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18 小时之前 · Embed from Getty Images. As you read this, new executive orders are being signed, and old protections are being dismantled. Many of the frameworks and institutions of our aging democracy — more specifically, our representative republic — are being tested to the point of fraying or dissolution.

2 天之前 · The Ayni Institute describes social movements as “multi-strategic.” As the organization explains in a video introducing the model of social movement ecology, “This means that they implement many different strategies towards creating social change simultaneously, whether they are conscious of it or not.” Varied theories of change are embodied by …

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, transparency and editorial independence, we examine today’s most crucial issues by shining a light on those who are organizing for just and peaceful solutions.

2025年1月23日 · The largest tenant union in the country is responding quickly and passionately to the devastation of the Los Angeles fires. The LA Tenants Union is demanding not just enforcement of existing California protections against price gouging of rental homes, but a moratorium on evictions and a rent freeze, all while tenants …

2024年11月9日 · 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 they should be mindful of the challenge of producing positive polarization that reaches out to include more people in the fight for justice, while minimizing negative polarization that pushes away potential supporters.

2025年1月8日 · The few hundred initial protesters quickly became 70,000, then 120,000, then 320,000, all participating in the weekly demonstrations. Organizers published a pamphlet outlining their vision for a unified German democracy and turned it into a petition.

2024年12月23日 · WNV’s most-read stories of 2024. 10. How to make sure your disruptive protest helps your cause By Mark Engler and Paul Engler Five key factors determine whether controversial protests are more likely to spark backlash or create positive outcomes.

8 小时之前 · Subscribe to Nonviolence Now Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.. From Gandhi’s movement to the U.S. civil rights movement, into their influence around the world and its digitization through the Arab Spring, Layal and Alisha show the evolution of nonviolent actions with current global movements.

2024年11月4日 · During Campaign Nonviolence Action Days, Sept. 21 to Oct. 2, tens of thousands of people in hundreds of cities and towns took a public stand for peace and active nonviolence.In a world reeling from war and violence, it’s a much-needed effort. It’s easy to overlook its importance. When more than 40,000 people have been slaughtered in Gaza this past year, what good does it do to hold peace ...