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South African Engineers Strike, Garden Blockade Targets Coal Plant, Brazil Demands Impeachment

Posted on October 9, 2021October 9, 2021

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun The repercussions of the pandemic lockdowns are still echoing in shockwaves through the global labor movement. Workers flexed their power during the early stages of the pandemic, walking out en masse for stronger health and safety protocols, going on strike for hazard pay, calling-in-sick to stop hasty reopenings, and much…

Judges On Strike, Tunnel Diggers & Tree Sitters, Fast Food Strikes & More

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun The Nonviolence News Conversation is next Friday and we have soooooo much to talk about. In this week’s round-up alone, we could explore the Haitian judges strike (have you ever heard of all the judges in a country going on strike?!), Fight for $15’s nationwide fast food strike, Myanmar’s bold…

Meat Boycotts, Sidewalk Mural Protests, & Kites For Climate Justice

Posted on May 4, 2020

Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun Never doubt the creativity and determination of your fellow human beings. Canada banned assault weapons in the wake of a mass shooting. Walmart workers launched their own contact tracing program to help protect people during the pandemic. The Lebanese mass protest movement is back in action with enormous car protests…

Spotting King’s Legacy In Today’s News

Posted on January 21, 2020January 21, 2020

Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun This week’s news is long and juicy. Get a cup of coffee and indulge in a little extra time to read the headlines.  They are wildly creative and surprisingly varied. It’s also a meaningful way to engage with nonviolence on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  I spot the impact…

Pots-and-Pans Protests Raise a Racket for Justice

Posted on December 8, 2019

Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun Nonviolence comes in thousands of shapes and sizes.  It’s a force, a field of potential, a method of making change, even a way of life.  While this week’s headline celebrates the Latin America-wide cacerolazo (pots-and-pans protest), I’m also uplifting a few stories that show the wide-ranging potential of nonviolence, from small acts…

Berliners Send “Build-a-Wall” Trump a  2.7 Ton Chunk of the Berlin Wall

Posted on November 13, 2019

Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun The Nonviolence News “Great Reporting of the Week” Award goes to an AP news article on Little Rock, Arkansas teachers struggling to win back recognition of their union by the state.  The AP reporter managed to mention and define 3 types of nonviolent action that are specific, little-known, and very…

Nonviolence News: Inspiring Action

Posted on July 6, 2019July 24, 2019

Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun: In this week’s Nonviolence News, you’ll find ten heartening victories! The migrant rescue ship captain in Italy was released this week when a judge ruled that she was not breaking the law. On the heels of that announcement, a second migrant rescue ship challenged the Italian right-wing interior minister by docking a second…

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