On 2nd October 2019, several Commonweal Trustees past and present joined a variety of peace activists and students at the University of Bradford’s Symposium on Mahatma Gandhi and Peace in the Twenty-first Century, held to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gandhi. Continue reading Gandhi at 150: a celebration in Bradford
Holly Spencer works for Stop Fuelling War, a Quaker organisation in Paris that highlights the extensive French arms trade. Continue reading Stop Fuelling War: an interview with Holly Spencer
In our 2018 December giveaway, activist Dan Kidby won these three titles:
The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know Is Possible – Charles Eisenstein
‘This inspirational and thought-provoking book serves as an empowering antidote to the cynicism, frustration, paralysis, and overwhelm so many of us are feeling…’
Blueprint for Revolution – Srdja Popovic & Matthew Miller
‘How to use rice pudding, Lego men, and other nonviolent techniques to galvanize communities, overthrow dictators, or simply change the world.’
The ALL NEW Don’t Think of an Elephant! – George Lakoff
‘George Lakoff returns with new strategies about how to frame today’s essential issues.’
Here, Dan reviews all three for us and also recommends other other key reads for nonviolence activists. Continue reading Over to you: Dan Kidby’s key reads for nonviolence activists
In 2018, we gave away books in each of Commonweal’s core areas to a number of lucky winners.
Continue reading Over to you: feedback from some of our 2018 giveaway winners
RisingUp is an activist collective that’s seeding widespread action against ‘our ecocidal, unjust and corrupt system’ and inviting us all to explore and implement the alternatives. We spoke to RisingUp’s Gail Bradbrook, one of the organisation’s founders. Continue reading Hope dies, action begins: an interview with RisingUp’s Gail Bradbrook
Michael Nagler is the founder and president of the Metta Center for Nonviolence, in Petaluma, California, which offers ‘Theory, Strategy, Support for a New Story’. We asked Michael about the work of the Center and his own perspective on nonviolence. Continue reading A new story for the 21st century: an interview with Michael Nagler