Ann Wright | A defense of WomenCross DMZ: When “human rights” hurts North Koreans
When "human rights" hurts North Koreans: A defense of WomenCross DMZ
WAMM: The Real Deal on the Iran Nuclear Deal
"There is no evidence anywhere that Iran had, has or will have a nuclear weapons program. Mere enrichment of uranium—something 19 other non-nuclear weapons countries do without any complaints from the US--is not tantamount to weapons manufacture." —William Beeman
“Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream” Anniversary of the Kellogg-Briand Peace Pact on August 27, 1928
On August 27, 1928, fifteen nations signed the pact at Paris. Later, an additional forty-seven nations followed suit, so the pact was eventually signed by most of the established nations in the world. The U.S. Senate ratified the agreement by a vote of 85–1.
Kathy Kelly Awarded 2015 Peace Prize
The US Peace Memorial Foundation has awarded its 2015 Peace Prize to The Honorable Kathy F. Kelly for inspiring nonviolence and risking her own life and freedom for peace and the victims of war.
Grateful Dead’s 1970 classic, “Ripple” | Playing for Change Song Around the World
The inimitable Playing for Change bringing you music with musicians from around the world. https://youtu.be/MHo1fNnXFVU Published on Jul 5, 2015 https://playingforchange.com/rippleef... - We are proud to share with you an ALL NEW Song Around The World in honor of the Grateful Dead's 50th anniversary. Our friends at JamBase asked us to turn the Grateful Dead's More
“The Cost of War, the Price of Peace”: Take an Online course with Kathy Kelly this summer, July 1 to August 31
Dear Friends, Warm greetings, from Kabul.I’ll return to the U.S. in time to begin teaching an online course, July 1 – August 31. The school was organized by ZMagazine, but is now called “The World Institute for Social Change.” I’m eager to give it a try but am anxious I’ll feel like a More
▶ Bill Moyers | Maya Angelou: Facing Evil
In this second of two programs celebrating the life and work of the late Maya Angelou, Bill Moyers revisits a 1988 documentary in which he and Angelou attended a conference on “Facing Evil,” held in the Hill Country of central Texas. Evil was a topic about which Angelou, the victim of childhood rape and virulent More
Ann Wright: Where your conscience can take you | North Korea
Wright: My conscience is taking me now to North Korea. Today, as a citizen diplomat, I am part of a delegation of 30 international women peacemakers from around the world who will walk with Korean women, north and south, to call for an end to the Korean War and for a new beginning for a reunified Korea.
FAIR: Leading Papers Incite ‘Supreme International Crime’
From the article: The spirit of Kellogg-Briand was embodied in the formation of the United Nations, whose charter commits its signers to renouncing war and the threat of war: All Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state.
▶ David Swanson: World Beyond War
David Swanson talks about the organization World Beyond War and its goals https://youtu.be/wig_YM6Lfx8 www.worldbeyondwar.org Swanson spoke at a Pax Christi Conference in Michigan: Pax Christi Michigan is honored to welcome author, activist, radio host, and journalist David Swanson to be our keynote speaker. His books advocate the abolition of war and its replacement by a culture of peace. More
Taking Notes 44 | Participatory Spirituality: Fostering Peace, Inside and Out
While the endeavor to achieve peace may often be frustrating, we should remember that nothing truly worthy can be achieved without effort. Peace and justice may be slow to arrive, but we will never obtain them without a struggle. By Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi PhilosophersforChange.org January 27, 2015 At the beginning of a new year it is More
Kathy Kelly: Sing Another Song
Kelly: Saturday is the anniversary of our loss of Dr. King, who, on an April 4th exactly one year before his death, told us that "we are called to play the Good Samaritan on life's roadside, but that will be only an initial act. One day we must come to see that the whole Jericho Road must be transformed so that men and women will not be constantly beaten and robbed as they make their journey on life's highway."