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February 28, 2012

Some Possible Talking Points on the School Shooting in Chardon, OH

After previous school shootings, teachers in schools where I’ve worked have asked me for suggestions about how to speak with students about the topic. This memo contains some suggestions for topics to discuss about the shootings in Chardon, OH, and some of my thoughts about each of them.

(Intended for middle and high school students)

December 10, 2011

Occupy Boston - The Last Night of its First Incarnation at Dewey Square

Ye are many -- they are few.

I was invited to go down last night to lead a radical visions workshop. Here's how I described it:

April 30, 2011

Out-Manuevering the North Korean Info-Blockade

Hydrogen filled balloons carry thousands of leaflets over the closed border.

April 16, 2011

Chinese Eco-Activists Defend the Earth

Pollution factors into as many as half of the country’s protests.

April 16, 2011

Chinese Protesters Halt Hazardous Factory

The Xiamen protests, thousands of people strong, are the latest sign of people power in China.

April 16, 2011

Support US Labor Rights

The Employee Free Choice Act would allow for card-check authorization of unions, and strenghtens penalties in cases of retaliation.

According to American Rights at Work, 94% of employers resist workers’ efforts to form unions, 49% illegally threaten to shut down the worksite. Intimidation is common, recourse rare. The EFCA allows for card-check authorization of unions, and strenghtens penalties in cases of retaliation. See www.freechoiceact.org.

April 2, 2011

Worker Rights and Labor Protest in China

Independent labor activism in China flourishes despite repression, and despite the official union.

March 31, 2011

Chinese Citizens Advocate Democracy

Change is no longer optional. The democratization of Chinese politics can be put off no longer.

February 12, 2011

March for Greater Love in Zimbabwe: WOZA's 9th Annual Valentine's Day Protest is Biggest Ever

On Valentine's Day 2011, Zimbabweans demand a dignified constitution written with love, one capable of mending broken hearts.

One of the contingents arrives in front of the Chronicle. Image sent to Peacework by WOZA of the 2011 Valentines Demonstration, photographer unkown

Peacework to Relaunch as Blog

We look forward to announcing the relaunch of a newly redesigned Peacework. Peacework, the new nonviolent social change blog platform with a four decade long pedigree, will be relaunched. You can still see our old site with archives going back 10 years. Here, you'll see experiments with the alpha version. The American Friends Service Committee published Peacework for four decades, and has spun the new Peacework off into an independent blog. Want to blog about nonviolent social change in your geographic region or share your ongoing expertise, experiences, and dilemmas regarding an issue area or organizing approach? We are looking for you to join us as we relaunch.