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Protests in Brazil and Their Repression
Protesters in Brazil are demanding more as military police violently attempt to control the thousands who have taken to the streets.
How Activists Are Responding to the NYPD’s Attempts to Thwart Black Lives Matter
NYPD Commissioner William Bratton asked lawmakers in Albany to elevate resisting arrest from a misdemeanor to a felony.
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What Led Me to Disrupt the US Supreme Court and Risk 150 Days Imprisonment
I disrupted the US Supreme Court in civil disobedience because of money-in-politics corruption, a critical battleground for systems change.
Frida Berrigan: Give Your Children a Conscience Instead of Material Possessions
Frida Berrigan, author and daughter of two legendary antiwar activists, talks to Truthout.
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The Crises Are Urgent, So Let’s Slow Down
Fast-paced organizing often causes mistakes and sacrifices dialogues key to dismantling oppression.
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Remembrance of Wars Past: Why There Is No Massive Antiwar Movement in the US
Many feel as though the war-making machine beyond our control.
When Shock and Awe Turns 12
Shock and Awe needs an initiation into a healthier adulthood. Luckily there is a peace movement planning an intervention for Shock and Awe's 12th birthday, coming up March 18-21 …
Black Friday: The Forgotten Non-Violence Tool for Social Change
The public outrage is being heard loud and clear, but if we're not careful, demonstrations can become a cathartic ritual that lead to little change.
Henry A. Giroux: Searching for Radical Democracy in the Ruins of Capitalism’s Economic Depravity
We can't just wait for neoliberal economics to tear apart society and then build from scratch.
Do Demonstrations Matter?
As we approach MLK Day and think about his legacy of civic resistance, this episode looks at the recent history of the global antiwar movement.