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…
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Action Is the Antidote To Despair – And It’s Working!
Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun Today is a good day for some uplifting news. Therefore, I direct your attention to the 12 success stories. Worker strikes are winning some change. People continue to step up to take care of one another. Anonymous took down child porn dark web sites. The KXL pipeline was handed a…
Extraordinary Times, Extraordinary People
Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun These are extraordinary times. Each and every person faces daily choices between fear and courage, love and hate, greed or generosity. I’ve been focused on collecting and sharing the many amazing stories of people stepping up to help other people in the hopes that they will inspire all of us…
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…
Berliners Send “Build-a-Wall” Trump a 2.7 Ton Chunk of the Berlin Wall
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…