In this video Andy Bichlbaum from the world-famous The Yes Men explains why you shouldn’t be afraid of campanies taking vengeance when you make fun of them. The Yes Men from the United States have already embarassed some major corporations … Continue reading
During their stay in Turkey in February 2014 the directors Arash and Arman T. Riahi themselves have been involved in a dangerous situation, when the police attacked civilians with tear gas. One of them even got hit by a tear … Continue reading
The protest called ‘the Sunflower Movement’ began on March 18, 2014 when Taiwan’s ruling party pushed the trade bill through the parliamentary review process without bipartisan discussion. Dozens of activists, mostly students stormed the parliament building and occupied the … Continue reading
Experience from history shows austerity measures can lead to an even deeper crisis. Indeed there seems to be no end to the economic problems in several member states. Unemployment is sky high in many countries, particularly among the youth, social … Continue reading
What thinigs do you have to bear in mind when squatting a building? In this video the Gezi Park activist Ceren Akyos talks about here experiences in Spain and the adaptation of these experiences in the Gezi movement. A few … Continue reading
While oppression may appear to be a display of the government’s power, skilled activists know that it’s actually a sign of weakness. The publication “Making Oppression Backfire” by the Centre for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS) offers techniques, tactics, methods, and … Continue reading
While oppression may appear to be a display of the government’s power, skilled activists know that it’s actually a sign of weakness. The publication “Making Oppression Backfire” by the Centre for Applied Nonviolent Action and Strategies (CANVAS) offers techniques, tactics, methods, and … Continue reading
Since more than two decades John Jackson organizes and promotes campaigns on human rights, economic justice, antipersonnel landmines, HIV/AIDS, and climate change. Together with Steve Crawshaw he wrote the book “Small Acts of Resistance“, a collection of stories that show how courage, perseverance and ingenuity can … Continue reading
“Police brutality almost always works in the favour of…” …For Eric Stoner and Bryan Farrell this understanding presented a turning point in favour of the nonviolent movement. It has made them really passionate to look at the positive side of people … Continue reading
Srdja Popovic argues why nonviolence is the only way leading to a stable democracy. The video is part of our web series “Creative Resistance: Inside The Creative Nonviolent Struggle“. Srdja Popovic is a cofounder and key figure of the Serbian resistance movement “Otpor!”, that … Continue reading
photo: Tom Pietrasik / Oxfam Rising social inequalities undermine democratic processes in industrial-, newly industrializing and development countries. This is the outcome of a report on income and wealth distribution published by Oxfam in the light of the 44th World … Continue reading
Is Britain becoming an anti-war country? Sources at the Ministry of Defence have detected a growing war-weariness in the UK population, with a widespread perception that recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have not achieved their stated aims. The sources … Continue reading
Is nonviolent resistance really effective enough to fight repressive measures and powerful weapons of dictatorships? There is ample literature, providing explanations as to why nonviolent campaigns are powerful tools for democracy. Maria Stephan and Erica Chenoweth, for example, analyzed 323 nonviolent resistance campaigns from 1900 to 2006 and found out that nonviolent people … Continue reading
Surfing the Internet and the world shrinks to the size of a village. The farthest regions are just one click away. But taking a closer look, the infinite freedom of a virtual space is just an illusion. Why does not … Continue reading
A new publication called “World Protests 2006-2013” by the Columbia University and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in New York analyzies strikes, demonstrations, rallies, riots, road blockages, occupations and other protest actions in 87 countries worldwide. The paper covering over 90% of … Continue reading
A new publication called “World Protests 2006-2013” by the Columbia University and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in New York analyzies strikes, demonstrations, rallies, riots, road blockages, occupations and other protest actions in 87 countries worldwide. The paper covering over 90% of … Continue reading
The young Austrian photographers Arnold Pöschl and Hans Hochstöger in their project “Gezi Park Protestors” portrait protestors from Istanbul. They believe that they are people of the same generation and a similar way of thinking like themselves participating in the protests. With … Continue reading
The small town of Bil’in near Ramallah in occupied Palestine is well known for one thing: resistance. In 2005 the locals began a weekly protest that continues to this day against the expansion of the West Bank Wall and illegal … Continue reading
Want to get comprehensive and well-founded information about what’s going on in Iran? The monthly Iran Report, issued by the Heinrich Böll-Stiftung, covers topics such as the Iranian nuclear programme, the voter fraud of June 2009, the prosecution of of opposition … Continue reading
Srdja Popovic is a cofounder and key figure of the Serbian resistance movement “Otpor!”, that helped topple Slobodan Milosevic in a nonviolent way in 2000. After the revolution, the activist became a member of the Serbian National Assembly for three … Continue reading
“This film by itself is a huge protest. It’s not just a movie.” Inna Shevchenko is an activist and a leader of the women’s movement FEMEN. Created in 2008, Inna Shevchenko and her FEMEN peers fight for the self-determination of women. … Continue reading
The Protestor’s Manual is a platform designed to pool experience related to protests and various forms of civil activity and solidarity. The idea to create it belongs to artists and scientists from the Danube region who gathered in Russe to take … Continue reading
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How do you build up a broad movement? “No matter how small your victories are, there’s nothing more infectious than success.” In this video John Jackson gives useful tips on how to motivate people to join your movement. Since more than two decades John Jackson organizes … Continue reading
If you want to learn more about our cross media project Everyday Rebellion visit us at the B3 Moving Image Biennial on 2 November 2013. Arash and Arman T. Riahi will hold a lecture and screen excerpts of the documentary Everyday … Continue reading
It’s official! After a long and winding but beautiful road we are happy to announce that our cinema documentary Everyday Rebellion will celebrate its world premiere in the main competition of this year’s CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival alongside … Continue reading
