One Million Rising for Dummies

Join us for a One Million Rising Resistance Gathering. At this local community gathering attendees will stand in community together, ready to take action. They will participate in a lively discussion address the real time threat America is facing as we quickly shift away from our democratic values and into an authoritarian regime. We will talk through ways our local community can take action and help stop this through noncooperation techniques.

Civil resistance happens when unarmed civilians use coordinated, nonviolent methods in response to a conflict. The practice has become a mainstay of social movements around the world, and Erica Chenoweth guides readers through its history and characteristics.

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To most people, the process by which change occurs is a great mystery that takes place inside the black box of politics. Most of the time, those pushing for political change recognize the important ingredients that go into the process and the outcome that results from it. But between the input of in