Michael Nagler opens this week’s Nonviolence Report with the story of the White Rose students who distributed anti-Nazi leaflets in Germany. From there, he turns to people building peace today: Jewish and Palestinian neighbors sharing community life at Neve Shalom–Wahat al-Salam, Colombian villages refusing to admit weapons and soldiers, and women trained by Nonviolent Peaceforce becoming mediators in South Sudan.
The report also highlights youth-led movements around the world, the Catholic Nonviolence Initiative’s efforts to challenge the acceptance of war, Baltimore’s Safe Streets violence prevention programs, and Afghan girls risking their safety to continue their education. Throughout, Michael reflects on the courage people discover through action, the power of grassroots organizing, and why democracy depends on nonviolence.