This is not “love and light.” This is endurance training. If your nervous system is fried, your effort will be short-lived. If your effort is short-lived, systems remain untouched. Sustainable change requires sustainable humans.… #nervoussystemregulation #strategicactivism #burnoutprevention

Why do protestors use disruptive, confrontational tactics? New research shows they’re not just a last resort People who opt for disruptive protests are not acting out of desperation according to a new study.

Protest disruption isn’t chaos—it’s a calculated tactic. New research shows activists escalate deliberately to challenge power, shift narratives, and demand urgency when institutions fail.

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'The resistance is alive and well,' says nonviolent organizer Maria Stephan In this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," John Dear hosts Maria Stephan, a teacher, advocate and organizer who's dedicated her life to the proposition that ordinary people, when organi...

Civil resistance strategist Maria Stephan says pro-democracy infrastructure is alive—and offers a disciplined path to resist authoritarianism.
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