And, yes, I DO take it personally: Why we absolutely must proceed non-violently

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And, yes, I DO take it personally

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Why we absolutely must proceed non-violently

lurking immediately below many of the fears of the occupy movement, one of which is being co-opted by one of our political parties, is the profound fear of being co-opted into using violence...

gene sharp, the near-hermit who has authored what are called the handbooks of the "color revolutions" and is known for his espousal of non-violence (see here), talks with rt... he calls occupy a "symbolic protest"...

worth watching...