Nonviolent Action DB

Swarthmore College's Global Nonviolent Action Database provides free access to information about hundreds of cases of nonviolent action for learning and change.

[Nonviolent Action DB @GNADatabase]

Waves of strikes across Poland in 1988-1989 led to free elections and democracy campaigns throughout the Soviet Bloc. https://t.co/LQ0HVb6cyG #nonviolent #strikes #noncooperation Photo: European Solidarity Centre, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://t.co/XoKy0WM5Qk

[swarthmorepeace @swarthmorepeace]

Looking forward to author and activist George Lakey's Tri-College presentation of his new memoir at @swarthmore College TOMORROW January 31! More information at https://t.co/Bn9lzbV2Cl @haverfordedu @BrynMawrCollege @7StoriesPress @eqat @afsc_org @pendlehillusa @TFCtrains

[swarthmorepeace @swarthmorepeace]

We will host a Tri-College book talk January 31, 2023 by author & @TheLangCenter Prof., George Lakey. Get his memoir _Dancing with History: A Life for Peace and Justice_ at https://t.co/m89b5CHSag More details to come! @swarthmore @haverfordedu @BrynMawrCollege @7StoriesPress

[swarthmorepeace @swarthmorepeace]

The Peace & Conflict Studies Department at @swarthmore College (just outside #Philadelphia) seeks an Admin Assistant. For more info and to apply, see https://t.co/86VZVGygrB Visit the Department website at https://t.co/y1VWD9uhU2 Priority to those who apply by November 8. #jobs

[swarthmorepeace @swarthmorepeace]

Our own Prof. @mwilsonbecerril raising the bar on media coverage of resistance in Urkaine. https://t.co/EhPIkzXtRR

[Nonviolence International @NVIntl]

In the never-ending cycle of violence that grips our world, NVI's director, Michael Beer's book gives hope that we can live in a world where problems are solved through nonviolence instead of conflict. Download it today! https://t.co/bwYOKqylxh

[Nonviolence International @NVIntl]

We are now live-streaming. Want inspiration in hard times, please join us https://t.co/POv8wZSwQz

[Nonviolent Action DB @GNADatabase]

.@EricaChenoweth offers important and helpful elaboration on @nytimes piece by @Max_Fisher about global protest, especially #nonviolent resistance.

[Nonviolent Action DB @GNADatabase]

@jpacnv @LboroIAS @alex_christoy @janjiraSin1984 @mona_lilja @crossdale Just want to spread the word about this seminar underway today. Happy to be participating. You can too.

[Lee Smithey @peacesociology]

Checking out @swarthmore students engaging in strategic #nonviolent action in support of workers on #laborday. I'll bring this to the next meeting of my "Social Movements and Nonviolent Power" seminar. Looks like a new campaign for the @GNADatabase https://t.co/AYg5ScSwu3

[Lee Smithey @peacesociology]

@emorycollege @AnthroEmory @EmoryGreen @EmoryAlumni @Dr_Atshan On the train back to Philly today discovered @nickengelfried's new piece which resonates with my presentation yesterday @emorycollege Even includes @nvdatabase & @swarthmorepeace and the emergence of the divestment movement at @Swarthmore https://t.co/vGQPTfYkgu #samewavelengths

[Lee Smithey @peacesociology]

It was a privilege to kick off #PeaceWeek in #Delaware @PeaceWeekDE and the International Day of #Nonviolence with a talk on the political will and social tipping points we must build together through public #nonviolent action to build a just future + avoid climate catastrophes.

[swarthmorepeace @swarthmorepeace]

First spring COVID test done. The tent is up at @swarthmore Dear meteorologists, on behalf of the Social Movements + #Nonviolent Power seminar, bring us the good stuff.

[swarthmorepeace @swarthmorepeace]

The Social Movements and Nonviolent Power seminar at @swarthmore College was very glad to attend the excellent session “The Drama of Nonviolent Action: Through Gandhi and BLM” at #selmajubilee today! #selma56 #selmabridgecrossingjubilee Many thanks to @nacarty and co.!

[Lee Smithey @peacesociology]

Happy to be attending the @civilresistance webinar on external support in nonviolent campaigns by @EricaChenoweth and @MARIA_STEPHAN today. Great addition to our @swarthmore @swarthmorepeace seminar on Social Movements and Nonviolent Power. Thx!

[swarthmorepeace @swarthmorepeace]

@swarthmore College is hiring for the position of Director of Special Collections and the Curator of the Peace Collection. https://t.co/iNzKDQJvnW

[Nonviolent Action DB @GNADatabase]

The Black Affinity Coalition at @swarthmore calls on students + faculty to strike after 2 weeks of strike at @haverfordedu + ongoing strike at @BrynMawrCollege. The Global Nonviolent Action Database contains 95 cases with "student strike" @studentactivism https://t.co/SsPctiln8z

[Nonviolent Action DB @GNADatabase]

This is a must read piece, by Daniel Hunter, who constructed the Global Nonviolent Action Database and its website at its inception. "Voting Isn’t Everything" https://t.co/ck0Xhk2DAU