Tag Archives: nonviolent direct action

Pledge of Protection and Nonviolent Resistance

To ensure continued progress toward a world of peace, justice, and dignity for all, I HEREBY PLEDGE with love and determination that, for as long as required and as long as I am able, I will: PROTECT my home, Planet Earth, by RESISTING attitudes and actions that compromise the living systems that sustain all Life;… read more

Action as Despair Antidote: Newsletter

US Elections & Loving Action Between the hateful rhetoric, reports of voter fraud and influence of money, it’s not surprising that many of us feel despair, regardless of where we fall on the political spectrum. But despair doesn’t get us anywhere. Taking loving action, together, is our greatest hope. Our most recent newsletter includes our… read more

Nonviolence News, Voices for Creative Nonviolence and Direct Action

Nonviolent direct action seeks to create such a crisis and establish such creative tension that a community that has constantly refused to negotiate is forced to confront the issue. It seeks so to dramatize the issue that it can no longer be ignored… I am not afraid of the word tension. I have earnestly worked… read more