Abraham Lincoln and Mohandas Gandhi were arguably the two giant personalities of the nineteenth and twentieth century respectively. Their lives are a study in differing, often contrasting styles of leadership, even though both sought similar goals. It is a…
Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement Blames Federal Institutions for Recent Killing of Land Squatters
A family of six was killed on the morning hours of February 17th, 2015 in Conceicacao de Araguaia, in the northern Brazilian state of Para. Two adults, Washington Silva and Lidiane Souza as well their three children and nephew ages…
Arrest of a nonviolent leader in the Maldives challenges the international community
Arrest of a nonviolent leader in the Maldives challenges the international community ‘Terrorism’ charges might give the government leverage against a bid made by Nasheed to participate in any official political action at any point in the future. What…
Mexican Teachers Union Preparing for Civil Disobedience
Angered at the violent repression unleashed by police against teachers, unions in Mexico have put their members on maximum alert. A teachers’ union in Mexico announced Thursday that it will escalate its tactics, declaring itself on maximum alert and preparing…
Negev Bedouin Resist Israeli Demolitions “To Show We Exist”
Lehavim Junction in the northern Negev in Israel has been the backdrop to protests against home demolitions in Bedouin localities for the past four and half years. Every Sunday, inhabitants of the Bedouin village of Al Araqib and their supporters…