# Michael Nagler

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#103: Trust Kids More: Superintendent Dr. Michael Nagler

Send us a text Dr. Michael Nagler, an award-winning school superintendent from New York, shares his vision for reimagining education in the digital age where content knowledge alone is no longer sufficient. Through his 17 years of leadership in the Mineola School District, Dr. Nagler has pioneered …

A World Beyond War: Kathy Kelly responds to U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth

In this episode of Nonviolence Radio, hosts Stephanie Van Hook and Michael Nagler speak with Kathy Kelly, board president of World Beyond War, about the urgent need to move beyond militarism and the false promises of security through violence. Sparked by a recent speech from U.S. official Pete Hegs…

How we rise: Solutions journalist Sarah Van Gelder on galvanizing power through joyful, local action

Sarah Van Gelder has spent decades asking a vital question: how do we build power rooted in love and community? As the founding editor of YES! Magazine (now on Truthout), and through her Substack, How We Rise, she explores ideas and stories that help us resist authoritarianism and create systems th…

Two Nonviolent Moments for Year's End

As we come to the close of the year, we’re offering two reflections from Michael Nagler’s Nonviolent Moment—previously aired pieces brought together as a single, contemplative year-end offering. We’ll return with new recordings in January. Until then, we invite you to pause, listen, and carry these…

Peacebuilding Through Nonviolence: Lessons from The Search for a Nonviolent Future

Dr. Michael Nagler, Professor Emeritus of Classics and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Berkeley, and a pioneer in the academic study of peacebuilding, shares key insights from his acclaimed book, The Search for a Nonviolent Future. Prof. Nagler argues that modern violence i…

There's Enough for Everyone: Robin Greenfield on a Year of Living on 100% Foraged Food—and Rediscovering Our Connection to the Earth.

What does it mean to live simply in a culture built on excess? In this episode of Nonviolence Radio, Stephanie Van Hook and Michael Nagler speak with environmental activist Robin Greenfield, whose latest experiment is to forage 100% of his food and medicine while traveling the country to help peopl…

Michael Nagler -- Beyond Fight or Flight: Gandhi's Relevance in a World on Edge

[Please note this call is on Sunday, unlike our usual Saturday slot. Also, it marks the launch of a deeper collective inquiry with the"Gandhi Today" Pod. Learn more & join here.] "I'm going to take you out of politics," the Indian spiritual...

Our Humanity vs. Nuclear Weapons: A Conversation with Nuclear Abolitionist Anna Ikeda

Technology doesn't develop in a vacuum. It reflects the values, assumptions, and stories of the societies that create it. Anna Ikeda of Soka Gakkai International joins us to explore how nuclear weapons, artificial intelligence, and other powerful technologies reveal deeper questions about human nat…

Weaving Lawyers and Judges into the Pro-Democracy Movement: Justice in Motion organizers Danny Miller and Steve Silverman on building public trust and defending the rule of law

What happens when judges leave the courthouse to meet people in donut shops, community centers, and town squares? Danny Miller and Steve Silverman, organizers of Justice in Motion, share what they learned from taking judges on the road to connect with the communities they serve. Their conversation …

The Nonviolence Report Sat. Nov 7, 2026

Beginning with the story of the White Rose resistance movement in Nazi Germany, Michael Nagler explores how people are building peace and resisting injustice today. This week’s Nonviolence Report highlights shared community life in Israel-Palestine, peace villages in Colombia, community protection …