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…
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COP26: Giant Pikachu Protesters, Loch Ness Monster Arrested, Hot Air Bands
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun The COP26 protests are loud, colorful, and over-the-top, but they’re not as ridiculous as political leaders continuing to bury their heads in the sand over climate change. This week, as the COP26 climate summit gathers world leaders and thousands of global climate activists in Glasgow, Scotland, protesters are pulling out…

Taxi Drivers Blockade Brooklyn Bridge, Inuit Blockade Iron Mine
Editor’s Note From Rivera Sun It’s a (nonviolent) action-packed edition of Nonviolence News. Teachers in Columbus, OH, are on a “sick-out” strike to keep their community healthy. Taxi drivers shut down the Brooklyn Bridge over the debt burdens of their licensing fees. Haitians launched a 48-hr general strike against austerity and corrupt political leaders. In…