Authoritarianism to Democracy: The Story of Mongolia
Learn about the story and the tactics (protests, hunger strikes) that led to Mongolia’s change from authoritarianism to democracy.
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Movements_Campaigns – Democracy
Authentic Relational Conversations: Reaching Across Difference to Build a Pro-Democracy Movement
Reaching across difference using authentic relational conversations and organising to build a pro-democracy movement in the United States.
How Democratic States Can Effectively Support Pro-Democracy Movements
A curated and comprehensive list of tools for democracies and their representatives to conduct an effective assistance program to nonviolent pro-democracy movements.
Nonviolent Action and Pro-Democracy Struggles
The main issue is that the US government’s “democracy promotion” agenda has provided repressive regimes with an excuse to label popular pro-democracy movements challenging them as foreign agents, even when led by independent grassroots nonviolent activists.
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.
Changemaker Chat with Mike Gecan: Organising in the US
Mike Gecan explains the differences between organising and mobilising and discusses the prospective US 2020 election.
Changemaker Chat with Owen Jones: The story behind one of the United Kingdom’s most high profile left wing figure
Listen to the story of Owen Jones – a British left wing and Labour party activist, writer, orator and political commentator.
ChangeMaker Chat with Myint Cho: Burmese Pro-Democracy Activist
Myint Cho, Burmese student pro-democracy activist, discusses the civil disobedience movement in Burma from past to present.
Reset 3: Revitalising Democracy
Reset Reading Group resources for the Revitalising Democracy theme introduced and curated by Tim Hollo. Includes Libertarian Municipalism and Murray Bookchin’s Legacy.
Resistance Guide: How to Sustain the Movement to Win
A powerful social movement has risen to oppose Trump and to build a better America. Now there is a guide to give you the essential tools and strategies to grow and maintain a resistance powerful enough to win.
Defending Democracy and Human Rights
Gillian Triggs, the now Former President of the Australian Human Rights Commission, launched the Defending Democracy report at Progress 2017. She argued that advocacy is fundamental to our society but under threat with it increasingly difficult for people to speak up when they disagree.
The importance of journalism in democracy by Leonore Taylor from Guardian Australia
Lenore Taylor, editor of Guardian Australia, presented at Progress 2017 on the world of fake news and click-bait. She ends with a powerful call to protect quality, fearless and independent journalism.
What young people want from Australian democracy
What would society look like if we saw young people’s opinions as a product of their values and experiences and not just of their age? Australian Youth Representative to the UN, Paige Burton, reported back at #Progress2017 on her ongoing consultations with tens of thousands of young people across Australia.
ChangeMakers Podcast Series 2
The ChangeMakers podcast is short series podcast that tells stories about people who are striving for social change across the world.