Tag Archives: Sarah van Gelder

Feeling Burned Out? When We Gather, We Get Energized

January 4, 2018 · by · in Activism, climate change, Government/Politics, U.S. Economy · 1 Comment

Instead of getting burned out, frustrated, and isolated, when we gather, we get energized.

▶ Democracy Now! Looking Back: A Year of Struggles on Climate, Education & Marriage Equality Inspire Hope for 2014

January 1, 2014 · by · in climate change, Environment, Human Rights, Nonviolent direct action · Leave a comment

Published on Dec 31, 2013 http://www.democracynow.org – On the last day of 2013, we look back on some of the many signs of hope that emerged on issues ranging from economic equality to LGBT rights to climate justice. With all the bad news that came this year, there were many encouraging displays of a shifting public consciousness […]

Sarah van Gelder: Peace Pushes Back – How the People Won Out (For Now)

September 12, 2013 · by · in Military Madness, nonviolent action, Peaceful protest, U.S. Foreign Policy · Leave a comment

“People want peace so much that one of these days government had better get out of their way and let them have it.”—President Dwight D. Eisenhower  In Iraq, Afghanistan, and many other cases, the people protested and got war anyway. Why—at least, so far—has the story played out differently with Syria? by Sarah van Gelder  Originally […]