Waging Nonviolence
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About Waging Nonviolence
Waging Nonviolence is a nonprofit media organization dedicated to providing original reporting and expert analysis of social movements around the world. With a commitment to accuracy, …
Lessons from what Cesar Chavez did right — and wrong
Apr 7, 2014 · Cesar Chavez on strike. (Flickr/Jay Galvin) The recent release of Cesar Chavez: An American Hero, and the premiere of the documentary Cesar’s Last Fast at the Sundace Film …
A new wave of movements against Trumpism is coming
Nov 9, 2024 · This time around, we must be more clear than ever that our goal is to win over a majority of Americans. Movements should not be afraid to engage in polarizing protest, but …
The successes and failures of South Africa’s student movement
Jun 29, 2017 · South Africans were not surprised by the emergence of the “Zuma Must Fall!” call which manifested in huge protests in April and May 2017. We are accustomed to protest at …
How Hitler found his blueprint for a German empire by looking to …
Oct 7, 2020 · Native peoples in the United States continue to struggle for justice. While this year brought some important victories, such as Washington’s NFL team finally dropping its racist …
Gandhi’s strategy for success — use more than one strategy
Mar 17, 2017 · As a result of these efforts, many in Gandhi’s time viewed him less as a political leader than a religiously-driven lifestyle advocate. In his published writings, he frequently took …
How the spirit of the indigenous occupation of Alcatraz lives on, …
Nov 14, 2019 · In 1969, indigenous activists occupied Alcatraz Island, demanding that their treaties be honored. Fifty years later, they’re still fighting.
How did Gandhi win? - Waging Nonviolence
Oct 8, 2014 · Gandhi during the Salt March, March-April 1930. (Wikimedia Commons/Walter Bosshard) History remembers Mohandas Gandhi’s Salt March as one of the great episodes of …
What role were you born to play in social change?
Feb 3, 2016 · George Lakey. George Lakey has been active in direct action campaigns for over six decades. Recently retired from Swarthmore College, he was first arrested in the civil rights …