Tag: Nonviolence
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s nephew speaks on nonviolent protest at annual Colorado Springs event
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The importance of nonviolent protest highlighted Monday’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Colorado Springs. The theme of this year’s event, presented by the Pikes Peak Diversity Council and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Preservation Society, was “mission possible,” stressing the importance…
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Civil resistance vs. vigilantism: Has nonviolent protest lost its relevance?
From “Free Luigi” memes on social media to a national poll indicating that most Americans think insurance profits and coverage denials are partly to blame for Luigi Mangione allegedly gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in midtown Manhattan on Dec. 4, a chunk of public sentiment has favored the 26-year-old suspected killer. Not startling given…