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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.

March 30, 2011

Speaking Up About China

Just as “nonviolence is not first for export,” neither can our nonviolent commitments stop at the water’s edge. Shouldn’t we prioritize dialogue with activists of conscience over seminars with government leaders and official spokespeople?

March 1, 2011

Volunteeers Wanted for this New Nonviolent Social Change Blog and Nonviolent Dialogue Site

Peacework is looking for volunteer bloggers, content area-curators, technical support people for our Drupal site, dialogue participants, and fundraisers.

Dear Peace and Justice Activists, Bloggers and Potential Bloggers, and Participatory Journalists:

February 10, 2011

Revolutionary Nonviolence in Egypt

Background on nonviolent struggles in Egypt.

Egyptian Democracy Protesters Throng Tahrir Square in Cairo 2011-02-11, Al Jazeera English, photographer unspecified, creative commons license

Egyptian Democracy Protesters Throng Tahrir Square in Cairo 2011-02-11, from Al Jazeera English, photographer unspecified, creative commons license.

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.