The consensus is that this presidential election may all come down to Ohio and a few other "swing" states, as it did in 2000 and 2004. If there are any voting irregularities to be found this time around, Ohio will be the place to look first.
Democracy Now!The consensus is that this presidential election may all come down to Ohio and a few other "swing" states, as it did in 2000 and 2004. If there are any voting irregularities to be found this time around, Ohio will be the place to look first.
by Cynthia Boaz. One of the consequences of the Occupy movement’s emergence onto the scene over the last nine months is the escalating disagreement about the role of various strands of nonviolence and nonviolent action in the struggle. In the process, misconceptions about nonviolent strategy are being unfortunately perpetuated by earnest adherents of principled nonviolence
Much of my work in nonviolence and nonviolent action revolves around the assumption that the ends never justify the means, and that the way you fight a battle has everything to do with the ultimate result. “Victories” won through violence—whether literal or verbal—are dubious at best, and disastrous at worst. This is because they do
At the end of the day, the Egyptian uprising was one of history's most significant nonviolent struggles and that is how history will remember it.
Reposted with acknowledgement to WagingNonviolence.org. "Please use your liberty to promote ours." -- Aung San...
“Please use your liberty to promote ours.” –Aung San Suu Kyi, leader of Burma’s National League for Democracy As I get ready to celebrate this Independence Day by barbecuing and watching fireworks with my family this evening, I can’t help but think about what this holiday must look like from the outside. We are celebrating
The movement in Egypt had been planned carefully and had been effective in conveying the need for both sustained pressure on the regime and strict nonviolent discipline.
Originally published on December 16, 2007 at Truthout.org. In recognition of International Human Rights Day, upcoming...
Reposted from OpenDemocracy.net, series on Civil Resistance and the New Global Ferment Given continued strikes...
In honor of the upcoming elections in Burma, here is a re-post of an article published at Truthout by me and...
