Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Thousands of Argentines marched against the latest swindling and crippling debt burdens from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Swaziland anti-monarchists threatened to make the country “ungovernable” and secured the release of student organizers. Kazakhstan is seeing a second wave of strikes ripple through the industrial sector after civil unrest last…
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Sit-In Baby, 1-Hr School Bus Strike & Student Walkouts
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun A young boy was born into the struggle – literally. His parents had launched a sit-in strike in India, demanding land rights that the government had denied, when his mother went into labor. She refused to leave and gave birth to him right there on the frontline of the sit-in….
Deliveristas Victorious, Serbian Mine Halted, Australians Oppose Genocide
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…
Serbia’s Climate March, South Korea’s Grandparents & Global Migrant and Refugee Protests
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun In this week’s Nonviolence News, the 3,000 Columbia University teachers ended their historic strike and won several significant gains in their new contract. Meanwhile, 8,000 grocery store workers are on strike across the United States, namely because they can’t afford to buy groceries on their wages. Pakistani women organized a…
95 Thrilling Wins Towards A Better World – Special Report on 2021
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun From US pro-democracy activists thwarting a coup attempt by Trump supporters to Chileans impeaching their president and rewriting the constitution, it’s been quite a year. Aside from the 48 Wins For Workers & Wages, 80 Gains For Racial Justice, and 101 Victories For the Earth, here is another impressive collection…
Doctors & Nurses Take Action In Myanmar, Sudan, and Beyond
Editor’s Note By Rivera Sun As if a global pandemic weren’t enough, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers have been rising up against injustice for a broad range of issues across the globe. In Myanmar, they continue to resist the military coup. In Sudan, they’re demanding that the hospitals be spared from attacks by security…
Colombia’s Peace Protest, Myanmar’s Silent Strike, and Kazakhstan’s Revolt
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun As we enter 2022, a handful of struggles rise to the top of my attention. Sudan ousted its dictator in 2019 and in 2021 launched renewed protests to stop the military from seizing power again. More than 50 people have been killed in the effort to kick coupists out of…
Crashing Kelloggs, Melting Racist Statues & Taking The Streets For Women’s Rights
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun Here’s a meltdown you’ll be glad to hear about: an African-American museum has gained permission to melt down the confederate statue that sparked the deadly violence at the Charlottesville Unite the Right Rally. The metal will be used to make new art exhibits that address the racist history of the…
Nuns Tackle Microsoft, Tortilla Workers Win Sundays Off, Octopi Are Sentient Beings
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun “With great power comes great responsibility,” is a line made famous by Spiderman, but activists could rephrase that as “with any power comes responsibility”. The Sisters of St. Joseph are taking that bit of wisdom to heart as they take on the corporate giant Microsoft. They’re leveraging their power as…
Victory For Farmers & Tractor Workers
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun It’s an interesting week for farmers. After a year of record-breaking protests, the farmers in India won the repeal of the farm laws. More than 250 million people joined the demonstrations, marches, and strikes. Meanwhile, 10,000 John Deere Tractor manufacturers succeeded in gaining wage increases, better pension benefits, and bonuses….