articlesHere we have archived articles we use as workshop resources. They look at nonviolence from a wide range of perspectives and include some more challenging arguments that may help us to deepen our understanding. Whether they are from years past or more recent, all embody a timeless message of nonviolent social change and offer us inspiration and guidance.
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Christiania, You have my heartChristiania, in Copenhagen, is a community living and building the alternative in the middle of a modern metropolis. Fittingly enough for an article about the history and life of an alternative community, we've chosen an alternative format: a 'video article' (documentary). The video is about an hour long and introduces the first 20 years of Freetown Christiania and asks the viewer to consider 'Is a free society possible today?' Running time is about one hour. See more here. The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth CommunityWill future generations know the beginning of the 21st century as 'the Great Unraveling' or 'the Great Turning'? David Korten believes we have in our hands the means to make a collective choice to free ourselves from Empire's inexorable compete-or-die logic. Global civil society is advancing at a stunning rate and while we must continue to connect, resist and recreate, we also must give special attention to telling our stories, and unlearning the Empire myths of the past 5,000 years. Read this article and get started on sharing the joyful news of our human possibilities. Read more here. Tinkers' BubbleTinkers' Bubble is a community formed in 1994 by a group of people with similar ideas of living off the land. Their commitment to low-impact living embraces all aspects of the community: from their dwellings to energy resources to the food they cultivate. Document archived here. |