Ever felt out of place in a so-called nonviolent action? You're not alone. This week we're joined by Morgan Curtis and Chris Moore-Backman, who are working on a nationwide "yet-to-be-named network" for nonviolent direct action at the intersection of racial healing and climate justice with an integral approach to nonviolence.… read more
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Self-Discipline and Nonviolence–Daily Metta
January 10 “Violence like water, when it has an outlet, rushes forward furiously with an overwhelming force. Nonviolence cannot act madly. It is the essence of discipline.” –Gandhi, (Harijan, 3-21-1939) A friend recently confided in me that if he had not had the nonviolent mentorship of an adult in his life at a key moment,… 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