Who’s really violent? Tips for controlling the narrative.

February 23, 2012 at 12:50 pm.

Categories: In Other Media, Nonviolent Caucus, Reflections

A recent article by George Lakey discusses how the narrative about violence is used to discredit insurrection movements and includes many examples. What should we do about this attempt by the government and the media to maintain the status quo?

This is essential reading for anyone who is offended and exhausted by the debate about “violence” within Occupy, and who had a reaction to the recent Chris Hedges article about the Black Bloc and Occupy.

http://wagingnonviolence.org/2012/02/whos-really-violent-tips-for-controlling-the-narrative

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