By Mercedes Mack Learn how the Clean Air Coalition of New York, a small grassroots organization fighting to bring the J.D. Tonawanda Coke plant to justice for pollution, did just that. In a small town of Tonawanda in New York State, a protest held days before made the Oct 11, 2009 front page of their… read more
Nonviolence Radio
The Beat of an Unstoppable Movement
Hosted by the Metta Center's Stephanie Van Hook and Michael Nagler, Nonviolence Radio airs every other Friday at 9:00 am PST, broadcasting live from community radio station KWMR, at 90.5 Point Reyes and syndicated via the Pacifica Network, iTunes, Spotify, and beyond. Listeners tune in from around the world.
Nonviolence Radio is a 60-minute program featuring news about nonviolence culture and movements around the world. The show also includes inspiring discussions with nonviolence practitioners and movement-builders.
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Show Archives
Access our show archives below and find podcasts at iTunes, on Alexa, Spotify, Stitcher, and Audioport.Free Speech Movement
(The Free Speech Movement launching. . . ) (Metta’s own Michael Nagler at the FSM above in his Deux Chevaux, taking people home from jail…) First, take in the good news, that is, nonviolence in the news. Then, stay to hear and learn more about the Free Speech Movement. We are proud to share this… read more
Peace Paradigm Radio: The Music Episode
A great mix of conscious, peace themed music to increase your positivity and person power! We are joined in the studio by DJ Lukasbadukas to talk about these songs and some nonviolence in the news. A fun, smart show with your friends at Metta! http://archives.mettacenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Peace-Paradigm-Radio-S192014.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS… read more
Urban Shield and Militarization of Law Enforcement
These t-shirts were sold at the Urban Shield event in Oakland, 2014. This photo, of Berkeley law enforcement in military fatigues, was taken at Urban Shield 2011. Peace Paradigm Radio looks at Urban Shield and the militarization of the law enforcement agents in the United States. We are joined by Oakland activist Nichola Torbett to… read more
Empathy, Compassion and Nonviolent Intervention – Podcast
“I think we all have empathy. We may not have enough courage to display it.” –Maya Angelou (Botticelli’s La primavera is set in a bitter orange grove. . . What does this have to do with our show? Read below…) Empathy and compassion are essential to personal well-being. They are also skills we can develop that help… read more
Water Activism in Detroit, Michigan
Michael Nagler begins this show with nonviolence in the news for the week of August 8. Then we turn to our main interview: Lake Michigan and the Great Lakes provide close to 21 percent of all of the fresh water we use throughout in the world, and yet people in Michigan are having their… read more
Rabbi Michael Lerner on Israel-Palestine
The escalating violence in Israel-Palestine, particularly in Gaza is weighing heavily on the heart of the world at this time. Nonviolence is still an option in these times, it is still happening in our midst, and in this episode of Peace Paradigm Radio, we look at that nonviolence as a sign of hope and a… read more
The US Department of Arts and Culture
This show was approved by the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture. . . Wait, what? There is actually a USDAC?! Yes, it is a parallel institution, a form of nonviolent constructive program that we talk about so often here at the Metta Center–build the institutions you want without waiting for those at the top… read more
