Activists with Rising Tide Australia scaled a 15-metre-high coal conveyor belt this morning at Kooragang and suspended a banner that read: “We’re sorry Somalia. Coal = climate change and starvation.”
Tens of thousands of Syrians poured out of mosques after prayers on Friday to join anti-government protests, defying the threat of a brutal crackdown to express their rage at the killings by security forces this week in the city of Hama.
A one-day general strike called in Indian Kashmir by separatists to protest the death of a shopkeeper in police custody Wednesday closed down shops, schools and offices.
Protesters pitched tents and laid down in the middle of one of the busiest streets in the Haitian capital Monday to protest efforts to remove them from a private lot where they have been living since the January 2010 earthquake.
Thank you for your interest in republishing this story. You are free to republish it as long as you follow these four requirements:
Credit Waging Nonviolence and link to the original. We prefer with a note at the top of the article. For example: This article was originally published on Waging Nonviolence.
Don’t sell our material or edit it, unless editing to reflect relative changes in time, location and editorial style.
Use photos or images only if you are certain they are in the creative commons or have received permission from us. To do so, email: contact@wagingnonviolence.org.
Include our Matomo tracking pixel by copy-and-pasting this HTML code into the article:
Copy and paste the following into your page to republish:
Despite years of polluter pushback and environmental racism, Cancer Alley communities in Louisiana are still fighting for a healthier environment for everyone.
In states where legislative solutions have hit roadblocks, reproductive justice advocates have found success with more direct methods of protecting the most vulnerable populations.
In North Carolina, Greensboro’s Keep Gate City Housed built a diverse coalition in support of pro-tenant policies by proving it was the best way to prevent homelessness.
Peace and justice organizations, as well as universities, publish their own independent content on Waging Nonviolence. This Community section offers just a sample of their latest stories. Visit their individual pages to see more.
Where is your CVC code?
Get Waging Nonviolence delivered to your inbox
Sign up for our weekly newsletter to get the latest in people-powered news and analysis.
Donate
Waging Nonviolence is a nonprofit organization and all donations are tax deductible.
To donate by check, cryptocurrency or other method, see our Ways to Give page.
