October 23, 2014 How have regular people, again and again throughout history, overcome brutal authoritarian or colonial governments using only nonviolent weapons? One of the most fundamental concepts behind how nonviolent action works is that every government – even the most dictatorial – relies on institutions and groups in society to provide them with the...
Tenzin Dorjee, September 26, 2014 In 2009, I was attending a training on ‘strategic nonviolence’ at Tufts University. There were about 50 activists in attendance from the unfree world. During the workshops led by former revolutionaries and scholars of nonviolent resistance, one Egyptian activist kept insisting that none of the strategies and tactics in question...
Tenzin Dorjee, September 26, 2014 In 2009, I was attending a training on ‘strategic nonviolence’ at Tufts University. There were about 50 activists in attendance from the unfree world. During the workshops led by former revolutionaries and scholars of nonviolent resistance, one Egyptian activist kept insisting that none of the strategies and tactics in...
Lhadon Tethong, September 17, 2014 On the eve of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to India, I wanted to share a few more thoughts on the importance of protest. Resistance is not the cause of repression. Our protests are not the cause of China’s crackdown in Tibet. As long as there is oppression in Tibet,...
Lhadon Tethong, September 11, 2014 Some people have suggested that Tibetans not protest Chinese President Xi Jinping’s upcoming trip to India. Some even say: we can protest all year long but just for now let’s give it a rest. Sadly, this is completely backwards thinking. If you want to stage an effective protest – one that...
