The arsenal

198 ways to take your freedom — without a gun.

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198 Methods

The methods of nonviolent action

Protest & persuasion to make injustice visible. Noncooperation to withdraw the consent power runs on. Intervention to disrupt and to build anew. Filter, search, and find what fits your moment.

The Language of Power

Name a thing and you can fight it

Source & credit

The 198 methods and the vocabulary of power here are drawn from the work of Gene Sharp and the Albert Einstein Institution — whose research on nonviolent struggle is published free for movements worldwide. The method names are Sharp's catalogue; the descriptions and definitions here are written fresh, in plain language, for everyone. Go deeper at the source.