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A blue square highlights 'interpositioning' as a type of nonviolence. The text tells this story: In June 1968, street clashes erupted between Brazil’s military dictatorship and students opposing the regime. Amidst this, Dom Hélder Câmara and 130 Catholic priests courageously stood between the police and protesters to prevent violence. They successfully halted the escalation with this act of nonviolent inter-positioning, saving countless lives.

This remarkable story is a reminder of the fierce strength that it takes to use nonviolence in the midst of conflict. Yet, it's power can save lives. Learn more about this example: nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/content/braz...

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The text of this post about sit-ins features this story: A sit-in is a tactic of nonviolent action that can be used to make change. A group of people sits at a specific place and refuses to leave until their demands are met. During the Greensboro Sit-ins in 1960, African-Americans sat down at a segregated lunch counter to compel the stores to end racial discrimination. They succeeded.

Greensboro Sit-Ins began on Feb 1, 1960, and led to the desegregation of lunch counters in Greensboro, NC. Learn more: www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/gr...

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In yellow, white, and dark and light blues, a colorful post portrays nonviolent solutions for schools, such as anti-bullying, peer mediation, and restorative justice. A short example reads: A Peer Mediation program on the island of Jersey, United Kingdom, is building young people’s capacity to handle conflicts among their friends, family, and fellow students. The program uses role-playing and fun activities to foster social-emotional learning, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution skills. In under five years, it has trained 1700 students and been adopted in 17 schools–around half of all the schools on the island.

Peer mediation can be a powerful tool for conflict resolution in schools. Learn more theresolutioncentre.com/peer-mediati...

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Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service and Campaign Nonviolence are supporting the #NationalShutdown on Jan 30. Are you? #ICEOut nationalshutdown.org

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In blue, yellow and white boxes, a colorful post highlights nonviolent solutions to economic injustice, such as debt abolition, living wages, affordable housing, and basic income. A story about medical debt cancellation reads: In 2025, a nonprofit called Undue Medical Debt purchased $30 billion in debt and struck a deal to pay it off at a discount, effectively wiping out the medical debts of around 20 million people in the United States. The average person on this list owed $1,100, with some reaching the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Abolishing debt has a long history - this group started in the Occupy Movement in 2011.

Do you or your family have #medicaldebt? How would your life change if it was canceled? Learn more: www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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On 2/5, the last remaining arms-control pact between the US and Russia is set to expire. Moscow offered to Washington to voluntarily extend it for a year, but Trump recently shrugged it off and told the NYT, "If it expires, it expires."

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In the midst of this crisis, the Singing Revolution comes to mind. It’s a story of occupation and nonviolent resistance, cultural identity and self-determination, solidarity across borders, and rising up against unthinkable odds.

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Our Engaging Nonviolence certification program begins next month! For both newcomers and experienced practitioners, the program blends theory, reflection, and hands-on practice to support nonviolence as a lived, daily reality within.

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Ethnobotany is one way some people are working to dismantle discriminatory systems. Learn more: www.yesmagazine.org/environment/...

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Photos of youth events, art events, bicycling, tree-planting, music and environmental education highlight some of the projects that previous Changemaker Youth Grants have funded.

Tell youth and students! Youth ages 12-23 can receive up to $1000 for a creative project that addresses violence. Learn more and apply here by Feb 13, 2026: paceebene.org/changemaker-...

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Light blue squares with the names of ecological solutions like renewable energy, rewilding, fossil fuel divestment, green corridors, and marine sanctuaries accompany a story about Greensburg, Kansas' transition to renewable energy. The story reads: In 2007, Greensburg, Kansas, was flattened by a devastating tornado. When they rebuilt, they made a bold switch to renewables. Almost 20 years later, Greensburg runs entirely on wind power, with many homes featuring solar panel rooftops. All new public buildings - the school, hospital, and courthouse - are designed on the highest green building standards. What if every town hit with a terrible disaster could make this switch?

When disaster strikes, it's time to make the switch ... like Greensburg, Kansas, did. youtu.be/1_Cf9EzAe6c

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When fear escalates, so does the pressure to respond in kind.

But across the country, people are choosing a different path—not denial, not passivity, but disciplined nonviolence.

They are leading with love, even when it’s costly.

Learn more: nonviolence.info

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We're sharing 365+ examples of nonviolent solutions to conflict. Find out more about The Year of Nonviolent Solutions: paceebene.org/nonviolent-s...

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White letters on a blue backdrop with lime green highlights announce that the Engaging Nonviolence Certification Program starts on February 16, 2026, and has three levels. It is an online program.

The Engaging Nonviolence Certification Program brings together Pace e Bene’s core nonviolence trainings into one integrated, six-month journey. Starts Feb 16, 2026. paceebene.org/events/2026/...

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In a spiral pattern, activists and media fill the Capitol Rotunda in Washington DC, with several lying on the marble floor holding photos of people harmed by injustice. Superimposed on top of the photo are the words: nonviolent resistance works.

On Stephen Colbert's Late Night Show, Maria J. Stephan emphasized that nonviolence is not passive, but strategic and collective. She described nonviolent resistance as “a powerful form of collective action.”

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YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert How Blowing A Whistle Is An Act Of Nonviolent Resistance - Maria J. Stephan

Maria Stephan joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show to talk about effective nonviolent resistance, including whistles and faith-based action.

Part 1: youtu.be/N7MgLMzsnmE
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YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert How Blowing A Whistle Is An Act Of Nonviolent Resistance - Maria J. Stephan

Maria Stephan joined Stephen Colbert on The Late Show to talk about effective nonviolent resistance. Watch and share! youtu.be/N7MgLMzsnmE

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"Our team crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in solidarity with living Foot Soldiers and thousands of other justice-seekers from across the country, walking literally in Dr. King's footsteps and connecting past struggles to present-day movements for change"

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A portrait of nonviolent action researcher Maria J Stephan accompanies an announcement of her appearance with Stephen Colbert on the Late Show on January 22 at 11:35pm ET.

Spread the word! Maria Stephan will highlight real-world examples of effective nonviolent resistance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert this Thursday, January 22.

Here's how #Mexico ended poverty for 8.3 million people. apnews.com/article/pove...

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A line drawing of Dr. King sitting a desk with the quote "Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that." Stars surround the quote.

We've added a #DrKing coloring page to our #nonviolent history collection. We intentionally depicted his thoughtful, reflective side, which deeply informed his powerful action in the world.

It's free to download and print, and comes with discussion questions.
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There are 2,300+ federal agents occupying the Twin Cities right now. It’s obscene. It’s un-American. It’s a clear sign of fascism. It’s vindictive and retaliatory. It’s an attempt to scare the resistance into submission.

It won’t work.

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There’s so much to explore in the Nonviolence News Research Archive. Check out our blog for highlights and links for deeper research:

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In Flint, MI, no child is born into poverty.. To achieve this goal, they do something simple: they gave cash to parents. Learn more: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Can community members sort out neighborhood conflicts better than police? Brownsville thinks so. Learn more: portside.org/2023-06-05/w...

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A colorful post with blue and yellow blocks tells the story of how 90 Indigenous activists occupied Fort Lawton, a decommissioned army base in Seattle in 1970. Armed only with sandwiches and sleeping bags, they reclaimed their ancestral lands in a successful 4-week occupation that won a 99-year lease for a cultural center.

Nonviolent action provide the means to the end of reclaiming an army base for an Indigenous cultural center. A powerful example of bold resistance and #LandBack. Learn more: www.yesmagazine.org/social-justi...

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