disrupt and disobey
“It is a great moment to take great pride in acts of resistance.”
—Daniel Hunter
Resources
Choose DEMOCRACY
Choose Democracy has incredible resources to stop this coup. Their work involves psychological preparation, lessons from history, and strategic sensibility. Look into it
Bringing DOwn a Dictator
In the year 2000, in a war barely noticed outside Yugoslavia, the indicted war criminal Slobodan Milosevic fought to hold power. He controlled a battle-hardened army, a tough police force, and most of the news media. But he underestimated his opponents, led by a student movement called Otpor! (‘resistance’), who attacked the regime with ridicule, rock music, and a willingness to be arrested. Their courage and audacity inspired others to overcome their fear and join the fight. Watch Here
A force more powerful
A 1999 documentary series about nonviolent resistance movements around the world. Watch Here
Creative Tactics in your Group
A helpful handout from Daniel Hunter that focuses on getting your group resisting effectively, beyond marches and rallies. Give it a Read
198 Methods of Nonviolent Action
These “nonviolent weapons” are classified into three broad categories: nonviolent protest and persuasion, noncooperation (social, economic, and political), and nonviolent intervention. Check it out
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Read: 198 METHODS OF NONVIOLENT ACTION
5 minutes
Far too often people struggling for democratic rights and justice are not aware of the full range of methods
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Read: CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE Toolkit
15 minutes
This toolkit provides guidance on when and how to engage in acts of civil disobedience in a way that maintains an organization’s duty of care to those acting on its calls for civil disobedience and mitigates reputational, financial, legal and other risks.
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Read: How to Make EFFECTIVE Political Art: 6 Rules of Thumb
6 minutes
Within the genre of political art, protest art seeks not only to offer commentary, but to initiate real social or political change.