By Jordan Flaherty | – ( Waging Nonviolence) | – In the aftermath of disasters, those most in need are also who the state often leaves behind. Into this vacuum, communities come together for mutual aid. While charity rarely challenges the root causes behind disasters, and often divides recipients into worthy and unworthy, mutual aid […]
What a truly Humanitarian Response in Afghanistan would Look Like
By Eli S. McCarthy | – ( Waging Nonviolence ) – As we reflect on what has transpired in Afghanistan with the Taliban returning to power, we have a vital opportunity for a more authentic, coherent humanitarian response. Toward this end, we must engage some critical analysis and questions. We might ask why the Afghanistan […]
As the US empire declines, what openings exist for progressive movements?
By George Lakey | – Hard as it may be to see beyond the chaos and suffering in Afghanistan, the larger picture reveals real opportunities for social change. ( Waging Nonviolence ) – The fall of Kabul with, once again, the hurried and chaotic departure of surprised Americans, has led to an abundance of hand-wringing […]
As Biden backslides, a bigger, better-organized climate movement prepares to seize this ‘now or never’ moment
by Nick Engelfried | – ( Waging Nonviolence ) – Over 500 activists from the youth-led Sunrise Movement descended on Washington, D.C. last week for one of the largest U.S. climate protests since COVID-related restrictions began easing. The young people rallied in front of the White House on June 28, to hear from a range […]
If we truly honored Juneteenth, we would end the exception in the 13th amendment
By Emma Jordan-Simpson | – (Waging Nonviolence ) – In my inbox this morning from a major nonprofit organization that should have known better was a Juneteenth celebratory greeting: “We proudly celebrate Juneteenth, the day slavery finally came to an end throughout the South — historically a monumental feat for American history and now a […]
5 ways to push antisemites and the Alt-Right out of the Palestinian solidarity movement
By Shane Burley | – With support for Palestinian freedom hitting a new level, intentional strategies are needed to stop white nationalists looking to hijack the movement. ( Waging Nonviolence ) – As Israel resumes its bombing of Gaza, and settlers attack Palestinians on both sides of the Green Line — the boundary between what […]
How TikTok Videos are exposing Israeli repression of Palestinian Dissent
By Shahira Tarrash and Craig Brown | – ( Waging Nonviolence) – On the weekend of May 8, TikTok was awash with videos from East Jerusalem, Sheikh Jarrah and the Al-Aqsa compound, where Palestinian worshippers were attacked by Israeli security forces. This was before Hamas’ rockets attracted the focus of European and North American media […]
‘When they take 100 trees, we plant 4,000’ — a conversation with Mubarak Awad on nonviolence in Palestine
By Nonviolence Radio Team | ( Waging Nonviolence ) – Subscribe to “Nonviolence Radio” on Apple Podcasts, Android, Spotify or via RSS. This week, Nonviolence Radio hosts Mubarak Awad, founder of the National Youth Advocate Program, which provides alternative foster care and counseling to “at risk” youth and their families. He is also the founder […]
This time, Palestine Solidarity Swept the U.S.
By Shane Burley | – ( Waging Nonviolence) – In mid-May, hundreds gathered in Terry Schrunk Plaza in downtown Portland, Oregon with signs denouncing the violence that is now crushing the Gaza Strip’s over two million residents. At this storytelling rally, Palestinians — who are so often rendered invisible in discussions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict […]
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