1. Week Six

2. IZ Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Ua Mau Ke Ea o Ka’aina I Ka Pono o Hawai’i
Facing backwards I see the past
Our Nation gained, our nation lost
Our sovereignty gone
Our lands gone
All traded for the promise of progress
What would they say….
What can we say?
Facing future I see hope
Hope that we will survive
Hope that we will prosper
Hope that once again we will reap the blessings of this magical land
For without hope I cannot live
Remember the past but do not dwell there
Face the future where all our hopes stand

3. May Day aka International Worker’s Day
Began in U.S. in 1884
Socialism was a growing idea for working people with ideology of working class control over the production and distribution of all goods and services. As opposed to capitalism whose ideology is to maximize profit for the benefit of owners and shareholders.

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Week 6
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Nonviolent public actions for social justice
May 1, Monday – May Day. NO CLASS
May 3, Wednesday – Monday activities and readings with balance pedagogy
Read, View & Listen: Amster 2013; Kashtan 2014; Riddle 2011;
King 1963 & 1967; King 1964
Optional: King 2010 “Love in Action” and “Loving Your Enemies”
Turn In Wednesday: (1) word; and, (2) Third of Five Assignments

5. Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech
Martin Luther King, Jr., 1964
Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech

6. “nonviolence requires stepping outside the habits of seeing life as a zero-sum game and into the willingness to uphold the humanity of those with whom we disagree, aiming for solutions that truly work for all.
when the person or group being challenged can be confident that their humanity and ultimate well-being are cared for, that, in itself, increases the chances of an effective outcome.”

7. “The psychology of violence emerges from dehumanizing others, whereas nonviolence rests on a radical, and ultimately positive, view of our fellow humans, even those who act in harmful ways.
The psychology of violence stems from separation, whereas nonviolence is rooted in an uncompromising awareness of our interconnectedness, which leads us to a profound and unwavering commitment to resist injustice without harming anyone.”

8. Martin Luther King, Jr. – Six Principles of Nonviolence
Nonviolence is a way of life for courageous people
Nonviolence seeks to win friendship & understanding
Nonviolence seeks to defeat injustice not people
Nonviolence holds that suffering can educate & transform
Nonviolence chooses love instead of hate
Nonviolence believes that the universe is on the side of justice

9. Martin Luther King, Jr. – Six Steps of Social Change
Information gathering
Education
Personal Commitment
Discussion / Negotiation
Direct Action
Reconciliation

10. In India… Gandhi
Truth || Speak truth to power || truth force/ love force
‘everyone has a bit of truth in their story’ to transform human people’s societies we must understand everyone’s’ truths
Gandhi’s principled nonviolence begins with self-change – connect personal with political – feel your own power.
Next, organizations need change in values, attitudes, relationships, institutions, and structures.
‘Flag Independence’ versus complete decolonization

11. In Chile…
“truth without justice is not truth; it only means the acknowledgement of what has happened”

12. 1973 overthrow of Presiden Allende who was ‘perceived’ as being somewhat aligned with USSR
1950’s all of Latin America caught up in “Cold War”
1960’s polarization between Cuban-Soviet & N. American political ideals
1970 U.S. actively involved with destabilizing Allende’s government
1973 – 1990 General Pinochet. Neoliberal economic experiment. Thousands of people killed. Human rights violations.
1990 – President Aylwin
1990 – National Truth and Reconciliation Commission to clarify truth of recent history: moral conscience of a nation demands truth
justice needs must have a foundation of truth
restoration of dignity only occurs with the knowledge of truth

13. Monty Python’s Flying Circus, 1970
Ministry of Silly Walks Sketch

14. 1. Leah, Hannah, Arwa, Kiana, Anupram, Ben
2. Sophie, Trent, Raf, Darby, Jordyn, Nala
3. Mal, Alice, Brian, Conor, Patricia, Alex
4. Evan, Havanna, Riti, Kimmie, Adriana, Olivia
5. Sara, Sarina, Drew, Floyd, Victoria

15. Listening Practice:
1. Think about what has been discussed so far. Maybe something that you hadn’t thought about before. Or something you don’t fully understand. Or something you think might be important.
2. Write for 5 minutes about your thoughts and questions.
3. With one partner, practice listening – each taking turns talking about what they wrote. Listen only to understand their truth, not to respond, not to rebut, not to discuss afterwards. You are not going to talk about what they say – you are only going to listen and attempt to understand everything about what they are saying, why they are saying it, and what their truths are that would bring them to talk about it.