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Beyond Symbolism-Peace Paradigm Radio
This week’s Peace Paradigm radio was hosted by Michael Nagler, with Stephanie Van Hook calling in from the East Coast. In nonviolence in the news Michael features some news on peace education and an exciting grant from the EU for Unarmed Peacekeeping in Syria. Michael also read part of Martin Luther King’s 1967 Christmas Sermon… read more
Building the Peace Army: Research and Practice
“Armed peacekeepers are 12 times more likely to be killed in the line of duty than unarmed peacekeepers.” –Randy Janzen sharing some of his research on unarmed peacekeeping on this show… In today’s show we go into the concept of unarmed peacekeeping and its expression of building a “peace army” or “shanti sena” through nonviolence skills… read more
Why Being Human Matters, for the People of Gaza and the World
Published on Saturday, August 02, 2014 by Waging Nonviolence By Stephanie Van Hook The Xhosa concept of ubuntu, combined with the Arabic word intifada — as seen in this graffiti on the “separation” wall in Bethlehem — roughly translates to mean: uplifting human dignity through nonviolence. (WNV / Van Hook) Dr. Mona El-Farra, medical doctor… read more
Transforming Anger into Nonviolent Power
Anger is reasonable and justified in the face of abuse and exploitation. What matters is what we do with it. As Leymah Gbowee stood in front of a crowd of women at her church in Monrovia, praying for an end to the civil war that was raging in Liberia, she had no idea of the consequences that were about… read more
About the Shanti Sena Network
Network Brief — Alternative Community Security: Initiatives and Stories Examples of existing and potential initiatives toward comprehensive, systemic transformation of community protection. (Google Doc) What is the Shanti Sena Network? The Shanti Sena Network (SSN) comprises members from peace teams from around the US and Canada, and is open to members worldwide. Passionate… read more
Mission, Vision & Core Values
About Our Work As a 501(c)3 organization, we provide educational resources on the safe and effective use of nonviolence, with the recognition that it’s not about putting the right person in power but awakening the right kind of power in people. We advance a higher image of humankind while empowering people to explore the question:… read more
Question: I hope that you’ll allow me a serious question about non-violence. A friend of mine is committed to your perspective. Here is my question: “Do you advocate local, state, or national police personnel carrying and using weapons? If not, why not? If so, when & how? Does weapon use contradict maintaining a perspective of… read more
Nonviolence Report March 05, 2021
The Nonviolence Report with Michael Nagler for March 5th, 2021.In this Episode — 01:01 Digital savviness 01:48 DC Peace Team Capitol Report 02:27 Meta Peace Team going to Israel-Palestine 04:47 Basic Training for UCP 05:09 Peace and Justice Studies Association https://www.gppac.net/improving-practice-webinar-series 06:25 Nonviolence International webinar 08:21 Myanmar protestors killed 09:47 Principled Nonviolence 10:08 Obstructive program… read more
‘The Un-Shock Doctrine’ — or why we need a plan to rebuild
In times of uncertainy and turmoil, the only way to rebuild — rather than regress — is to have an alternative strategic plan. They had set the bar pretty high. The science students around the world who wanted to enter the contest to see whose rubber-band powered airplane would fly furthest saw that even to… read more
