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Film Trailer: The Bentley Effect – The story of a social movement

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The extraordinary tale of a community who defied the gas juggernaut. Filmed over five years, The Bentley Effect documents the highs and lows of the battle to keep a unique part of Australia gasfield-free. This timely story of a community’s heroic stand shows how strategic direct action and peaceful protest from a committed community can overcome industrial might and political short-sightedness. It celebrates the non-violent ‘Eureka Stockade’ of our time and chronicles one of the fastest growing … Watch video

The secret to effective nonviolent resistance | Jamila Raqib

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"Jamila Raqib grew up with the sound of tanks rolling around her Afghanistan home. From a young age, she felt the suffering and horror conflict brings. "We're not going to end violence by telling people that it's morally wrong, says Jamila Raqib, executive director of the Albert Einstein Institution. Instead, we must find alternative ways to conduct conflict that are equally powerful and effective. Raqib promotes nonviolent resistance to people living under tyranny - and there's a lot more to … Watch video

Love Takes Action: The Power of Peaceful Protest

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As part of its #LoveTakesAction series, the Huffington Post recently interviewed a nun and a monk at Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village monastery in France, to ask what advice they would give to activists. "Sister Peace, who previously worked in the office of the mayor of Washington, says action must be inspired by a deep-rooted sense of love. “If we can be strong in ourselves, then we could offer a resistance that is nonviolent,” she said. “But that means that we ourselves are at a place where we … Watch video

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