Tag Archives: Nonviolent Action

Why Activists Fail

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Luther Blissett

By Robert J. Burrowes Despite enormous ongoing effort over more than a thousand years, during and since the formation and shaping of the modern world, and as the number of issues being contested has steadily increased, activists of many types … Continue reading →

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Nonviolent Action: Why and How it Works

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Luther Blissett

Nonviolent action is extremely powerful. Unfortunately, however, activists do not always understand why nonviolence is so powerful and they design ‘direct actions’ that are virtually powerless. I would like to start by posing two questions. Why is nonviolent action so … Continue reading →

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