The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, has announced a reduction in the tuition fees for its students, following a series of protests and negotiations with …
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By Zahir Janmohamed / WagingNonviolence.org In 2019, a few days after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reelection victory, he appointed a 64-year-old ascetic named Pratap Chandra Sarangi to become his …
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In Nigeria, a new generation is leveraging social media to bring about meaningful social and political change. Gone are the days when activism was restricted to physical protests or gatherings. …
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By Matthew Cebul / WagingNonviolence.org In Hong Kong, the 2020 National Security Law and a wave of arrests for “subversive” speech has stifled a once vibrant democracy movement. In Russia, Vladimir Putin …
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Democracy, the cornerstone of free societies, provides not just a voice but a megaphone.
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The need is to cultivate individuals who can manage both sides of the push-and-pull.
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By Matey Nikolov / WagingNonviolence.org In the music video for the song “Lee 199,” Rap Against Junta artist 882021 raps over a powerful combination of animated sequences and video recordings of police …
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What helps fight the tedium is making sure demonstrators are enjoying themselves.
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By Dawson Barrett / WagingNonviolence.org “The myth that the heyday of student activism was in the past — in the 1960s and ‘70s — is a fiction. Globally, no period …
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Waging Nonviolence
How nonviolent strategy and training won a key victory in the anti-apartheid sports boycott
By George Lakey / WagingNonviolence.org Among the leading national rugby teams in the world, New Zealand and South Africa were usually at the top. Rugby fans in both countries, therefore, …
