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Defying Injustice: Guatemalans Vs. Corruption & Olympic Women Vs. Sexist Dress Codes

Posted on July 31, 2021July 31, 2021

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun These are tumultuous times. And that’s a good thing. People around the world are defying injustice-as-usual. Guatemalans took to the streets after the president fired a top anti-corruption official for looking into the president’s wrongdoings. The Olympics are – yet again – a platform for unexpected protests, from Simone Biles…

Dead Mermaids Protest, Utility Bill Strike, Google LASD Gangs Banner Drops

Posted on June 24, 2021

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun A mermaid is a myth, but like all myths, it brings our attention to the story we need to hear right now. Our oceans and planet are in danger. Humanity cannot survive without them. This theatrical climate action (pictured above) of dead mermaids washing up on the shore near the…

The Global Effort To Defend The Right To Protest & Use Nonviolent Action

Posted on May 8, 2021May 8, 2021

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun We rarely discuss it directly: is nonviolent action a right? Should the ability to strike, protest, boycott, engage in civil disobedience, etc. be considered a political freedom? Our governments could – and should – respect our rights to use these tools, making it easier and safer to organize for social…

Judges On Strike, Tunnel Diggers & Tree Sitters, Fast Food Strikes & More

Posted on February 20, 2021February 20, 2021

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun The Nonviolence News Conversation is next Friday and we have soooooo much to talk about. In this week’s round-up alone, we could explore the Haitian judges strike (have you ever heard of all the judges in a country going on strike?!), Fight for $15’s nationwide fast food strike, Myanmar’s bold…

Not My President. No Es Mi Presidente.

Posted on November 21, 2020November 21, 2020

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….

1,000 Strikes … And Those Pesky Media Spins

Posted on September 11, 2020September 11, 2020

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…

“This Is Why We March” + Treaty Defenders

Posted on July 4, 2020July 4, 2020

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Recent polls show that US citizens now support police reform in overwhelming numbers. “This is why we march,” said Black organizers in response. Organized action propels change. It’s certainly encouraging for many interconnected social justice movements that have been pushing for change for a long time. In the photo above, a Treaty…

Movements On The Rebound; Nonviolence Shows Resiliency Amidst Pandemic

Posted on March 28, 2020

Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun After a week in shock, themovements are on the rebound. Nonviolence is reviving in many forms. Mutual aid networks (a form of nonviolent constructive program) are erupting across the globe. Strikes are winning worker protections and fair pay for bus drivers, hospital workers, and others. Movements are shifting gears and…

Welcoming 5,000 New Readers! We All Need Nonviolence News’ Uplifting Stories

Posted on February 2, 2020

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…

250 Million People Strike In India

Posted on January 13, 2020

Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun Wow! Check out the Successes & Victories section.  Amazing! And that’s not all: this week, up to 250 million Indians went on strike in what might be the largest strike in world history. The most interesting article I’ve read about actions in India was on the women of Shaheen Bagh who have been…

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