Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never has and it never will.
– Frederick Douglass
Who We Are
Ruckus is an action catalyst with over 20 years of experience in nonviolent direct action strategy, tactical training, and movement building.
What We Do
Ruckus comes when and where we’re called. We train humble and fierce leaders and equip our people with the toolboxes they need to win.
Who We Roll With
Ruckus works across frontlines and in the communities most impacted by state violence and ecological devastation from the Borderlands to Indian Country.
Pick a fight. Break the rules. Build the new.
Change the game with The Ruckus Action Framework
Nonviolent Direct Action: The strategic use of immediately effective acts to achieve a political or social end and challenge an unjust power dynamic.
Every successful social movement in history has been powered by nonviolent direct action.