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Wallcharts used for Prague 2000/ mass action training

What can direct action do?

• spotlight
• delegitimise
• build a movement
• educate / inform
• reform (as a by-product) by:
• interfering
• embodying alternatives

Nonviolent Direct Action

• non-hierarchical structure
• participatory decision making
• affinity groups
• preparation
• vision
• choices
• patterns
• communication
• energy
• inclusiveness
• diversity

Used against us

• intimidation
• fear / pain
• divide & conquer
• isolation
• singling out leaders
• good cop / bad cop
• lies & disinformation
• veneer
• stacked negotiations

Responses to violence

• prepare
• stay calm
• become active: match energy, change energy, change situation, step-in
• don't accept victim role
• keep contact to attacker
• talk (tone of voice) & listen
• don't threaten or insult
• get help
• do the unexpected
• avoid physical contact

Jail solidarity

How do we do it: pressure the system, numbers, cost, non co-operation, PR, political pressure.

Wallcharts used for Training for Trainers

Tools we used

• Spectrograms
• games
• visual aids
• facilitated discussion
• evaluation
• stacking functions / multi-tasking
• flagging issues which need exploration: e.g. peace police (de-masking) & policing the peace (removing nonviolent activists)
• costume and props
• brainstorm
• Rap / presentation
• Charts / handouts
• Hassle lines
• Role plays
• Debriefing
• Go rounds
• Visualisations
• Small group discussions

Constructive critique

• be specific
• intent: to improve work
• timely
• about something that can be changed (not "you are too mousy to be a trainer", etc.)
• private or public?

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