The survival of democracy depends on the renunciation of violence and the development of non-violent means to combat evil and advance the good.
-- A. J. Muste
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Today in Labor History February 12, 1947: 60 anti-draft demonstrators burned their draft cards in New York City during an antiwar demonstration. Between 400 and 500 veterans and conscientious objectors from World Wars I and II burned their draft cards in two demonstrations, in front of the White House in Washington and at the Labor Temple in New York City, in protest of a proposed universal conscription law. Civil Rights organizers James Peck, Bayard Rustin and A.J. Muste helped organize the anti-draft protests.
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The survival of democracy depends on the renunciation of violence and the development of non-violent means to combat evil and advance the good.
-- A. J. Muste
⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #AJMuste #Democracy #Evil #Good #NonViolence #Violence
The survival of democracy depends on the renunciation of violence and the development of non-violent means to combat evil and advance the good.
-- A. J. Muste
⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #AJMuste #Democracy #Evil #Good #NonViolence #Violence
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Today in Labor History May 23, 1933: The "Battle of Toledo" erupted when sheriffs' arrested picket leaders at the Auto-Lite plant in Toledo, Ohio, and beat an old man. 10,000 strikers blockaded the plant for seven hours, preventing strikebreakers from leaving. Ultimately, the crowd was broken up with tear gas and water cannons. The National Guard was called in the following day. The strikers held their ground against the troops, who shot and killed two of their members and wounded 15 others. The strike lasted from April 12 to June 3. The American Workers Party, led by Marxist A.J. Muste, supported the strikers. On June 2, the union and management came to an agreement, that included union recognition and a 5% raise, but only after the threat of a General Strike.
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The survival of democracy depends on the renunciation of violence and the development of non-violent means to combat evil and advance the good.
-- A. J. Muste
⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #AJMuste #Democracy #Evil #Good #NonViolence #Violence
New study: "We conducted a…survey across 125 countries, interviewing nearly 130,000 individuals [& found] widespread support for #climate action. Notably…86% endorse pro-climate social norms and 89% demand intensified political action…Despite these encouraging statistics, we document that the world is in a state of pluralistic ignorance, wherein individuals around the globe systematically underestimate the willingness of their fellow citizens to act."
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-024-01925-3
Also see Damian Carrington's summary: "People across the world are united in wanting action to fight the #climate crisis but remain a silent majority, because they wrongly think only a minority share their views."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/22/spiral-of-silence-climate-action-very-popular-why-dont-people-realise
The empirical support for this result is very welcome. But #AJMuste reached much the same conclusion (about issues other than climate) in 1952. I cited it in one of the early issues of my newsletter on #OpenAccess (Dec 2001), as one reason why I launched the newsletter. "Muste argued that civil disobedience was useful in part because it made actual dissidents known to potential dissidents. It broke the appearance of unanimity that, by itself, discouraged many people from voicing their opposition or even thinking clearly and courageously about opposition."
https://legacy.earlham.edu/~peters/fos/newsletter/12-26-01.htm
We owe it to ourselves to make the climate majority more vocal and visible. Same for the #democracy majority.
Global support and cooperation are necessary for successful climate action. Large-scale representative survey results show that most of the population around the world is willing to support climate action, while a perception gap exists regarding other citizens’ intention to act.
There is no way to peace. Peace is the way.
#AJMuste (1885 – 1967)
Today in Labor History May 23, 1934: The "Battle of Toledo" erupted when sheriffs' arrested picket leaders at the Auto-Lite plant in Toledo, Ohio, and beat an old man. 10,000 strikers blockaded the plant for seven hours, preventing strikebreakers from leaving. Ultimately, the crowd was broken up with tear gas and water cannons. The National Guard was called in the following day. The strikers held their ground against the troops, who shot and killed two of their members and wounded 15 others. The strike lasted from April 12 to June 3. The American Workers Party, led by Marxist A.J. Muste, supported the strikers. On June 2, the union and management came to an agreement, that included union recognition and a 5% raise, but only after the threat of a General Strike.
#workingclass #LaborHistory #strike #union #generalstrike #toledo #policebrutality #police #workerdeaths #murder #communism #toledo #nationalguard #AJMuste
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