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Resisting the corrosive power of consumerism — a conversation with Ela Gandhi

The granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi discusses growing up in her family’s intentional community and the importance of self-sufficiency.

September 16, 2021

How the concept of self-sacrifice fuels US militarism

Author and scholar Kelly Denton-Borhaug discusses the collision of religion and violence within American war culture.

August 17, 2021

Enough for everyone — a nonviolent approach to economics

Political philosopher Michael Allen on the intricacies and promise of Gandhi’s humanized approach to economics.

August 4, 2021

How forgiveness releases anger and helps dismantle power structures

Peace studies professor and author Wim Laven discusses the immense power of forgiveness, as well as the difficulties it presents.

July 20, 2021

Why nonviolence and utopian thinking go hand in hand

Without the clarity that utopian thinking can provide, nonviolence cannot fulfill its higher capacity for societal transformation. 

July 6, 2021

‘When they take 100 trees, we plant 4,000’ — a conversation with Mubarak Awad on nonviolence in Palestine

The renowned activist and nonviolence scholar discusses his path from Palestine to the United States and recent violence in the Middle East.

June 2, 2021

How Gandhi influenced James Farmer and the US civil rights movement

University of Mary Washington Professor P. Anand Rao on the connection between Gandhi and the civil rights movement — and how it ties into the legacy of CORE co-founder James Farmer.

May 4, 2021

How science fiction can help us imagine a nonviolent future

A conversation with author Joan Slonczewski, whose 1986 novel “A Door into Ocean” is a master work of nonviolent, feminist literature.

April 20, 2021

How Hollaback! is creating a culture of community accountability and mutual respect

Hollaback! Co-founder and Executive Director Emily May on bystander intervention, showing up for community and not calling the police.

April 8, 2021

When violence escalates — tips for bystander intervention from the Meta Peace Team

Mary Hanna from Meta Peace Team joins Nonviolence Radio to discuss the remarkable power of becoming active witnesses when someone we see is threatened.

March 31, 2021
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