Stellan Vinthagen is a professor of sociology, a scholar-activist, and the Inaugural Endowed Chair in the Study of Nonviolent Direct Action and Civil Resistance at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he directs the Resistance Studies Initiative.
A Native-led future — ‘Healing Turtle Island’ from genocide and colonialism
Fundamentally, we need to figure out what and who we are, where we come from, and what we need to do now in order to contribute to the making of a new sacred agreement between all the people living in North America, in addition to acknowledging the colonial crimes made throughout history.
November 9, 2023
A radical land occupation in Brazil shows how to reimagine our societies for the better
Resistance will always face repression if it is strong and poses a real challenge to the elites and the privileged. It will need resources and a community to survive and endure.
February 4, 2022