MARI YAMAGUCHI – The government pushes Fukushima’s safety and recovery, Yukio Shirahige says, but “we are under growing pressure to be silent.” This despite radiation surveys aimed at revitalizing Odaka.
It’s time to oust Stephen Miller
DANIEL HUNTER – Miller thrives in the shadows of bureaucratic power. He is combative, ideological and relentlessly focused on pushing a vision of the country rooted in exclusion. But that can also lead to his downfall. The more the country sees him, the clearer the stakes of the election and the future of our democracy. So as we move toward bigger demands, one clear next step presents itself: Let’s oust Stephen Miller.
Missiles, memes, and masculinity: When the White House turns war into entertainment
ROB OKUN – If we want a safer, more humane world, boys must learn that real courage isn’t measured by explosions or victory screens. It’s measured by the ability to protect life, show compassion, and reject violence—even in a culture that socializes you to believe violence is what makes you a man.
International law needs international enforcement
LAWRENCE WITTNER – Donald Trump’s war of choice in the Middle East is but the latest indication that the system of international law―which provides guidelines for the behavior of nations in world affairs―is crumbling.
A successful general strike requires trauma-informed mutual aid
SAHAJA SERPENT – To strike at scale and over the long-term, we need to build real trust so that we can lean on each other when the paychecks stop.
Subway Graffiti vs AI, Snow Plow Named Abolish ICE, Censorship Backfires & Brazil Reverses Dredging
RIVERA SUN – Beyond these stories, check out the rest of this week’s collection in the Nonviolence News Research Archive. There are some great pieces, including a modern resistance song playlist, two fascinating articles on solidarity infrastructure and community care systems, and three essays about fiction and social change.