New Dimensions of Organizing

History, Strategy, Identity

In his groundbreaking book Nonviolence in America (1966; revised in 1995), Staughton Lynd chided social scientists for letting nonviolence history slide into oblivion. That history is slowly becoming known.

At Campaign Nonviolence’s National Conference this past weekend, we had the pleasure of hearing from Erica Chenoweth, co-author of Why Civil Resistance Works, the first comparative scientific study of nonviolent and violent uprisings. She showed that nonviolence is twice as effective as violence, and in one third the time.

Congratulations to Pace e Bene and Campaign Nonviolence for the Santa Fe conference. I came away energized while noting how the peace movement could unleash its true power by losing the clichés of identity politics.

Onward,
Michael Nagler
Founder & President

Dennis Rivers, author of The Seven Challenges Workbook and managing editor of The New Conversations Initiative, joined us on Peace Paradigm Radio to talk about the power of organizing people two-by-two. He offers two of his essays (PDFs), and we highly recommend them both.

News & Views: Current Perspectives

Gandhi and the Bomb: by Stephanie Van Hook

For the 70th anniversary of Hiroshima for CounterPunch, Stephanie looks at contrasts between nonviolence and violence in the 20th century. Read her op-ed

Cecil the Lion and the Scapegoat: by Michael Nagler

Demonizing the dentist who killed Cecil is not the answer to a pressing human problem. Michael calls for genuinely compassionate action. Read his op-ed

A Changing Stream of Moments: by Annabelle Berrios

Ah, the joy and relaxation we can find when we settle into the flow of nature around us—and in our everyday connections with others. Read Annabelle's latest post

Restorative Practice Concerns Addressed: by Joseph Gardella

School administrators and teachers often see restorative practices as "easier said than done!" Joseph notes their concerns and outlines solutions. Read Joseph's post

Experiment in Nonviolence

Find one place today where you feel
that someone has power over you,
and consider shifting that relationship
to one of shared power.

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Metta Center for Nonviolence was founded in 1982 by Dr. Michael Nagler on the inspiration of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. Nagler's teacher, Eknath Easwaran, as well as the converging threads of the science behind and wisdom upholding the power of nonviolence. Learn more.

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