Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Even with the intensity of this year, we have much to celebrate – such as the 70 wins for Earth and climate justice. It’s easy to loose track of how many major pipelines we’ve stopped (at least 6), how many faith groups have divested (128 or so), and that we…
Tag: Extinction Rebellion
1,000 Strikes … And Those Pesky Media Spins
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Media can be a problem. A big one. Extinction Rebellion just blockaded newspapers over their failure to report on the climate crisis. Meanwhile, a new report dispels the media narrative about the “violent” Black Lives Matter protests. The report finds that in 93% of the thousands of protests involving nearly…
Safe Schools, Healthy Kids, Ending Racism: Public Health As Nonviolence
Editor’s Note Public health is nonviolence in action. It’s a collection of policies and practices rooted in systemic and structural nonviolence as opposed to “systemic and structural violence“. For example, in a bid to stop obesity and diabetes, Oaxaca, Mexico, just banned the sale of junk food and sugary drinks to minors. It’s a stunning…
Car Protests, Solidarity Tables, and Strikes … Oh My!
Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun To say nonviolence is on the rebound this week is an understatement. With protests banned in most parts of the world due to the COVID-19 crisis, we’re seeing an eruption of other types of action . . . actions that are often far more powerful than public protests. “Essential” workers…
Women On the Rise Worldwide
Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun This week’s Nonviolence News includes an entire section of stories from around the world about the brave women refusing to remain silent while their rights and lives are on the line. On March 8th, International Women’s Day brought millions of women into the streets. From Mexico to Kyrgyzstan, women standing up for…
The Power of Relentless Persistence
Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun This week’s news is full of the power of relentless persistence. You’ll find many stories of people who continue to rise up despite the odds, keep going despite obstacles, and simply won’t give up on justice. For example, the Immokalee Workers (pictured above) have been organizing for nearly a decade –…
Protest Fashion – Resistance Never Goes Out Of Style
Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun Resistance never goes out of style. It’s a look more and more people are “wearing”. And it’s a good look for these times. We need people to stand up for the planet, for human rights, for equality and justice for all. Take the Extinction Rebellion protester in the photo above, for…
Welcoming 5,000 New Readers! We All Need Nonviolence News’ Uplifting Stories
Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun The word is out: Nonviolence News is heartening, uplifting, and empowering. Welcome to each and every single one of our new readers. For our stalwarts, our new friends come from near and far. They heard about Nonviolence News through our collaborative outreach campaign with Nonviolence Now. It’s proof positive that…
Pots-and-Pans Protests Raise a Racket for Justice
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…
Mass Protests Erupt Around the World. What Are People Striving For?
Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun This week’s Nonviolence News is full of success stories . . . and stories to learn from. Lebanon’s “rave as revolution” protests have forced ministers to resign, major reforms to be passed, looted funds to be returned, and more. Meanwhile, in Chile, protests were met with violent repression and the…