As people in the United States mark 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, stories of the Founding Fathers abound but much of this analysis misses the deeper account of how a decade of nonviolent resistance to the British Empire contributed to independence and was subverted by a military campaign led by oligarchic generals. Clearing the FOG speaks with author and nonviolence organizer Rivera Sun about that period where people used their power through boycotts, protests, and the creation of alternative institutions to become independent, and how this worried the wealthy class, which then wrote a property rights Constitution that was anti-democratic and founded a republic that permitted the ownership of people.
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Rivera Sun is an award-winning author and a visionary writer whose work aims to awaken and empower readers of all ages. For nearly a decade, her popular Dandelion Trilogy has sold thousands of copies annually. Her acclaimed Ari Ara Series has been enjoyed by readers of all ages, taught in classrooms, and read by peace groups. Her high-quality literature captures the imagination with a blend of utterly compelling stories and social justice themes.
Rivera is the founding editor of the prize-winning Nonviolence News. Over 5 years, she co-hosted two radio shows broadcasted nationwide on Pacifica Network stations. Rivera is a frequent guest presenter at universities, libraries and schools, and peace and justice organizations. Her syndicated articles have been published in hundreds of journals nationwide. As a trainer and educator, Rivera has facilitated sold-out workshops in writing, peace studies, and nonviolent action. She also hosts popular book discussion groups for readers of all ages and has run successful community publishing campaigns for 8 novels. She regularly posts literary and social justice-themed content to her 5,000 Facebook friends/followers and 24,500 Twitter followers, as well as maintaining a personal newsletter to 1500+ readers and fans.
In 2020, her novel The Lost Heir was nominated for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, the nation’s most prestigious peace literature prize. In 2015, she conducted a 50-city, grassroots-organized speaking tour for The Dandelion Insurrection. Rivera Sun attended Bennington College on full scholarship, including a major scholarship from the Harcourt Foundation. Rivera Sun currently serves on the Advisory Board of World BEYOND War and the board of Backbone Campaign, and works with Pace e Bene’s Campaign Nonviolence with tens of thousands of people across the country and globe. www.riverasun.com
