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Can Nonviolent Struggle Defeat a Tyrant? This Data Base Emphatically Says Yes

Amherst Indy October 24, 2025 0

by George Lakey The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements...

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Dear Reader, This week’s Indy comes to you from Washington D.C. where chaos and anxiety...

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Issues and Analyses: How We Can Meet the Challenges of Authoritarianism
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Issues and Analyses: How We Can Meet the Challenges of Authoritarianism

Amherst Indy November 29, 2024 2

by Maria J. Stephan The following article, How We Can Meet the Challenges of Authoritarianism...

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A Better World is Possible: Over 5000 Actions Offer a Glimpse of a Possible Non-Violent World

Amherst Indy November 15, 2024 2

by Rivera Sun The following article appeared originally in the Campaign for Nonviolence Newsletter on...

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