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10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won
Nov 4, 2024 · 2. Find others who you trust. I promise I’ll head towards practical resistance strategies. But the emotional landscape matters a great deal. Hannah Arendt’s “The Origins of …
A new wave of movements against Trumpism is coming
Nov 9, 2024 · This time around, we must be more clear than ever that our goal is to win over a majority of Americans. Movements should not be afraid to engage in polarizing protest, but …
Can nonviolent struggle defeat a dictator? This database says yes ...
Jan 8, 2025 · The few hundred initial protesters quickly became 70,000, then 120,000, then 320,000, all participating in the weekly demonstrations. Organizers published a pamphlet …
Los Angeles leads the way in resisting Trump’s mass deportations ...
Feb 25, 2025 · On Jan. 20, during President Donald Trump’s inauguration, more than 2,000 people and 20-plus grassroots organizations gathered in Los Angeles to protest the …
What the US can learn from South Koreans who stopped a coup
Feb 18, 2025 · The last time martial law was declared in South Korea was in 1979, following the assassination of then-President Park Chung-hee. However, what happened in December …
These Palestinian and Israeli women are standing up for peace
Feb 7, 2025 · Notably, neither Israel nor Palestine have taken active measures to implement Resolution 1325. At 25 percent, the number of women in the Israeli government remains …
Gandhi’s strategy for success — use more than one strategy
Mar 17, 2017 · As a result of these efforts, many in Gandhi’s time viewed him less as a political leader than a religiously-driven lifestyle advocate. In his published writings, he frequently took …
We’re seeing the beginnings of mass noncompliance
Feb 27, 2025 · By this point, the Department of Defense joined in and told its people to ignore the memo. Finally, even some of Trump’s inner circle — sycophants like FBI Director Kash Patel, …
Using the power of truth | Metta Center for Nonviolence
Feb 24, 2025 · Embed from Getty Images. There has been a great deal of political analysis of Trump’s reelection and what it means. While largely helpful, I think that analysis needs to go …