Non government organisations are under attack and their value to democracy should be defended. NGOs are one of the main ways that individuals can communicate with government and business – especially when people are overwhelmed by the size and power of government and business in today’s society.
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Schweik Action Wollongong
SAW is a small voluntary group in Wollongong, Australia, fostering awareness of nonviolent responses to aggression and repression. Nonviolent action includes leafletting, rallies, strikes, boycotts, sit-ins, fasts and many other methods of social action. Nonviolent action allows widespread participation, maximises the potential for dialogue and tends to discourage violence by opponents. At the same time, nonviolent action has immense potential power to transform society.
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Brian Martin’s ‘backfire’ materials and publications
The backfire model is a framework for understanding tactics used by perpetrators of injustice and how to oppose them. This site provides links to a great collection of resources written by Brian Martin and others.
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Environmental democracy up for grabs: Crossroads for the Australian environment movement?
James Whelan (2005) A cross-roads for the Australian environment?
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Student environmentalism: shifting winds
Holly Kemp’s insider perspective on Australian student environmental activism during a time of major change.
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Safeguarding your group
A guide to help activist groups plan to resist aggression and repression. Schwelk Action Wollongong (September 2006).
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The Australian Student Environment Network: The future of student organising?
A critical appraisal of student organising in the context of voluntary student unionism. Colin invites readers to comment and engage with him in this analysis. (112kb PDF)
Justice ignited: the dynamics of backfire
Brian is well known to Australian activists for his extensive work around whistle-blowing and resisting repression. His new text deals with tactics against injustice. Case studies include the massacres at Sharpeville and Dili, the 1930 salt march in India, the beating of Rodney King, treatment of whistleblowers, environmental disasters, the invasion of Iraq, Abu Ghraib,…
Inside spin: the dark underbelly of the PR industry
Bob Burton is committed to helping community groups striving for social and environmental justice to understand the influence of the public relations industry – by helping to expose industry front groups, spin served up as media, corporate-sponsored think tanks and government-industry collusion. A tireless and meticulous researcher, Bob is known for his significant and ongoing…
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Martin Luther King Jr. ‘Where do we go from here?’
Education without social action is a one-sided value because it has no true power potential. Social action with education is a weak expression of pure energy. Deeds uninformed by educated thought can take false directions. When we go into action and confront our adversaries, we must be armed with knowledge as they. Our policies should have the strength of deep analysis beneath them to challenge the clever sophistries of our opponents.
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Education without social action is a one-sided value because it has no true power potential. Social action with education is a weak expression of pure energy. Deeds uninformed by educated thought can take false directions. When we go into action and confront our adversaries, we must be armed with knowledge as they. Our policies should...
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