PEACE & JUSTICE

A fair world lays the foundations for peace.

Street Ministers

by Michael Jonas

posted Sep 30, 2000

In 1990 Boston had 152 killings; in 1999, the number had fallen to 30, not one of them a juvenile. Boston's nationally acclaimed approach to stemming gang violence and youth crime is examined.

Genesee Peacemakers

by Sarah van Gelder

posted Sep 30, 2000

Involving victims in the criminal justice system can lead to healing, community empowerment, and fewer repeated offenses.

White on Black, Black on White

by Carol Estes, Robert Jeffrey

posted Sep 30, 2000

Two perspectives on a talking circle about racism held following the WTO protests in Seattle.

War Games

by Carol Estes

posted Sep 30, 2000

the War on Drugs: the social cost of the drug war and the people in and out of the criminal justice system who are calling for an end to war.

Is It Time to Close the Prisons Discussion Guide

posted Sep 30, 2000

Have you, or has someone close to you, spent time in jail or prison? What was the experience like? How did it change you/them?

Youth Court: Jury of Their Peers

by Edgar S. Cahn

posted Sep 30, 2000

The Time Dollar Youth Court in Washington, D.C. for first time juvenile offenders aims to keep first offenders from becoming hardened criminals.

Wild Rice Moon

by Winona LaDuke

posted Jun 30, 2000

The ancient, wild rice-centered culture of Minnesota's Anishinaabeg people confronts cultivated "wild" rice.

Assembling For Peace

by D.J. Mitchell

posted Oct 29, 1999

In Sri Lanka, the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement, a grassroots community development organization that combines Buddhist philosophy with Gandhian methods.

Making Amends

by John Bond

posted Oct 29, 1999

Making Amends by John Bond - Australia Journey of Healing

Peace Trees, Vietnam

by Gay-Wynn Cooper

posted Jun 30, 1999

Although public opinion has turned against the use of landmines, a large number remain active, a lethal reminder of wars long over. One group of Americans and Vietnamese are removing landmines and restoring an indigenous ecosystem ...

Indigenous Voices

by Berito Kuwar U'wa

posted Mar 31, 1999

Banking on Earth, Light, Water by Berito Kuwar U'wa of the U'wa People -- Buddhist Self-Reliance by Tuenjai Deetes -- Eco-Justice in the Niger Delta by Oronto Douglas

Restorative Justice

by Tag Evers

posted Aug 30, 1998

When a mother meets her son's murderer, grief and anger turn into action.

Aussie Apology

by John Bond

posted Aug 30, 1998

On May 26th of 1998, Australia witnessed an event without precedent across the world. People stopped to commemorate Sorry Day, expressing their sorrow for a tragic episode in Australian history – the practice of removing Aboriginal children from their families with the aim of assimilating them into Western culture.

Making Peace Between Religions

by Sarah Ruth van Gelder

posted Aug 30, 1998

Spiritual leaders from 50 countries call for an end to violence in the name of religion.

Compassionate Listening

by Kari Thorene

posted Aug 30, 1998

US peace activists discover the power of listening and dialogue for Jewish/Palestinian reconciliation.