TagCivil resistance

  • Changemaker Chat with Samuel Chu: Community Organising in the US for Hong Kong Democracy

    Samuel Chu – founder of Hong Kong Democracy Council in the US – discusses the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement and international solidarity.

  • Black and white photograph of a group of men marching with arms interlinked. Banner reads 'Support BLF Green Bans'.

    Green Bans

    In the 1970s Sydney builders labourers refused to work on projects that were environmentally or socially undesirable. This green bans movement, as it became known, was the first of its type in the world.

  • Black and white photograph of four protestors standing in front of Old Parliament House. Placards read 'Land Ownership Not Lease'

    The Aboriginal Tent Embassy

    The Aboriginal Tent Embassy was established in 1972 when the Coalition Government failed to recognise the land rights of Indigenous people. From its inception, the Embassy has been interwoven into Canberra’s physical and political landscape, blending black politics, symbolism and theatre that opponents have found difficult to counter.

  • Black and white photograph of Mau leaders sitting in front of a building.|Women's Mau leaders and committee in front of octagonal Mau office

    The Mau Movement for Samoan Independence

    Case study of the long struggle for Samoan independence which was ultimately successful in 1962. Moved by love, never driven by intimidation.

  • Photo of protesters at Leard Blockade. Protestors have arms crossed in 'no deal' sign. There is a banner 'ANZ: Think Again'.

    Checklist for Non-violent Direct Action Trainings

    A checklist of some of the basic principles, and pieces of information, to include in Non-violent Direct Action training.

  • A group of smiling protestors under a tarp shelter. A banner reads 'Coal Out

    Preparing for a Community Blockade

    Here are some practical things you may like to consider in logistical preparations for a community blockade: helpful skills, action roles, and logistical preparation.

  • Sally McManus wears a 'Change the Rules' tshirt in front of a large crowd of workers holding banners and flags.

    Breaking bad laws is how good laws get made

    Sally McManus came under a fair bit of flak when she declared on her first day in the job that she didn’t have a problem breaking bad laws. Her comments reflect an understanding of how democracies negotiate social change.

  • Umbrella Movement Reflections

    In 2014 the Hong Kong Umbrella Occupation shook the world. The 79-day occupation of the Admiralty political and commercial district ended on 11 December 2014, with the police arresting hundreds of protesters.

  • Cover of 'This is an Uprising'. Includes photograph of a person holding an umbrella surrounded by tear gas.|Cover of 'This is an Uprising'. Includes photograph of a person holding an umbrella surrounded by tear gas.

    This is an Uprising: How nonviolent revolt is shaping the twenty first century: Book review

    Joel Dignam reviews Paul and Mark Engler’s 2016 book This is an Uprising: How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-First Century. TIAU is an analysis of social change, how it has occurred, and how contemporary campaigners may make it occur again.

  • A number of African American students sit along a lunch counter.

    Lessons from the Greensboro Student Sit-ins

    The Greensboro student sit-ins had nonviolence at their heart and succeeded, not only in their immediate goal, but also in building a lasting organisation in the SNCC. It stands now as yet another example of the successful use of nonviolence to stand against oppression.

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