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Article/Lecture: Nonviolence Isn't About Being A Saint... It's About Being Stubborn
Does Nonviolence really work? Do we have to be saints to use it? Do we have to hope that our opponent has a conscience? Doesn't Nonviolence go against human nature? Well... Yes, No, No and No.
Gene Sharp, author and co-founder of The Albert Einstein Institution, explains how Nonviolence does work by ordinary people against unethical oppressive regimes by calling on an extraordinarily simple human trait -- the ability to be stubborn.
Power is derived from the obedience and cooperation of people, and no oppressor can effectively rule citizens who refuse to support the system.
Listen to a lecture on Nonviolence by Dr. Sharp here.
Leaders Are Readers: "The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr." Edited by Clayborne Carson
Clayborne Carson was given access by the King family to thousands of King's essays, notes, letters, speeches, and sermons. He brilliantly weaves them into a posthumous autobiography. Understanding the inner workings of one of the truly great minds in Nonviolent strategy is not only a joy, but is particularly important for the unification of the social justice movements under Nonviolence.
Read The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. to fully appreciate the importance of strategy, planning and bravery in Nonviolent action.
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Practicing Nonviolence: Seek First To Understand
Truth (or Satya) "... is central to the Gandhian conception of nonviolence. Gandhi saw truth as something that is multifaceted and unable to be grasped in its entirety by any one individual. We all carry pieces of the truth, he believed, but we need the pieces of others’ truths in order to pursue the greater truth. This led him to a belief in the inherent worth of dialogue with opponents, and a sincere wish to understand their drives and motivations… In order to be heard by one's opponents, one must also be prepared to listen."
From the Wikipedia entry for Nonviolence.
Words To Live By: "People everywhere yearn for justice. "
“... If, for every violent act committed against us, we respond with nonviolence, we attract people’s support. We can gather the support of millions who have a conscience and would rather see a nonviolent resolution to problems…The American people and people everywhere still yearn for justice. It is to that yearning that we appeal.” - Cesar Chavez
In this issue …
1. Support NonviolenceUnited.org Simply By Searching With GoodSearch.com!
2. Article/Lecture: Be Kind. Do Good. Oh... And Be Stubborn!
3. Leaders Are Readers: "The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
4. Practicing Nonviolence: Seek First To Understand
5. Words To Live By: "People everywhere yearn for justice."
About Nonviolence United
Our mission is to see the world become a just home for all -- no more wars, no more hunger, no more suffering of one for the greed of another.
It can be done. And there is a remarkable way to make it happen. A way that builds rather than tears down. A way that allows you to live your ethics rather than selling your soul. A way where everyone is loved and no one is hated. A way that fills you with hope. A way that cannot be stopped and can never be destroyed.
Our Strategy
- Recognize “economic non-cooperation” (along with the cooperation with good industries and services) as a powerful Nonviolent means of advancing social justice
- Organize and unite the social justice movements within this strategy
- Quickly spread this strategy to the people via the social justice movements
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