Ep 12 - Noncooperating with Authoritarianism feat. Anna-Lisa Gross and Daniel Hunter

In this conversation with Anna-Lisa Gross and Daniel Hunter, we explore the intersection of peace traditions and organizing against authoritarianism, emphasizing the importance of community, nonviolence, and the teachings of Jesus. Daniel is a prolific writer, here are his articles are Waging Nonviolence:https://wagingnonviolence.org/author/danielhunter/His most recent article is about the response in DC to Trump deploying the National Guard.Anna Lisa is rooted in the Church of The Brethren and recently wrote two articles for Anabaptist World focused on Gaza:https://anabaptistworld.org/i-wont-eat-again-until/ https://anabaptistworld.org/entrapment-stew-and-murderous-aid-recipe-mediterranean-stew/Together they are organizers with Choose Democracy, and among other things, are thinking about tax resistance as a tool of mass noncooperation. Choose Democracy launched the One Million Rising trainings, which is an effort to get people organized to resist authoritarianism following all the No Kings marches. 20,000+ people were at the first training! They also led Freedom Trainers, which is the training that Nick did. Here’s the Noncooperation Library provided by the Freedom Trainers.Drop Site News: https://www.dropsitenews.com/From Christians for a Free Palestine, written by Rev. Margaret Ernst, this prayer on the news of a ceasefire:God of LifeWe lift voices that are hoarse from screaming for justiceEyes that are wet with tearsOr that can cry no more.2 years, God. Do you hear our cries?Do you hear the cry of Gaza?  There is news of a ceasefire.There is dancing in the streets. There are children who have lost everythingTelling us the war is over, for good.Preserve their hope, oh Lord.Stop the bombs.Release the prisoners.Feed the people. You are a God that saves.And yet, where has that salvation been, these past two years?
And so much longer before.Over 67,000 dead, and likely so many moreHundreds of thousands woundedUnder the rubble
What shall we say to the Woman who wakes to news of ceasefireAnd then must ask,“Where am I to go?What do we do with our lives?Where shall we live?"What shall we say to  The parent of a childBloodied just hours after news of the ceasefire brokeAs the world slept and then cried “Free Palestine”And yet we still yell itWe refuse to accept 'peace'Defined by those who profit from war.You are a God that liberates. Preserve the faith of Palestinians, God,And show your saving power. Let every tear of joy shed
in theseDays of anticipationWater the future.May every laugh and song of childrenLifted to the sky Defend against planes and dronesFrom here on forward.You are a God that heals. May there be quiet in Gaza, God. And while there is quiet there, Lord,Strengthen our cries across this globe for true justiceA true peaceFor the kingdom comingThat we glimpse And is not yetFirm up our souls to keep marchingTo keep singingKeep goingTill liberation is won.Amen.