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[https://www.marquette.edu/peacemaking/nonviolence.php by KLINGLER] | [https://www.marquette.edu/peacemaking/nonviolence.php by KLINGLER] | ||
There are many forms of violence. The most visible is physical violence, which usually manifests as physical harm to someone. Psychological violence can manifest as an independent event (lies, manipulation, or threats) or as an aftereffect of other physical or psychological harm (psychological damage, distress, or trauma). This form of violence targets the mind and soul. | There are many forms of violence. The most visible is physical violence, which usually manifests as physical harm to someone. Psychological violence can manifest as an independent event (lies, manipulation, or threats) or as an aftereffect of other physical or psychological harm (psychological damage, distress, or trauma). This form of violence targets the mind and soul. | ||
=====Nonviolent Movements Can Save a World in Crisis===== | |||
[https://tcf.org/content/report/nonviolent-movements-can-save-a-world-in-crisis/ by Ivan Marovic THE CENTURY FOUNDATION] | |||
Today, as war tests the rules-based international order, a sense of malaise permeates the globe. In countries from Europe to North America to the Middle East and beyond, the general public views politics cynically, as a corrupt and self-serving pursuit of personal enrichment and neglect of the common good. This perception of politics leads to feelings of apathy, indifference, and lack of hope—which then gives corrupt politicians even greater power to abuse the system. | |||
