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Nonviolent action Strategy

Resistance against non-state terror

There are several suggestions of unarmed resistance strategies against non-state terrorism developed by activists and…

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Thursday, November 19, 2015

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Education Resistance research

Course on nonviolent resistance (Boston)

A very useful learning experience that gives top-lectures by experts in the field of nonviolent activism research. Highly recommend it. Apply now (deadline Jan 3):

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Tuesday, November 17, 2015

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Conference/Meeting Resistance research

Resistance studies seminar

All in the Amherst area are invited to our first resistance studies text seminar on Nov 23:

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Friday, November 13, 2015

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Repression

FBI target nonviolent activists

The problem is that probably no one will be surprised. Again it is revealed in newly released documents that FBI is…

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Thursday, November 12, 2015

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Effective Everyday resistance

Resistance as resilience

If there is a meaningful understanding of resilience as a form of resistance, this is it: the Bedouin village al-Araqib…

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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Literature Resistance research

Reminder: CfP to Journal of Resistance Studies

A reminder: CfP for special issue of the Journal of Resistance Studies on Gender, Development, Resistance – Deadline Dec 15. See more here:

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Wednesday, November 11, 2015

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Activist event

Biggest civil disobedience action in Europe?

Climate Justice organisations are mobilising for the largest civil disobedience action ever in Europe on Dec 12 in…

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Friday, October 30, 2015

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Activist campaign

Elders against riot police

Elders against riot police … The resistance to the US military bases that surrounds China and effectively make countries "allied" with the US into bomb targets continues.

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Thursday, October 29, 2015

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Activist campaign

Resistance in “democratising” Burma

The military regime in Burma is allowing a national election next month, and the signs are not good. There are…

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Thursday, October 29, 2015

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Creative resistance

Redesign as resistance

To "redesign" or "hack" is a creative method. You use things in a different way than intended by the company, and thus,…

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Wednesday, October 28, 2015