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The Occupy Movement Stands at the Crossroads: Street Spirit Interview with George Lakey

March 7, 2012

“If we do stuff that justifies — in the eyes of the uncommitted — the repression of the state, we will certainly lose. And the uncommitted are most of the 99 percent. We need a lot more of those people. But the only way to win them over is through strict adherence to nonviolent struggle.” — George Lakey

Discovering the Unexpected Power of Nonviolence: Street Spirit Interview with Erica Chenoweth

March 7, 2012

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"We found that during the period of 1900 to 2006, nonviolent resistance campaigns are about twice as effective as violent ones in achieving their goals. We also found that these trends hold even where most people expect nonviolent resistance to be ineffective -- for instance, against dictatorships and highly repressive regimes." — Erica Chenoweth

People of Faith Must Hear the Cry of the Poor

October 6, 2011

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“Soup kitchens and hospitality, though wonderful, do not go far enough. There needs to be more advocacy which affects political and societal structures. We need a social movement which incorporates the most prophetic aspects of the Judeo/Christian tradition and other religious traditions to bring homelessness and poverty to an end.”

The History of Psychiatric Mistreatment, Interview with Robert Whitaker

August 5, 2005

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The New York Times, in reporting on the treatment of Soviet dissidents, said giving these neuroleptic drugs practically makes a person a vegetable. The Times said it was a form of a “spiritual gas chamber.” Then they’ll cover a trial about forced drug treatment of a mentally ill person in the U.S. and report the drugs are known to be widely efficacious.

Psychiatric Drugs: An Assault on the Human Condition

August 1, 2005

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Street Spirit Interview with Robert Whitaker Interview by Terry Messman Investigative reporter Robert Whitaker, author of the groundbreaking book Mad

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The Occupy Movement Stands at the Crossroads: Street Spirit Interview with George Lakey

Discovering the Unexpected Power of Nonviolence: Street Spirit Interview with Erica Chenoweth

People of Faith Must Hear the Cry of the Poor

The History of Psychiatric Mistreatment, Interview with Robert Whitaker

Psychiatric Drugs: An Assault on the Human Condition