As provocateurs try to discredit protests, having civilians trained in de-escalation gives people power a greater chance of success.

Following the events of Jan. 6, 2021, when Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol, a global democracy promotion organization called International IDEA added the U.S. to its annual list of ...

A interfaith campaign is challenging one of the most powerful groups driving unconditional support for Israel and the ...

Nonviolence is the art of our humanity, and I know how hard it is these days to practice that humanity, especially with the ever-increasing number of victims and the failure of hope for any ...

The term “nonviolence” was introduced by Gandhi. It comes from the Sanskrit word ahimsa, meaning the complete absence of the desire for violence.It represents a response to complex, violent ...

"Nonviolence" is suddenly becoming a trendy catchphrase—much like "revolution" was decades ago—but what does nonviolence ...

Nonviolence and a slow path to change Nonviolent protest has a proven track record in the U.S., having been successfully used by, among others, the Rev. Martin Luther King during the Civil Rights ...

Nonviolence drew a stark contrast between the actions of the Freedom Riders and those of their segregationist foes, while at the same time bringing the injustice of racial oppression starkly into ...

Living through the actual experience of the protest, nonviolence became more than a method to which I gave intellectual assent; it became a commitment to a way of life. Many issues I had not cleared ...

Faith leaders across denominations are joining nationwide protests against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown but are calling for any resistance to remain nonviolent.