The ICE surge into Minneapolis will long be noted for the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, among others in ICE custody. While these deaths may be seen as tragic and unavoidable, one way to honor them might be a more nuanced accounting of the strategies of nonviolence. If we are to oppose what we see as inhumane and cruel efforts of our own government, a renewal of our knowledge about how nonviolence succeeds is critical. I was introduced to the work and practice of nonviolence — both the literary and the practical — through my friendship with Father...