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    Dorie Bunting: Peacemaker in the Desert

    By Craig Simpson Dorelen (Dorie) Feise Bunting passed away August 24, 2023, at 101 years old. From her teenage years until well into her 90s, Dorie was present and active in the peace and justice movement. She touched the lives of many people in New Mexico and around the world. She was my mentor and friend…
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    #RefugeesWelcome Chant & Song Sheet

    On December 10th 2015, WRL organized a protest with 50 community organizations in NYC, called Human Rights Trump Oppression, where we stood against growing facisism and in solidarity with Iraqi and Syrian refugees! The Peace Poets led us in songs so our voices would transcend borders. Please use these chant and song sheets to raise…
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    NVDA Training Agenda

    Nonviolence Training: Nonviolent Direct Action Preparation Agenda An annotated agenda for trainers to prepare people who are considering engaging in nonviolent direct action and for people who want to participate in nonviolent actions but not risk arrest. Includes links to handouts and resources. The agenda includes: Exploring what is meant by nonviolent direct action (NVDA)…
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    Matrix Exercise: Handout

    Need help matching specific tacticswith your objectives to meet your campaign goals? Check out this worksheet, giving a quick & dirty on how to do that when a group hasn’t fully decided action plans!
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    Left on Purpose: A Movie on Life & Death, Movements and Mayer

    Somber tonight, coming home from the truly unusual and important new film Left on Purpose, directed by Justin Schein, which premiered at NYC DOC – the world’s largest festival of documentary cinema. The movie chronicles the life of an acquaintance, Mayer Vishner, whose behind-the-scenes work in the US peace movement was essential to groups such…
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    Non Violent Direct Action Preparation Agenda

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    Stefan Verstappen “Police State: Protester’s Emergency Kit”

    Stefan Verstappen “Police State: Protester’s Emergency Kit” from The Art of Urban Survival    
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    “Self-Care for Trauma, Grief + Depression” Flyer

    #BlackLivesMatter Flyer “Self-Care for Trauma, Grief + Depression”    
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    Steps in a Campaign

    “Steps in a Campaign” is a resource that can be used in many ways, depending on the needs of the group.  It is intended to help people move together in a non-hierarchicial, inclussive process to a deeper understanding of how to develop effective campaign strategies. A facilitator should assist them through the process, using the…
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    Solidarity with #direngeziparki and the people of Turkey

    June 4th, 2013 – Solidarity with #direngeziparki and the people of Turkey Over the past several days, Turkey has seen some of its largest mass mobilizations in years. Protesters are pouring into Taksim Square, Gezi Park, and other public spaces throughout the country in the thousands to reject neoliberalism and government-backed urban gentrification. As they…
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