Peace and Justice

“Our Family Isn't So Different”
Mar 22, 2011
Video: The 19-year-old son of two women testifies eloquently against Iowa's effort to ban same-sex marriage.
Time to Grow Our Souls
by Grace Lee Boggs
Mar 22, 2011
Grace Lee Boggs on what it will take to make the protests in Wisconsin and elsewhere truly transformative.
Saying No to the Nuclear Option
by Sarah Laskow
Mar 21, 2011
Japan's disaster begs the question: Are these large-scale catastrophes so inevitable that the only option is to stop pursuing the policies that lead to them?
The Moral Underground: How Ordinary Americans Subvert an Unfair Economy
by Lisa Dodson
Mar 18, 2011
All around you are everyday heroes who refuse to be complicit in the economic mistreatment of other people.
From Hiroshima to Fukushima: Rethinking Atomic Energy
by Jonathan Schell
Mar 16, 2011
The combined devastation of Japan's earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear plant explosion begs the question: Doesn't Mother Nature provide enough forces of destruction without humans adding one of our own?
Nuclear Disarmament is People’s Work
by Joe Copeland
Mar 15, 2011
Presidential declarations and filmmakers' scare tactics get the attention—meanwhile, powerful grassroots movements build on 60 years of effort.
Wadah Khanfar: Hope for the Arab World
Mar 15, 2011
Video: The head of Al Jazeera shares his hope for the Arab world's new future—and how we can all help it grow.
People We Love: Bradley Manning
Mar 11, 2011
Challenging secrecy with WikiLeaks.
The Healing of Wild Horses: Our Truths Come From Tenure on This Land
by Linda Hogan
Mar 09, 2011
On the Trail of Tears, we walked from one history into more difficult times, and by the time we reached Indian Territory, Oklahoma, none of our ponies remained.
The Wind of Change—In the Arab World and Beyond
by Immanuel Wallerstein
Mar 08, 2011
Lessons from revolutions past: How the rest of us will need to adapt to changing geopolitics.
Benefit Corps, a New Kind of Company
by Walaika Haskins
Mar 08, 2011
Corporations committed to both profits and people could change the mindset of the business world.
Tolerance in a Small Town
by Sven Eberlein
Mar 08, 2011
Residents rally for their Muslim neighbors when authorities target the local Islamic center.
Signs of Life: Spring 2011
Mar 08, 2011
Small stories about big change.
Domestic Workers Win Bill of Rights
by Caitlin Battersby
Mar 08, 2011
A long-excluded workforce finally gets the protections it deserves.
Haitian Renaissance: Youth Paint a New Country
by Beverly Bell
Mar 07, 2011
How a community art program in Haiti is empowering young people to express their hope for a better future.