At the Fletcher Summer Institute a couple weeks ago Hardy Merriman gave this insightful presentation on strategy and tactics for nonviolent resistance. For anyone new to the field, watching this video would be an easy way to get the basics.
Eric Stoner is a co-founding editor at Waging Nonviolence and an adjunct professor at Saint Joseph's University, New York. His articles have appeared in The Guardian, Mother Jones, Salon, The Nation, Sojourners and In These Times.
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Great post, was very informative. Nice group of people there and some fantastic thoughts put forth. Thanks a lot; if there are any other videos from this series I’d love to see them. This is extremely helpful as I am currently writing my thesis on global peacebuildling strategies, creating a space to unify humanity and the earth. Feel free to contact me.