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Civil Resistance: What Everyone Needs to Know

Overview of civil resistance movements around the world that explains what they are, how they work, why they are often effective, and why they can fail.

Front cover of a journal called Just Us. It is an abstract black and white collaged photo with a man wearing a hat holding a long snake bag and dropping a snake into it. There ware war planes flying over clouds in the background. This cover may be symbolic of taking action and the forces that go against it.|photo of graffiti on wall that reads 'BE KIND'. there are rocks in front of the walll.|Internal cover page of a journal titled "Just Us Journal 0101 NOTHING SOUNDS AS GOOD AS THE TRUTH FEELS". There is photo of a Joker card which is scribbled out with lots of crosses.||screenshot of a journal article titled '3 reasons to support environmental defenders'. There is text and a drawing of a leopard.|shimmering light shining on the ocean with a red reflection.|Screenshot of an article titled 'Sharing is Resistance'. There is text and two fish circling in each other in bottom right hand corner.

Just Us Journal: Nothing Sounds as Good as the Truth Feels

The Just Us Journal brings together articles, interviews, art and resources related to the topic of taking action and the forces (internal/external) that fight against it.

Protest in Peril: Our Shrinking Democracy

Research Report findings about the right to protest in Australia by the Human Rights Law Centre including recommendations to government.

How to Make Sure Your Disruptive Protest Helps Your Cause

Five key factors determine whether controversial protests are more likely to spark backlash or create positive outcomes.

Why Protests Work, Even When Not Everybody Likes Them

Paul and Mark Engler look at why protests work but how protest is inherently polarizing — and how movements can win in a polarized context.

5 circles representing the 5 backfire principles against political violence. Each circle has a cut out black and white image and text. Circle 1 - 'Reveal' and camera. Circle 2 - 'Redeem' and butterfly. Circle 3 - 'Re-frame' and mirror. Circle 4 - 'Re-direct' and compass. Circle 5 - 'Resist' and cactus.|Report cover - Title reads 'HOPE Harnessing Our Power to End Political Violence 2024 Guide'. The letters HOPE are big and feature an aerial photo of an urban area with a river running into the distance. Another photo above the word HOPE is a pinkish sky with light clouds.|

Harnessing Our Power to End (HOPE) Political Violence

The HOPE guide is designed to help people counter political violence. It aims to empower individuals and strengthen communities to make political violence backfire against those who incite, threaten, and enact it.

A person walking down in the street at a protest in Quito in Ecuador. The protestor is dressed up as a pilot with a cap and goggles and is wearing a large cardboard plane around his body. On the plane it reads 'Plan Colombi DynCorp'. There are other protestors behind them holding flags and signs.

Organising for Effective Non Violent Actions

This article by Jørgen Johansen and Brian Martin discusses how to design effective protest actions by considering various factors and choices available to organizers.

10 Things You Need to Know to Stop a Coup

10 Guidelines you need to know to prepare and stop a coup while keeping people focused on a strong, robust election process.

Strengthen a Campaign with Dilemma Demonstrations

Strengthen a Campaign with Dilemma Demonstrations – They are effective because rather than telling people about a problem, they show it.

Hand drawn sign on a wooden post on the lawn where there is a protest camp. On the sign it reads 'Onboarding Join Us!'|Manual cover - Title reads 'Swarmwise The Tactical Manual to Changing the World'. Author reads 'Rick Falklvinge'. illustration of abstract people connnected by abstract

Movement Power: The Science of Nonviolent Direct Action

Step-by-step guide for activists about the movement power approach to building mass participation in campaigns for widespread social change.

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