Join the conversation: There will be a conversation with the National Coordinator of Ekta Parishad (Unity Forum), Ramesh Sharma, on Thursday, October 29th, at 6:30 AM PST followed by a Panel discussion with activists Valerie Traore Burkina Faso and SomboonChungprampree from Thailand. Register here. Talking Peace and Restorative Justice on the Rise are co-hosting an… read more
Posts by Metta Center
Hold the Line: A guide to defending democracy
“What they’re most scared of is mass noncooperation. And when mass noncooperation is organized and strategic and targeted well, it has shown again and again that it can protect democracy and challenge authoritarianism.” – Hardy Merriman How can we defend and support our democracy, which feels so vulnerable as we head into this election? What… read more
Hold the Line
“What they’re most scared of is mass noncooperation. And when mass noncooperation is organized and strategic and targeted well, it has shown again and again that it can protect democracy and challenge authoritarianism.” ~Hardy Merriman This is an excerpt from our upcoming episode of Nonviolence Radio. Please join us on October 23rd for the entire… read more
United Nations Association Film Festival
Starting on October 15, the UNAFF’s 23rd Annual Film Festival theme, “The Power of Empathy,” is shining light on something vital. The Third Harmony is one of the many inspiring films they have lined up to highlight this power. The film brings you on a journey around the world as nonviolence practitioners, scientists, and scholars give… read more
The Hidden Power of Surrender: Bend or Break
by Annie Hewitt The Patna Surrender (1922-1924) was Gandhi’s response to a split in the Congress Party based on whether or not to take part in local councils set up by the British. On one side was Nehru and his supporters, convinced that Indians should participate in the councils even though they were largely symbolic… read more
How to Prevent A Political Coup
This week, in addition to Michael Nagler’s Nonviolence Report, Stephanie shares an interview with Josef Woldense, assistant professor in the Department of Africa Studies and African American Studies at the University of Minnesota, also affiliated with the Political Science Department. Professor Woldense analyzes the lack of trust that characterizes authoritarian regimes, and the way it… read more
Like This We March
Confronted on a train while riding in the first-class compartment for which he had paid, soft-spoken, brown-skinned Mohandas Gandhi recognized his treatment by railway officials as unfair, even barbaric. To their humiliations he would never choose to become accustomed. Incredulous, he repelled the insults, refusing their demands to move to a second-class carriage. He reasoned,… read more
Demystifying Shariah
Author Sumbul Ali-Karamali comes to Nonviolence Radio this week to talk about her latest book, Demystifying Shariah: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It’s Not Taking Over Our Country. Together she, Stephanie and Michael discuss the true meaning and rich history of Shariah, a term which is often profoundly misunderstood and misportrayed in… read more
No Plans for International Peace Day?
What better way to spend it than curled up watching The Third Harmony? You’ll learn about the philosophy behind nonviolence and how people around the globe have been utilizing this practice to create a more peaceful and harmonious world. Please join us at 6:00 pm EST Monday night, September 21st for the film and a post-screening… read more
Conspiracy memes as a Public Health Crisis?
Professor Ron Hirschbein, founder of the War and Peace Studies Program and the Peace Institute at Cal State Chico and Professor Amin Asfari from Wake Tech College join Michael to talk about the motives and drives that generate conspiracy theories. What are some of the deeper causes that lie behind recent attacks on Jewish and… read more
