28 Jun, 2016
The Nonviolent History of American Independence
“Often minimized in our history books, the tactics of nonviolent action played a powerful role in achieving American Independence from...
27 Jun, 2016
The Time for Silence is Over: Grasping the Reality of Nonviolence
“With a rainbow pin on his lapel, signifying–on that day at least–the most recent gun massacre in the United States,...
23 Jun, 2016
Helen Keller: Socialist, Pacifist, Women’s & Workers’ Rights Advocate
“The name Helen Keller conjures up, for many people, a deaf-blind-mute girl learning to communicate via sign language. It is...
20 Jun, 2016
Celebrating Grace Lee Boggs
“On June 27, 1915, Grace Lee Boggs was born in Providence, Rhode Island, above her father’s restaurant. Grace later said,...
11 May, 2016
Blue Revolution – Kuwaiti Women Gain Suffrage
“This week in nonviolent history commemorates the successful conclusion of Kuwait’s Blue Revolution. On May 17th, 2005, Kuwaiti women gained...
10 May, 2016
Yes to assertive, no to aggressive
“I teach and write in the field of Peace and Conflict Studies, with a special focus on strategic nonviolence. It...
3 May, 2016
Dan Berrigan, 1921 – 2016: “We haven’t lost, because we haven’t given up.”
“About the death of renowned anti-war activist, poet and writer Fr. Dan Berrigan at the age of 94, the Rev....
2 May, 2016
Remembering Nonviolent History: Freedom Rides
“By May 1961, federal law had already ruled that segregation on interstate, public buses was illegal. Southern states, however, maintained...
2 May, 2016
Remembering Daniel Berrigan, with Gratitude
“Daniel Berrigan has died, and so we have lost our great teacher who, flinty and generous and relentlessly persistent, taught...
20 Apr, 2016
The Church’s Turn Toward Nonviolence
“For its first three centuries, Christianity required the practice of active nonviolence as taught by Jesus. The early Christians refused...
19 Apr, 2016
Did the Vatican Just Throw Out Its Just War Doctrine?
“Last week, the Vatican hosted a conference on the theme of “Nonviolence and Just Peace: Contributing to the Catholic Understanding...
14 Apr, 2016
On Earth Day, Commit To The Great Turning
“Viewing the destruction of the planet and our natural systems as a form of violence, Campaign Nonviolence – a long-term...
9 Apr, 2016
Letter from a Birmingham Jail: Poignant and Timely
“On April 16th, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was sitting in a stark jail cell in Birmingham, Alabama, where...
5 Apr, 2016
Gandhi’s Salt: How a Fistful of Mud and Seawater Shook the British Empire
“On April 6th, 1930 at 6:30 a.m. after morning prayers, Mohandas K. Gandhi raised a lump of salty mud and...
20 Mar, 2016
Celebrate Boycotts On St. Patrick’s Day
“St. Patrick’s Day is nearly here, and while many will be headed to pubs with shamrocks pinned to their jackets...