Symbolic speech refers to nonverbal and nonwritten forms of communication, such as picketing, wearing an armband, hoisting (or burning) a flag, and making a gesture such as a salute — ...

At a weeklong retreat I once attended on “Non-Violent Communication”—a modality devoted to compassionate connection and conflict-resolution—the lead facilitator opened with this question: “How many of ...

Dr. Maria J. Stephan, co-lead and chief organizer at The Horizons Project, joins host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to discuss the pressing issues of authoritarianism, democracy, and the vital role ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Kent Wong, who spent decades teaching a doctrine of nonviolent resistance, died Wednesday at a hospital in Los ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Jails in America are dangerous. So far this year, 38 people have died inside Los Angeles County jails in as many ...

Detroit police have shot at least 16 people after stops for nonviolent offenses that escalated with foot chases over the past decade, Free Press reporting found, representing 20% of shootings by ...

This week on "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear speaks with Fr. Charles McCarthy, one of the world's great teachers of Christian nonviolence. McCarthy is a priest of one of the Eastern Catholic ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks during a interfaith prayer vigil calling for nonviolence and solidarity with immigrant neighbors at Gloria Molina Grand Park, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Los Angeles ...

When the Rev. Edward Anderson rallied in Los Angeles this week against the Trump administration’s intensifying immigration crackdown, he positioned himself between law enforcement and his fellow ...

Faith leaders across denominations are joining nationwide protests against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown but are calling for any resistance to remain nonviolent. When the Rev.