(107) S7E4 Nonviolent Action: The American Revolution

We take a look at the unexplored/underexplored nonviolent foundation of the American Revolution, and how a violent turn impacted the huge gains made by nonviolent action. We also bring in the pro-violent camp's favorite pastime - hypotheticals - and discuss the hypothetical present we'd have had violence not been used in rebellion against governing authorities.


  • NonviolenceL 25 Lessons: https://www.amazon.com/Nonviolence-Lessons-History-Dangerous-Chronicles/dp/0679643354/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=nonviolence+25&qid=1607126298&sr=8-1
  • Waging Nonviolence: https://wagingnonviolence.org/ 
  • New Tactics: https://www.newtactics.org/
  • Victories Without Violence: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.63305
  • Nonviolent Action: https://www.amazon.com/Nonviolent-Action-Christian-Demands-Christians/dp/1587433664/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=nonviolent+action&qid=1603136228&sr=8-1 
  • Is There No Other Way: https://www.amazon.com/There-No-Other-Way-Nonviolent/dp/1893163164/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Is+There+No+Other+Way&qid=1603136269&sr=8-1
  • Why Civil Resistance Works: https://www.amazon.com/There-No-Other-Way-Nonviolent/dp/1893163164/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Is+There+No+Other+Way&qid=1603136269&sr=8-1
  • Walter Wink: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Walter+Wink&ref=nb_sb_noss
  • Erica Chenoweth TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJSehRlU34w&feature=emb_logo

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(107) S7E4 Nonviolent Action: The American Revolution
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