Waging Nonviolence

An alliance of Indigenous, environmental and social campaigners are fighting to uphold a historic referendum that would protect part of the Ecuadorian Amazon. By Adem Ay Environmental activists rarely get to celebrate a major win for the planet, but that’s…

With symptoms that include the endangerment of a safe and healthy future, it’s time we kick the habit of military dependency. By Frida Berrigan This article was originally published by TomDispatch. My name is Frida and my community is military dependent. (I…

Standing on a mobile stage in a suburban Philadelphia park on July 3, Ugandan human rights activist Hillary Taylor poured a cup of dirt into a clay vase. “This soil represents all my communities in Uganda and Tanzania,” he said…

A new international coalition is disrupting airports to make one demand: the adoption of a treaty to end fossil fuels by 2030. Under the banner Oil Kills, small groups of activists have occupied airport departure lounges, plane cabins, terminals, tarmacs and roads…

Organizers must learn to embrace the polarizing nature of protest in order to use it effectively. By Mark Engler and Paul Engler [Editor’s note: This article is the first in a two-part series about how movements can understand and harness…

Aid groups and migrants are mobilizing to provide social services and block the eviction of the most vulnerable people in Paris ahead of the Olympics. With the approach of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, organizers and aid groups are working…

Despite widespread discouragement among climate activists, a tested blueprint for successful movements shows immense progress being made. By Nick Engelfried In January, U.S. climate activists prepared for one of the largest direct action protests against fossil fuels in years. The…

Rev. James Lawson was my teacher, mentor and friend. We must commit to honoring his legacy. By Kent Wong This story was first published by In These Times. I had the privilege of teaching a course at UCLA on ​“Nonviolence and Social Movements” with Rev.…

Hundreds of unarmed civilian protectors could be quickly deployed to support Palestinians in securing a more sustainable peace than armed forces ever could. By Mel Duncan When the U.N. Security Council finally passed a Ceasefire Resolution for Gaza by a vote of…

As Biden sinks billions into nuclear energy, members of the historic Clamshell Alliance are reuniting to spark a new wave of anti-nuke resistance. By Arnie Alpert When a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania went from a technological…