Peter Bergel, Author at ZNetwork https://znetwork.org/author/peterbergel/ Independent Left News, Analysis, Vision and Strategy Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:52:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://znetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cropped-Z_logo_512-32x32.png Peter Bergel, Author at ZNetwork https://znetwork.org/author/peterbergel/ 32 32 Stop Talking About “Protests” https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/stop-talking-about-protests/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/stop-talking-about-protests/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:49:00 +0000 https://znetwork.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1290703 I am tired of hearing about “protests” and “protesters.” Those terms sound whiney and powerless to me.  “Protest” means to object, which is, of course, what we are doing when we hit the streets, but we’re doing something equally – or I would say more – important. We are demonstrating. What are we demonstrating? We are demonstrating [...]]]> https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/stop-talking-about-protests/feed/ 0 To nuclear-armed states: Nice talk, now walk the walk  https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/to-nuclear-armed-states-nice-talk-now-walk-the-walk/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/to-nuclear-armed-states-nice-talk-now-walk-the-walk/#respond Tue, 18 Jan 2022 12:02:47 +0000 https://zcomm.org/?post_type=znetarticle&p=1053979 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/to-nuclear-armed-states-nice-talk-now-walk-the-walk/feed/ 0 Organize to Address Threats Ignored by Dysfunctional Government https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/organize-to-address-threats-ignored-by-dysfunctional-government-by-peter-bergel/ https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/organize-to-address-threats-ignored-by-dysfunctional-government-by-peter-bergel/#respond Sat, 01 Sep 2012 15:45:40 +0000 https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/organize-to-address-threats-ignored-by-dysfunctional-government-by-peter-bergel/feed/ 0