Nonviolence 3.0

My piece on using research to expose your opponent's weaknesses: “…power is more like a web than a monolith, & while your opponent may seem powerful, their power is not intrinsic, but rather derives from other people & institutions they cannot fully control.” wagingnonviolence.org/2026/04/powe...

“It’s as if everyone is racing towards a future that none of us designed & none of us really want. We get the sense this future isn’t designed for us, but we are running towards it anyway. That’s how little power we all feel.” @gwenfulton.bsky.social workingclassstories.substack.com/p/we-didnt-a...

“…after many years of the US Left being marginal, we have become a force to be reckoned with in mass politics.” @convergencemag.com convergencemag.com/articles/whe...

These weekly demos in small North Carolina towns are making a difference in voter turnout. “What we're seeing today is there are a lot of people even in rural, what we would consider red areas, that are really upset with what is happening in this country.” @ed4d.bsky.social

A Whole World Rising: France, Spain, Portugal, Senegal, Argentina, India, Indonesia, Colombia, Albania, Greece, United States & Beyond...Time make change. This week in the free Nonviolence News Thanks to @riverasun.bsky.social nonviolencenews.org/2026/10/22/o...

“We are living through a moment when institution after institution is being turned toward evil.” @wagingnonviolence.org wagingnonviolence.org/2026/10/verm...

As the federal government descends into fascism, citizens voting and engaging with local councils, boards and commissions to ensure good governance in our communities becomes all the more important.

“In our report, we address in detail these military, electoral, and constitutional crisis points—as well as how American communities, movements, and institutions are preparing to respond.” @commondreams.org @michaeljohnshank.bsky.social @benmanski.bsky.social www.commondreams.org/opinion/us-p...

“When power is concentrated––whether in governments, corporations or some fusion of the two—corruption is not an accident. It is a structural inevitability. Systems organized around concentrated power will…bend toward the interests of those who hold it.” wagingnonviolence.org/2026/06/resi...

“We’ll share our theory of power with you now: The dominant system doesn’t dominate because most people agree with it, it dominates because we can’t imagine an alternative.” --Stephen Duncombe and Steve Lambert, “The Art of Activism”

“The most recent increases are not being caught in national statistics. The Trump administration decided a year ago to no longer track hunger. The last federal report showed about 48 million Americans experienced food insecurity at some point in 2024.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/18/u...

Can you think of a single one of your tech gadgets that works 100% of the time—all day every day—and never glitches or fails? Critical technology that only works 99% of the time is useless and dangerous. Yet the tech oligarchs want AI to run the world.

"Political power is not intrinsic; it relies on outside sources to grant the ruler authority, human and material resources, skills and knowledge, and the ability to repress," writes Laura Gamboa. "Refusal to provide any of these can, and has, resulted in regime change." muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...

Damn right make him veto them and show the American people who is on their side. And the centrist Democrats will have to decide where they stand as well.

If we're really serious about growing a healthy democracy, some form of nonviolent civil resistance training should be a part of every school curriculum. training.aeinstein.org

The struggles of the poor & working families are directly related to the wealth gap. In the US, the top 10% of households have 67% of the wealth. The bottom 50% of households have 2.5% of the wealth. Under-taxed billionaires are the main reason the social safety net is shrinking.

It's a UK study, but probably also relevant to US organizers: “The most useful thing campaigners can do to turn public support into action is to show that protest works. That means leading with concrete…examples of ordinary people winning through protest…” www.socialchangelab.org/research/mes...

“Asked by PBS News in May whether he would send the military or immigration agents to voting locations in November, Trump said he would 'do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections.'” @reuters.com @mikespector.bsky.social @lindasoreports.bsky.social www.reuters.com/investigates...

“If MAGA forces attempt to throw out results or delay certification, mass mobilization of civil society will be necessary to defend the process.” @convergencemag.com convergencemag.com/articles/gat...

Free printable mini zine from Indivisible Ready to print files👇 English: indivisible.org/wp-content/u... Spanish: indivisible.org/wp-content/u... #zines #zine #vote

“More than ever we need the kind of courage that history books heroize. We implore you to step forward and face the crisis.” @commondreams.org @michaeljohnshank.bsky.social @benmanski.bsky.social www.commondreams.org/opinion/us-p...

In the 1970s my middle class family was able to send me to a private university without student loans. My career earned me enough money to buy a house & have a comfortable retirement. Today, the country is more prosperous than ever, yet working families struggle while billionaires get richer.

“Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin recently declined to rule out ICE activity at polling locations…” @reuters.com @mikespector.bsky.social @lindasoreports.bsky.social www.reuters.com/investigates...

We think technology gives us more control but in fact, exactly the opposite is true. Technology controls us.

"If we do not stop the consolidation of power now, it will shape the political landscape in this country for at least the next 50 years. We can’t for a moment close our eyes to the urgency.” @convergencemag.com convergencemag.com/articles/gat...

"They fear YOU. They fear activated voters who are engaged. They fear a free people who show up, stay loud, and refuse to be turned away. Go be that.” @eileenflanagan.bsky.social @wagingnonviolence.org wagingnonviolence.org/2026/09/how-...

This is the president of the United States talking about a Member of Congress…

AOC Tidies Up In Case Federal Agents Stop By For Raid https://theonion.com/aoc-tidies-up-in-case-federal-agents-stop-by-for-raid/

No ruler has intrinsic power. They are all dependent on countless pillars of support. Without those sources of power, the most powerful dictator in the world becomes just another crackpot with starry-eyed dreams of world domination.

“A Catawba College–YouGov Survey released in July of more than 1,000 North Carolinians found 57% said they had difficulty affording regular monthly expenses.” @chenkel.bsky.social @ncnewsline.com ncnewsline.com/2026/08/13/e...

“At this moment, without Congress, there is no republic, only dictatorship. If the US is to remain a republic in 2027, members of Congress must honor their oaths to uphold the Constitution by ensuring a successful democratic transition of power.” www.commondreams.org/opinion/us-p...

Check out how likely your county is to be a target of election interference with this 2026 Election Risk Heat Map. experiments4good.com/whole-map/

The Democrats & their (financially secure) boomer supporters keep talking about defending democracy. But democracy means nothing to those living paycheck to paycheck. To win back working families, Democrats need to tell them how they will make their lives more affordable—AND THEN ACTUALLY DO IT!

“…in the upsurge of resistance to MAGA and the longings of millions for a different and better world, there are the seeds of a new cycle of progressive advance.” @convergencemag.com convergencemag.com/articles/whe...

“The Election Safeguards Response Network (ESRN) is a non-partisan…coalition of national, state, and local-based partners at the forefront of identifying, planning for, and responding to those trying to undermine our elections.” esrn.net

“…organizers said there were more than 3,000 events across the country, in what they called the largest single-day voter activation in American history.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/17/u...

A day in the life of my sister's dog…

And we are still there because…

On No Kings day!!???

"MAGA, Trump, and the autocrats understand that their most expedient route to total control is the gutting of Black political power…” @convergencemag.com convergencemag.com/articles/gat...

Here are some tools to help us defend the election — because when authoritarians tell us our vote won’t matter, or tell us not to vote, we won’t comply. freedomtrainers.net/election/

Hey kids in the US…join the global movement!

Folks, I know it’s easy to get excited about all the polls showing Democrats ahead and feel like this election is a done deal. But we can’t take anything for granted. That’s why I’m urging you to take part in a No Kings early voting event today where you live. https://www.nokings.org/

Don't get distracted by fake dichotomies like “left wing vs right wing” or even “progressive vs moderate.” A better political framing would be WORKING PEOPLE vs WEALTHY ELITES. If progressives are winning elections, it's because they care more about working families than their billionaire donors.

Where is Democrat Project 29? Dems may win big in this election as "anti-Trumpers" but long-term success will require a positive vision & policies that improve people's lives. Simply blocking Trump's agenda won't get healthcare, childcare, affordable housing & food security for working families.

“As individuals, we need to assess how much risk we are willing to take. At the same time, we know from movement history that in times of crisis, more people become willing to risk their own safety to protect their communities.” @eileenflanagan.bsky.social wagingnonviolence.org/2026/09/how-...

“Ohio, a major agricultural state, produces mass quantities of fresh produce. But the surge in diesel prices is jamming farmers and making fruits and vegetables less affordable for families and food banks.” @macfarlanenews.bsky.social macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/they-dont-...

Feeling overwhelmed by the national political chaos? You still have power at the community level, so be sure to vote the whole ballot. And understand that after the election, local town councils and boards can be influenced by small groups that are strategic and persistent. The power is yours.

“The goal of this report is to provide a timely and actionable resource to protect democratic processes and respond to the system failures of our time.” www.americancrisis.report

“Noncooperation has been underleveraged in the climate movement, and we now have a chance to learn the tactic from organized labor while expanding our base.” @wagingnonviolence.org wagingnonviolence.org/2026/09/clim...