Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Most news outlets smack you with a barrage of terror. Nonviolence News provides the solutions and the stories of the people working for those changes. This week’s headlines on the climate crisis show this contrast. In the regular news this week, the United Nations’ Climate Chief warned that we have…
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Senegal Saves Democracy, Worker Strikes Work & Lookbacks At Sunflower Movement & Fish Wars
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Let’s start with some recent successes in Nonviolence News. A new report showed that 2023’s US worker strikes worked, winning wage increases that haven’t been seen in decades. The Yurok Tribe has become the first tribal group to steward land in partnership with the National Park Service. Sacramento declared itself…
South Korean Trainee Doctors Strike, Croatia & Hungary’s Mass Demonstrations, & Sports Fans Protest With Remote Control Cars
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Around 8,000 trainee doctors in South Korea have submitted their resignations and gone on strike. They are opposing a plan to admit more students to medical school while trainee doctors are grossly overworked and underpaid. Argentine health workers also held a 24-hr strike for better salaries, part of a series…
Indian Farmers March (Again), Mardi Gras Protests & Gaza Ceasefire Push Continues
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Each week, I collect between 30 and 50 stories of nonviolent action. This week, however, we had more stories than we could handle. There are 61 reports in this week’s Nonviolence News – and many more that I’ll share next week. It’s a reflection of the way nonviolent actions are…
Congolese Soccer Players Call For Peace, Kenyan Women March Against Femicide, 300K Strike In Finland
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun This week, as 78,000 children were forced to flee their homes in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and as thousands of eyes turned toward the Africa World Cup, the Congolese soccer team engaged in a dramatic protest. With one hand, they covered their mouths; with the other, they made the…
Unions Call For Ceasefire, French Tractor Blockades & Machu Picchu Protests
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun After blockading the roads around Paris with their tractors, French farmers won offers of major concessions from the government, including promises of cash and easing of regulations. Two major farmer unions called off their protests, though other groups may continue to push for more demands. Across Europe, farmer protests continue…
#IStandWithBalochMarch, Slovakia Protests Corruption, Argentina’s General Strike
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun In this week’s Nonviolence News, I especially enjoyed the excellent overview of the campaign organized by women from Balochistan (pictured), Pakistan, that has been trying to stop forced disappearances by holding sit-ins, rallies, protests, and a march for justice. You’ll also find an article about the hundreds of thousands of…
Guatemala Triumphant, Northern Ireland’s Huge Strike & Can AI Work For Peace?
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Here’s something to celebrate: Guatemala just inaugurated their new president, Bernardo Arevalo, thanks to Indigenous-led protests that pushed back attempts to discredit the election results and delay Arevalo from being sworn in. It’s a reminder of the power citizens have to make sure that fair and legitimate democratic processes are…
Guatemala’s 3-Month Sit-In, Eiffel Tower Strike, 200K NYC Students Boycott Exams
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun For 100 days, Indigenous Guatemalans have held a continuous sit-in in front of the attorney general’s office. “We are tired of crooks,” said one activist. They want the attorney general to resign (or be fired) due to her repeated attempts to nullify the election of President ArĂ©valo in the recent…
Special Report 2023 – 54 Advances In Racial Justice For Black, Indigenous, Migrants & More
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Our Nonviolence News Special Report series has looked at close to 200 successes in economic and environmental justice. Next we’re going to take a look back at the gains for racial justice that were made in 2023. Let’s start with a few favorites. I’m especially fond of DIY solutions like…