Healing Trauma
To move forward we must face the past.
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People We Love: Somaly Mam
posted Nov 01, 2012 - Cambodian sex trafficking survivor Somaly Mam rescues girls from brothels—and offers them a second life.
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Photo Essay: Israelis and Palestinians Join Up to Rebuild Homes
by Ben Gussposted Oct 18, 2012 - Volunteers from both the Jewish and Arab sides of the conflict join forces to rebuild homes demolished by the Israeli government.
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Farmers, Workers, Consumers, Unite! New Visions in Food Justice
by Yvonne Yen Liuposted Oct 15, 2012 - How do we make sure that our food contributes to the health of our communities and ecosystems?
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One Billion Rising
posted Sep 24, 2012 - Eve Ensler has said that nothing is more important than stopping violence against women. Her new short film encourages us to rise up do just that.
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In Prayer and Protest: The Fight for Troy Davis
by Scott Langleyposted Sep 21, 2012 - The story in photos: One year ago, the state of Georgia executed Troy Davis. See the remarkable photos from his final days, from the perspective of his family, friends, and supporters.
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Mexico’s Burgeoning Peace Movement Heads North
by Paul Imisonposted Aug 10, 2012 - What would happen if Mexican survivors of the “War on Drugs” reached out to work with Americans who have weathered its violence, too? Poet Javier Sicilia and his U.S.-bound Peace Caravan are about to find out.
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Eve Ensler: Freedom Starts With a “V”
by Madeline Ostranderposted Aug 09, 2012 - The “Vagina Monologues” author on why knowing your body can shake up the world.
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Street Credibility: Homeless Protesters Fight For Recognition
by Claudia Roweposted Jun 05, 2012 - Do corporations have an obligation to help the poor in their communities? These unconventional occupiers think so.
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“You Have My Permission to Wear a Hoodie Every Day”
by Rasha Hamidposted May 07, 2012 - In the wake of Trayvon Martin’s death, what advice should a mother give to her young, brown son? Rasha Hamid pondered that question, and wrote this poem to her son Jibreel.
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In Japan, a Mothers’ Movement Against Nuclear Power
by Heidi Hutnerposted Apr 25, 2012 - The Fukushima disaster has brought a powerful new demographic to Japan’s anti-nuclear movement: mothers.
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Practical Compassion: An Interview with Karen Armstrong
by Heidi Bruceposted Apr 12, 2012 - The historian has helped world religions unite behind a single principle. But can a worldwide charter for compassion become more than just a nice idea?
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A Dakota Way of Life
by Kris Kolbposted Apr 06, 2012 - Diane Wilson’s new book asks, how do you raise beloved children and break the cycle of self-destruction in native communities?
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Stand Your Ground to Stop the Violence
by Sarah van Gelderposted Mar 27, 2012 - What can be done to stop needless violence like the killing of Trayvon Martin?
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In Sendai, A Tough Year of New Priorities
by Anne Thomasposted Mar 10, 2012 - One year after the Japan earthquake and tsunami, a Sendai teacher finds hope and gratitude in reconstruction.
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Let It Not Happen Again
by Clarence Moriwakiposted Feb 17, 2012 - Reflections on the 70th anniversary of Japanese American incarcerations.
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