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Cookie Protests, Soprano Defies Chile’s Silence Curfew, and 10 Victories!

Posted on November 2, 2019

Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun This week’s news is marked by music! From an operatic soprano breaking Chile’s silence curfew to the Chilean orchestra joining the mass protests to perform, “The People United Shall Never Be Defeated”, to the US-Mexico cross-border sing-a-long, music is capturing hearts and minds as it lifts peoples courage and determination to…

Mass Protests Erupt Around the World. What Are People Striving For?

Posted on October 27, 2019

Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun This week’s Nonviolence News is full of success stories . . . and stories to learn from. Lebanon’s “rave as revolution” protests have forced ministers to resign, major reforms to be passed, looted funds to be returned, and more.  Meanwhile, in Chile, protests were met with violent repression and the…

Art Conquers All: Haiti’s Artists Rally the People To Hold Creative March

Posted on October 21, 2019November 2, 2019

Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun Did you hear about the protests in Baghdad, Iraq?  What about the ones in Catalan or Ecuador? (Find these stories below.) There’s so much going on in the world!  As citizens, we should be heartened by these stories. People like us are refusing to put up with injustice. What’s my…

Gandhi’s 150th & Banksy Strikes Again

Posted on October 13, 2019

Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun A recent report proved that creative action is far more effective than conventional petitions and speeches. When it comes to creativity, street artist Banksy is a master.  Banksy’s recent art installation in a downtown storefront features a “Tony the Tiger” Rug (Frosted Flakes) as the centerpiece of a capitalist dystopia lifestyle…

6 Million People Strike for the Planet!

Posted on September 28, 2019September 28, 2019

Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun The climate strikes stole the show for a second straight week. You’ll find the Climate Action section is full of my top picks on stories from the massive actions worldwide. The photo above is in Turin, Italy.  This photo to the right is Montreal, Canada, which boasted the largest turn-out (that…

Climate Strikes, Car Blockades, and Autoworker Strikes, Oh My!

Posted on September 21, 2019September 28, 2019

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…

People and Planet Are Worth More Than Gold

Posted on September 15, 2019September 21, 2019

Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun This week’s Nonviolence News is packed with stories about people redefining what’s important in our world. A fleet of cruise ships has been coming to the rescue in the Bahamas, eschewing luxury trips for helping people. The Seminole Tribe has been airlifting drinking water to Bahamas for nearly a week. It seems…

Persistence Counts: Algerians Push for Change

Posted on September 9, 2019

Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun In this week’s Nonviolence News, we share an unexpected side effect of nonviolent revolution: Armenia is seeing its diaspora return following last year’s uprising. Meanwhile, the Algerians continue pushing forward in their 29th straight week of protests. After ousting their decades-long president and clearing out numerous offices, they now won’t let the…

Mexico’s Glitter Revolution and What You Can Find By Reading Beyond the Headlines

Posted on September 2, 2019

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…

Sparking Change: How Movements Pass On Inspiration

Posted on August 30, 2019

Change doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Resistance is a continuum. Nonviolent movements arise amidst the efforts of many other struggles. The knowledge of how to organize for change is a global legacy passed between movements and generations of activists through lineages of inspiration that stretch through hundreds of years. (The first recorded strike happened in…

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