Human rights groups must sharpen communication strategy
After being called conspirators against the government, human rights (HR) organizations need to “take back the political narrative” and step up their communication strategies to win the so-called information warfare, according to a new study highlighting the movement’s struggle to better connect with the public....
by Krixia Subingsubing
FIGHTING MONETARY COLONIALISM WITH OPEN-SOURCE CODE
France still uses monetary colonialism to exploit 15 African nations. Could Bitcoin be a way out?
by Alex Gladstein
Myanmar’s protesters have achieved significant victories — now is the time to double down on nonviolent resistance
The military’s brutal attack on peaceful protesters has understandably sparked calls for armed insurgency. But such a move could set the movement back.
Maria J. Stephan March 24, 2021
Why We Need to Shift from Protest Power to People Power
Nonviolent movements must go beyond marching in the streets in order to build truly transformative change for a post-pandemic future.
Stellan Vinthagen, April 12, 2021
We are witnessing a crime against humanity’: Arundhati Roy on India’s Covid catastrophe
It’s hard to convey the full depth and range of the trauma, the chaos and the indignity that people are being subjected to. Meanwhile, Modi and his allies are telling us not to complain.
by Arundhati Roy
People Power: COVID-19 and Beyond
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