Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun Who are the world’s leading experts in people-powered change? People, of course. The brave humans on the front lines of waging struggle, building solutions, challenging injustice, and organizing their communities are learning on their feet, in the streets. We can learn a lot from watching one another. This week, I…
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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…
Climate Strikes, Car Blockades, and Autoworker Strikes, Oh My!
Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun The Global Climate Strikes are the headline grabbers this week. 4.1 million people in 185 countries took to the streets to demand climate justice. And some people are warning that this is just the beginning: the General Strike for Climate is coming up on Friday, Sept 27th. No work, no…
Mexico’s Glitter Revolution and What You Can Find By Reading Beyond the Headlines
Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun When you’re scanning Nonviolence News, what should you look for? With 30-50 stories each week, we can watch brewing trends, rising campaigns, and get a bird’s eye view of nonviolence in our world today. Nonviolence News’ weekly round-up offers us not just individual headlines, but a chance to see nonviolence…
Turning the Titanic: Belfast Shipyard Workers Want to Build Windmills
Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun: Each week, I read hundreds of articles and survey close to a thousand headlines in search of the stories I feature in Nonviolence News. Finding these reports bolsters my heart. In New Zealand, 10,000 weapons have been turned in through a buy-back program after the Christchurch massacre. In Brazil, Indigenous women…