Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun Dictators, despots, power-grabbers, presidents-for-life . . . autocrats around the world are being challenged by nonviolent movements. This week’s edition shares the many tales of presidents and protests. In Peru, mass protests forced the interim president to resign after a shady parliamentary coup shoved the previous president out of power….
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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…

People and Planet Are Worth More Than Gold
Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun This week’s Nonviolence News is packed with stories about people redefining what’s important in our world. A fleet of cruise ships has been coming to the rescue in the Bahamas, eschewing luxury trips for helping people. The Seminole Tribe has been airlifting drinking water to Bahamas for nearly a week. It seems…