One of the mistakes people make about nonviolent conflict is confusing it with passive resistance. Where the latter is an approach to life that shuns the use of force in any form, the former attempts to win a conflict by…
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Making Force Synonymous with Violence
Tagged with: Egypt, free press, government surveillance, police brutality, police state, power, state prisons, terrorism
Posted in Democracy, Freedom of speech, Social justice, U. S. Empire
Posted in Democracy, Freedom of speech, Social justice, U. S. Empire
The terrorist label and academic cowardice
I returned to college spring of 2002, six months after 9/11. I considered the opportunity, at my age and with my background, a miracle. The honor and gratitude I felt fueled an almost maniacal effort to excel in every class.…
Tagged with: academic cowardice, Military, terrorism, terrorist
Posted in Freedom of speech, The academy, U. S. Empire
Posted in Freedom of speech, The academy, U. S. Empire
