Activists With Attitude – thoughts on courage and creativity

LIFE AMONG THE TREE-CREATURES: From Personal to Political

I have a lifelong soul-deep connection with trees. It began in rural America where I grew up, and deepened in New York City, my chosen home. COUNTRY TREES At … Read More

Women and Kids Form a “Living Petition” for Free Speech

After Woodrow Wilson signed the Espionage Act in June 1917, it became illegal for U.S. citizens to express “disloyalty” when the nation was at war. WITCH-HUNT FOR … Read More

LEGACY OF LITTLE ROCK

September 4, 1957 was supposed to be the first day of school for nine black students with good grades and superb coping skills, selected to help Arkansas comply with … Read More

In 1982, I edited the anthology Reweaving the Web of Life: Feminism and Nonviolence and then wrote two books about women’s use of resistance and action: You Can't Kill the Spirit and This River of Courage.

I've spent a lifetime compiling stories of courageous, creative actions, categorizing them (a la Gene Sharp), writing books and articles, speaking at university forums, church retreats, feminist conferences. I’ve also joined in the action -- antiwar protests in the '70s, Take Back the Night marches in the '80s, prison reform rallies in the '90s, and Occupy Wall Street actions in recent years.

I am currently researching more examples of nonviolent action for peace and justice around the world for two new books -- one for/about children and another about women (whose actions are still so often left out or overlooked).