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Victory For Farmers & Tractor Workers

Posted on November 20, 2021November 20, 2021

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun It’s an interesting week for farmers. After a year of record-breaking protests, the farmers in India won the repeal of the farm laws. More than 250 million people joined the demonstrations, marches, and strikes. Meanwhile, 10,000 John Deere Tractor manufacturers succeeded in gaining wage increases, better pension benefits, and bonuses….

Climate Kids Take The Streets, Farmers Block Roads & Who Shut Down The Golden Gate Bridge?

Posted on October 2, 2021October 2, 2021

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun The student climate strike movement, Fridays For The Future, is back with 1,400 rallies in 80 countries. Over a million people participated, with close to 800,000 protesters in Berlin, alone. Other campaigns also mobilized this week, including direct actions to halt the Mountain Valley Pipeline and Line 3 Pipeline. A…

Afghan Women’s March, Twitch Boycott, Window Washers Strike

Posted on September 10, 2021September 10, 2021

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Thanks for your patience with this Nonviolence News round-up. Over Labor Day Weekend, I rested, honoring the millions of workers who went on strike, organized boycotts and mutual aid networks, and struggled for the 40-hr workweek, the concept of the weekend, and Bread and Roses, too. But, now we’re back…

Movements Win Big: India’s Farmers Victory, KXL Canceled, Muslim Ban Ended & More

Posted on January 23, 2021January 23, 2021

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun This week in Nonviolence News, India’s Farmer Protests gained a suspension of the farm laws they’ve been protesting against en masse. They vow to continue the struggle until all demands are permanently met. Meanwhile, Mongolians forced their negligent prime minister to resign over failure to deal with the pandemic. A…

The Power of Relentless Persistence

Posted on March 10, 2020March 10, 2020

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 –…

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