Nonviolence News: Rainbow Bridge, Ban Private Jets, A Chinese Prophecy & A Ceasefire Stand-Off
Rainbow Bridge, Ban Private Jets, A Chinese Prophecy & A Ceasefire Stand-Off
Editor's Note From Rivera Sun
Let’s start with some good news on climate! Greenpeace succeeded in pausing a gas drilling project after occupying an ocean drilling rig. Edinburgh, Scotland, will no longer allow ads for airlines, sports utility vehicles, cruise ships, and fossil fuels. Vermont became the first state in the United States to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for climate impacts. Mexico elected its first female president … and she’s a climate scientist. These glimmers of hope are important to celebrate in the long – and often arduous – trek of making immense change.
In more climate action, an international week of action blockaded numerous private jet airports across Europe and the world, putting the pressure on the super-wealthy to pay attention to the climate crisis. Activists used a tripod to shut down the Mountain Valley Pipeline construction for 5 hours. A German hunger striker is demanding that the chancellor admit the urgency of the climate crisis. And that’s just for starters. Check out the Earth Section of our full round-up to find other stories.
Another section to explore in the full round-up is the Peace Section, where you’ll find numerous stories of how the campaign for ceasefire in Gaza continues to push hard. Students in California had a 16-hr standoff with police, then returned to reclaim their occupation of the campus’ entrance. US soldiers and veterans have launched an anti-genocide campaign. Protesters blocked Chevron’s annual meeting. Another US official resigned over a falsified report that claims Israel did not block aid to Gaza.
In more Nonviolence News, you can read about how Sudan’s community resistance groups are sustaining life in a war zone, how Honduras is pushing for justice over 1980s human rights violations, and how Indigenous People of Guam are resisting US militarism and environmental ruin. Three million people marched in Sao Paulo’s PRIDE parade. A modern prophecy in China is sparking fierce debate about women’s issues. And activists are sounding the alarm on a surge in mass incarceration of women – particularly women of color – in the United States.
A favorite story? In Florida, the anti-LGBTQ governor banned the annual rainbow lights that illuminate a bridge in Jacksonville, FL. So, locals went DIY and assembled on the bridge with rainbow flashlights, showing that PRIDE won’t let hate keep us in the dark. People power lights up our world. Well played!
In solidarity,
Rivera Sun