Recent Posts by Prof. Michael Nagler
Those of you who have been following the courageous sustained nonviolent protests against the ‘Apartheid Wall’ encroaching on the Palestinian village of Bil’in will be encouraged by the recent Israeli Supreme Court decision. Click here for more.
Why not cut down a little more on our consumption of mainstream media? It’s a joy to substitute alternative media for the news (alternet is a place to start) and real interaction with live people for the ‘entertainment.’ Click here for a powerful exposé of how our dismal politics have been, and [...]
THOSE OF US who believe in karma, in its Eastern or Western forms (”As ye sow, so shall ye reap”), must have seen more than hypocrisy in the recent airing of Senator Craig’s performance during the impeachment process against then-President Clinton. The Senator’s self-righteous call for the Democratic President’s removal from office for [...]
A nonviolent form of defense against invasion or internal overthrow of a regime. This technique was well documented and made somewhat known to the public by Gene Sharp in works such as The Politics of Nonviolent Action (3 vols., 1973) and Civilian-Based Defense: a Post-Military Weapons System (1990). In CBD the citizens organize to [...]
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