One way to practice nonviolence is through noncooperation with injust laws. This is IT: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8592365.stm… read more
Posts by Metta Center
Human Rights in the Age of Climate
Activist Pano Kroko joined us for the Hope Tank on Friday, March 19, 2010, to discuss civil rights in the age of climate change. Couldn’t be there in person? Click here for audio of the discussion!… read more
Anarchism and Nonviolence: Exploring Common Ground
This event took place at the Metta Center on Sunday, March 14, 2010. The full audio of the workshop is now available here: [audio:2010_0314_RandallAmster.mp3] Please see the rest of the original event announcement, below, for more information and related resources!… read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07
The survival of the kindest: Do kinder people have an evolutionary advantage? Yes. http://ow.ly/1eUqo /via @CharityFocus @MettaCenter #… read more
Question: Hello Metta! I was watching this video about 5 years of “non-violent demonstrations” in Bil’in, Palestine. It is known for its resistance: every week Palestinians and internationals go there to demonstrate against the fence that is built by Israel. The ICJ has declared the fence illegal as it takes land from the Palestinians, but… read more
The Nonviolent Legacy of South Africa
If you have had the opportunity to visit South Africa of recent you undoubtedly are inspired by the friendliness of the people of all races, ages, and backgrounds. Their smiles are contagious, and you wonder how this levity can be so pronounced against the backdrop of such a dramatic history of both tragedy and triumph;… read more
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21
RT @thegreatturning: Jeff Milchen, co-founder of AMIBA http://bit.ly/d1v6hs, writes The Power of Local! http://bit.ly/aab9wX #localeconomy # RT @wagenonviolence: Ramachandran explains "Gandhi" neurons http://cli.gs/PZe2m #Ahimsa #Satyagraha # RT @yesmagazine: Mother Nature's School of Design — Janine Benyus, in YES! Magazine http://bit.ly/9cIqZr #biomimicry # RT @yesmagazine: Interview w/Paolo Lugari, founder of Las Gaviotas—a model of sustainable living… read more
Metta Mentors Nonviolence Immersion Program: the application is up!
Dear Metta community, The Metta Center is happy to announce the call for applications for the 2010 Metta Mentors Nonviolence Immersion Program. Yes, to all of you who have been asking: it’s time to apply! On our website (you’re already here!), you’ll now find an entire section devoted to Metta Mentors, where you can learn… read more
Question: I am a senior at Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland and I have watched some of your webcasts (PACS 164A mainly) and they were really helpful to me in writing my Extended Essay (for the IB program), which is a case study of the Zapatista people in Mexico, and the importance of positive energy… read more
Question: I am a History student at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. I am writing my senior thesis on non violence and how it is more effective than violence in achieving independence and change. I have a run into a bump that I am having trouble dealing with. My professor, who is constantly… read more
