Frida Berrigan

Frida Berrigan, a TomDispatch regular, writes the Little Insurrections blog for WagingNonviolence.org, is the author of It Runs In The Family: On Being Raised By Radicals and Growing Into Rebellious Motherhood, and lives in New London, Connecticut.

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Our Children Will Be Casualties of Trump’s Presidency Our Children Will Be Casualties of Trump’s Presidency

This administration is jeopardizing their future by rolling back environmental policies and slashing education budgets.

Oct 4, 2019 / Frida Berrigan

Mother and Child in Boston

Parenting in a World Hurtling Toward Catastrophe Parenting in a World Hurtling Toward Catastrophe

How do you raise children under the ever-present threat of climate change?

Mar 14, 2019 / Frida Berrigan

25 Years in Jail for Protecting the Planet?

25 Years in Jail for Protecting the Planet? 25 Years in Jail for Protecting the Planet?

The Kings Bay 7 were trying to put an end to the threat of nuclear war. Now they face a quarter-century behind bars.

Feb 18, 2019 / Frida Berrigan

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Earth’s Greatest Threats Lie With Humans Earth’s Greatest Threats Lie With Humans

But how do you explain that to a child?

Oct 2, 2018 / Frida Berrigan

Student Gun Protest

How to Be a Pacifist in a Gun-Loving Country How to Be a Pacifist in a Gun-Loving Country

True security lies not in arming ourselves against other people, but in connecting with them.

Apr 16, 2018 / Frida Berrigan

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How Can I Prepare My Children to Grow Up in Trump’s America? How Can I Prepare My Children to Grow Up in Trump’s America?

I get breathless and sweaty thinking about what life will be like for my kids.

Jan 8, 2018 / Frida Berrigan

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There’s a Fascist in the White House. Time to Grow Your Own Food. There’s a Fascist in the White House. Time to Grow Your Own Food.

Under President Trump, gardening is a radical move.

Jul 11, 2017 / Frida Berrigan

The New Patriotism

The New Patriotism The New Patriotism

How to find community and sustain a tradition of nonviolence amid Trump chaos.

Feb 16, 2017 / Frida Berrigan

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How a Nun, a Vet, and a Housepainter Stood Up to the Threat of Nuclear Weapons How a Nun, a Vet, and a Housepainter Stood Up to the Threat of Nuclear Weapons

Dan Zak’s Almighty reminds readers that the United States’ poisonous and very expensive history of nuclear-weapons production is far from over.

Aug 31, 2016 / Frida Berrigan

Why Toy Guns Matter

Why Toy Guns Matter Why Toy Guns Matter

The NRA wants to start kids young, but parents can resist gun culture.

Aug 1, 2016 / Frida Berrigan

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