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Reclaiming Violence
Nora Ziegler Violence is a part of life, its relationship with peace and liberation is complex. It is important to recognise and mourn violence. But attempting to reject violence altogether can only lead to covering it up, shunting it into private and hidden spaces, where it becomes unaccountable and inhumane. A crucial question we need to ask ourselves is, who can practise violence and how? What skills and relationships do we need to practise violence with care? What does it take for grassroots communities and revolutionary movements to reclaim violence?Framing direct action as ‘non-violent’ can be strategically important, but also…
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Notes on Palestine Action
Henry_ When I was lucky enough to visit Kabul in 2014, the strongest, lingering sensation I found there was the smell of burning diesel. Mixed with raw sewage, it had a kind of milky smell. If I opened a window at night, ice cold air rushed in, bringing gritty fumes of burning diesel, plastic, as well as coal as the poorest struggled to keep warm. When I got home, I realised a similar smell was present in London too, I just hadn’t noticed it before. In the decade since, there are already far fewer diesel vehicles.This seems like a good…
Interfaith Blasphemy Activist Spirituality
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