This is a time of rejuvenation for non-violence. The Occupy movements were built on what one writer called "the courage of young people to fly into conflict on Gandhi's wings." The Arab Spring won its tenuous victories non-violently. A leader of the Tunisian Islamist party said recently, "I wish in the West they would focus on our non-violence when they talk about Islam, how the masses of people did not react to the incredible violence thrown at them." He meant this in contrast to the bloody civil war that Algerian Islamists fell into after being robbed of their election victory in 1992.
Gandhi
The Long March of Janadesh
The Long March of Janadesh in 2007 from Gwalior to Delhi in which 25,000 Padyatris fought for their land rights. Inspired by Gandhi, another nonviolent march of 100,000 is planned for 2012.
A Film by Hans Jürg Pfaff from ProDok Film -- Switzerland.
Don't confuse Obama with Gandhi – Norman Finkelstein
At UBC on January 21, the day after Obama's inauguration, Norman Finkelstein gave a short speech about his research into the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi. He claims there is no comparison between Gandhi, who gave up his life to a cause he believed in, and Barack Obama, who is merely a clever politician coasting on a wave of change that he didn't work to create.