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Haiti Marches, France Strikes, Chad Protests, Egypt Demands Rosetta Stone Back

Posted on October 22, 2022October 26, 2022

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun There’s a lot going on in the world. In Chad, protesters are mourning after security forces opened fire on people demanding that the military regime transition to civilian rule. France is bracing for the moment when widespread protests turn into a general strike. Afghan women held protests against the Taliban,…

Thailand’s Radical Grandmas, #EnoughIsEnough & China’s Mortgage Boycott

Posted on August 13, 2022August 13, 2022

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun The United Kingdom is about to erupt in protests. An economic justice campaign called #EnoughIsEnough launched with a bold video decrying poverty wages, cost of living, and concentrated wealth. Over 100,000 people crashed the website trying to get on the email list. It’s a sign of the times. People around…

Goddess Returned, #Landback Wins, Pipelines Blocked & Solidarity Circling the Globe

Posted on July 2, 2022July 2, 2022

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Let’s start with some good news: a landmark case has ruled that Kenya must pay reparations to displaced Indigenous Okiek people. Also, a new report looks at how the Pacific Northwest has defeated 70% of the fossil fuel projects it has confronted since 2012. Germany is returning a goddess statue…

Mexico’s Water Caravan, Mongolia’s Empty Stomach Uprising & Puerto Rico’s Beach Party Protests

Posted on April 28, 2022April 28, 2022

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun If you were wondering where this week’s Nonviolence News has been … the answer is Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts and finally Maine. I’ve been on the road this week, moving to Maine, which delayed the release of the new edition. But never fear! Between dodging…

Scientist Rebellion, Flower Pickers Strike, Debt Collective Action, Student-Teacher Solidarity

Posted on April 9, 2022April 9, 2022

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun I love smart campaigns. Strategy is powerful. A group of flower pickers in Washington State held a quickie strike just 2-days before a huge flower festival. Needless to say, the company conceded swiftly, meeting the workers demands. Timing is everything, they say. Another story that caught my eye this week…

Rollerblade Climate Protests, Kayakers Block Oil Tanker, Ukrainian Protesters Push Back Soldiers

Posted on April 2, 2022April 2, 2022

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun There are signs of hope. You just need to know where to look for them. (Hint: right here at Nonviolence News!) This week, hundreds of thousands of school children went on strike, marching out of classrooms in 750 cities and towns to demand climate action. Students in Kenya (above) even…

Ferry Workers Protest, Teachers Strike, Climate Activists Lock Down To Soccer Goal Posts, Jamaicans & Native Americans Oppose Racism

Posted on March 26, 2022March 26, 2022

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun In Nonviolence News this week, you’ll find stories about how a student occupation is offering solidarity with striking Minneapolis teachers. In the United Kingdom, ferry workers and their allies are protesting the firing of 800 workers – for the purposes of hiring lower wage workers in their place. Social welfare…

Deliveristas Victorious, Serbian Mine Halted, Australians Oppose Genocide

Posted on January 29, 2022January 29, 2022

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun This week’s Nonviolence News contains stories both hopeful and alarming. Los Deliveristas Unidos celebrated a historic victory as new (and hard-won) labor protections for delivery workers went into effect this week in New York City. Mass protests and road blocks forced Serbian officials to scrap the Rio Tinto mine. Sudan…

India’s Farmers Persist, Brazil Marches, Saiga Antelope Rebounds, and Ugandans Resist Big Oil

Posted on June 4, 2021June 5, 2021

Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun This week in Nonviolence News, protests in India marked the six month anniversary of their immense, record-breaking farmer protests. The organizer of a vigil commemorating Tiananmen Square has been arrested and gatherings banned. Brazilians in 200 cities marched for Bolsonaro’s impeachment. Colombia continues to rise up despite repression. In Canada,…

“Rosie The Riveter” Remake Honors Frontline Heroes

Posted on April 11, 2020April 11, 2020

Editor’s Note from Rivera Sun Creativity, laughter, tears, horror, and hope: it’s all here. Weaving through these stories are the acts of nonviolence – large and small – done by people like you and me to help care for people and planet. Car motorcade protests are increasing. Worker strikes for health and safety are sweeping the…

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