss Kyrgyzstan Contest

Posted on January 21, 2023January 21, 2023

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Millions of French citizens are marching, protesting, and participating in a general strike to keep the government from undercutting the pension plan, raising the retirement age from 62 to 65. For those of us watching from the United States, it’s impressive to see people in the streets over something we…

7K Nurses Strike, Brazil Defends Democracy & The Arc of the Universe

Posted on January 14, 2023January 14, 2023

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was born on January 15, 1929. The United States commemorates his life and legacy with a federal holiday. Over the weekend, people across the nation are holding marches, rallies, teach-ins, talks for racial justice and nonviolence. Dr. King is part of a long lineage of…

Peru In Upheaval, Tunisia’s Transport Strike, Painted Crosswalks Save Lives

Posted on January 7, 2023January 7, 2023

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…

76 Achievements For the Earth & Climate Justice – Special Report 2022

Posted on December 26, 2022December 26, 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…

Sudan Protests Military Rule, Morocco Marches & Okinawa’s Poison Foam

Posted on December 10, 2022December 10, 2022

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,…

Red Cup Rebellion, #NoMeloni Day, Uganda’s Disability Rights Movement

Posted on November 19, 2022November 20, 2022

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

Posted on November 12, 2022November 12, 2022

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…

Students Protest Private Police, Iranian Teachers Strike For Women’s Rights, Chilean Youth March For Visionary Constitution

Posted on November 5, 2022November 5, 2022

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Students at John Hopkins University disrupted two meetings in protest of a plan to form a private police force on campus. The project was paused for two years following the George Floyd Protests in 2020, but is now being fast-tracked. By shutting down the two mandatory town hall meetings, activists…

Haiti Marches, France Strikes, Chad Protests, Egypt Demands Rosetta Stone Back

Posted on October 22, 2022October 26, 2022

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun There’s a lot going on in the world. In Chad, protesters are mourning after security forces opened fire on people demanding that the military regime transition to civilian rule. France is bracing for the moment when widespread protests turn into a general strike. Afghan women held protests against the Taliban,…

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