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Repression

The FBI continues to repress civil resistance

When FBI asks to get a backdoor to our phones in order to increase surveillance it is the political police of the US acting against dissent.

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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Creative resistance Law Strategy

Suing for community rights and climate justice

Creative legal activism: "According to CELDF, "nearly 200 municipalities across the U.S. have enacted CELDF-drafted…

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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Activist event

Thousands of Boston high school students in walk-out

"Thousands of Boston high school students have descended onto the Boston Common and the Massachusetts State House in an…

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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Activist campaign Constructive resistance

Indigenous autonomy as resistance

Indigenous community create their own autonomous governing body, inspired by other communities, like those in Chiapas,…

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Sunday, March 6, 2016

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Law Repression

Marcos no longer wanted – Read his reply to the court

After all the years since 1994, the symbol of rebellion – Subcomandante Marcos – is no longer wanted for any crimes in Mexico. You think he is happy and thankful? Read his typically strong and poetry like response to the court …

Tip: stay away in the jungle long enough and things will be fine …

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Sunday, March 6, 2016

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Activist campaign Activist event Creative resistance

Amazing action by disabled persons in Bolivia

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Saturday, March 5, 2016

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Activist campaign Media

Hundreds of thousands protest corruption in Iraq

Unfortunately the civil resistance going on in Iraq since many years is very little known. The war news take all the attention in the West.

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Saturday, February 27, 2016

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Activist campaign Literature Resistance research Strategy

New Book: Self-determination struggles

This excellent book is being reviewed in a longer texts in the up and coming first issue of the Journal of Resistance Studies (out in June).

This is a great book that I am reading just now. Highly recommended for all interested in civil resistance by indigenous…

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Thursday, February 25, 2016

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Activist campaign Strategy

Veterans + Refugees = Antiwar alliance

So true, veterans (and refugees) have a unique insight in the realities of war.

Posted by Stellan Vinthagen on Thursday, February 25, 2016