Articles related to "Nonviolent Resistance"



Martin Luther King
Martin Luther King's method of nonviolent resistance was the most effective weapon against a racist and unjust social system.
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Human Shields
During the Iraqi election we saw the example of an authentic human shield protecting his fellow countrymen.
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Squishy Pacifism
Between those who believe in just wars and devout pacifism lies the disreputable squishy pacifism. This squishy pacifism is beginning to appear in the wake of "September 11."

Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King was assassinated by James Earl Ray. In striving for civil rights for Blacks he was jailed and received the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Protest to Shut Down School of the Americas
Each November, peace activists from all over the Americas gather at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, to demand an end to U.S.-led military repression in Latin America.
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Say What?
Misinformation continues to hamper Palestinian aspirations for statehood. Israel refuses to acceed to world opinion to allow terrorists to go free after killing Israelis.
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The Same Old Pacifist Tune
The anti-war rhetoric of churches before the Iraq war minimic similar criticism before World War II.
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The Saving Stroke of Punk Rock
A slight departure musically for the author, but still a necessary history lesson concerning music of the late 1970s
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Jesus: Activist for Social Justice
Many who have committed their lives to working for change and justice in the world simply dismiss Jesus' teachings about nonviolence as impractical idealism. And with good reason. "Turn the other cheek" suggests the passive, Christian doormat quality that has made so many Christians cowardly and complicit in the face of injustice.
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Bayard Rustin - Civil Rights Leader
A brief biography of American civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). Written by Buzz Haughton.
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