Articles by Kazu Haga
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Why We Need to Move Closer to King’s Understanding of Nonviolence
Kazu Haga | Waging Nonviolence - TRANSCEND Media Service,
25 Jan 2021
Nonviolence is not simply the absence of violence, but about taking a proactive stand against violence and injustice, and working to repair the harm.
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Why the Moral Argument for Nonviolence Matters
Kazu Haga | Waging Nonviolence – TRANSCEND Media Service,
10 Dec 2018
The philosophy of nonviolence and the moral question of violence are often considered too messy or complicated, even by those who do believe it to be a principle. The civil rights movement was led largely by leaders who believed in nonviolence as a moral imperative. It was not only the most effective thing, but also the ‘right’ thing.
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Kazu Haga | Waging Nonviolence – TRANSCEND Media Service,
15 May 2017
When people talk about nonviolence in the context of social change, they’re typically talking about nonviolent organizing, nonviolent direct action, nonviolent civil resistance; arenas where the word “nonviolence” is only an adjective describing the absence of physical violence within a set of tactics and strategies. The philosophy of nonviolence and the moral question of violence are often considered too messy or complicated, even by those who do believe it to be a principle.
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Kazu Haga | Waging Nonviolence – TRANSCEND Media Service,
6 Feb 2017
On April 4, 1967, exactly one year before his assassination, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “Beyond Vietnam” speech in Harlem’s Riverside Church. In it, he spoke of being confronted with “the fierce urgency of now.” We need to act, but addressing this crucial moment cannot come at the expense of strategy, process, intention and remembering to slow down enough to breathe.
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