Direct action - Non violent NVDA- Commons Library

Title 'Tripods'. A person with a loudhailer stands on top of a 3 legged structure / tripod.|A person in a bat costume hangs from a tripod with a sign reading Bam.|Person sitting beneath a tripod with banner reading Wilderness

Tactic: Tripods

What are tripods? A curated collection of resources about what they are, how to use them, and examples from around the world.

Protests: Start Here

A collection of resources to explore protests – why protest, do protests work, how to stay safe, how to organise a protest, etc.

Scouting Manual for Activists

This Scouting Manual for Activists helps you think about all the things you need to plan a successful and safe action tactic.

Title reads 'Sit-ins'. A row of people sitting crossed legged on the ground. At the top in a half circle it reads 'Tactic'.

Tactic: Sit-Ins

What are sit-ins? Here is a curated collection of resources about what they are, how to do a sit-in, and examples from around the world.

The Paradigm Shift Podcast

Listen to podcasts about the art of activism, history and campaigning. They are from The Paradigm Shift, a radio show by Andy Paine.

Disrupt Burrup Hub: Campaign Evaluation

Disrupt Burrup Hub is a direct action campaign primarily targeting Woodside Energy projects at Murujuga on the Burrup Peninsula. Learn from their campaign evaluation.

A huge Aboriginal flag and Palestinian flag hanging over a river from a bridge.|A huge Palestine flag lying on lawn in a park with Aboriginal flags in the background.|A large Trans pride flag is hung from a bridge in Brisbane.

How to do a Successful and Safe Banner Drop

Here are tips for hanging a large protest banner or a flag from a bridge or monument. It is an effective tactic to draw attention to a cause.

A man at a protest holding a sign with a picture of Elon Musk and the words "I am stealing from you."|Tweet parodying Elon Musk that says Dear Elon

Where to Fight Back: Lessons from US Anti-Coup Actions

The most effective places to fight back, protest, and resist the Trump administration and other authoritarian regimes.

Thousands of protestors holding banners and signs in Berlin.|screenshot of the website - The Global Nonviolent Action Database - https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/search/node?keys=|Black and white photo of student protestors holding signs walking down the street at the University of Dhaka campus.

Can Nonviolent Struggle Defeat a Dictator? This Database Emphatically says Yes

The Global Nonviolent Action Database details some 40 cases of mass movements overcoming tyrants through strategic nonviolent campaigns.

Women For Survival: Pine Gap Protest 1983

Video about protest in 1983 against global violence took place outside the US military base at Pine Gap in the Northern Territory, Australia.

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