Nonviolence Links
Below is a list of six organizations that develop or practice nonviolent action as an alternative to war:
Nonviolent Peaceforce
http://www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org
NP's web site has extensive detail on the theory and practice of nonviolent intervention.
Peace Brigades International
http://www.peacebrigades.org/
They "protect human rights and promote nonviolent transformation of conflicts.”
Christian Peacemaking Teams
http://www.cpt.org/
Based in four religious groups (Mennonite Church, Church of the
Brethren, General Conference Mennonite and Friends United Meeting), they "offer an organized, nonviolent alternative to war and other forms of lethal inter-group conflict.”
Albert Einstein Institute
http://www.aeinstein.org
Based at Harvard University and directed by Gene Sharp, "the
Albert Einstein Institution is a nonprofit organization advancing the study and use of strategic nonviolent action in conflicts throughout the world. Nonviolent action provides a way of acting effectively in a conflict without the use of physical violence.”
For other groups, see the lists here:
http://www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org/english/resources/sites.asp
http://www.michiganpeaceteam.org/mpt/archives/links/index