Throughout history, people facing occupation have tapped into the power of nonviolent struggle to thwart their invaders
In both the 1930s and 1960s-ā70s the outcome was change in a progressive (left) direction ā substantially, and on many fronts
Hard as it may be to see beyond the chaos and suffering in Afghanistan, the larger picture reveals real opportunities for social change
The point of claiming a stolen election is not to set the stage for a coup, but to add to the right’s list of grievances for building political power in the future
The point of claiming a stolen election is not to set the stage for a coup, but to add to the right’s list of grievances for building political power in the future
And this anti-coup research shows the way
Because the overwhelming majority of Portlanders have been demonstrating for Black Lives Matter in nonviolent ways, elected officials are mobilizing against Trumpās intervention. If the majority had been violent, Trumpās intervention would be welcomed by the center
In recognition of the pandemic crisis, big-city, mainstream newspapers are calling for actual system change. Activists need to be ready to answer the invitation
The Scandinavians had less to spread around for their vision of shared abundance, but they decided to think big and risk by acting on their deepest values
Training for movements is not unlike training for athletic competition: Pain is inevitable. Itās the conditioning of mind, body and heart that makes winning possible
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