Peace and Justice

Four Ways to Escape the NSA Dragnet
by Nick Pearson
Aug 05, 2013
Start by switching to an alternative search engine, using an alias on Facebook, and supporting allied nonprofits.
Slave and Slaveholder Descendants Break Free of History's Trauma—Together
by Lisa Gale Garrigues
Aug 02, 2013
Responding to past traumas like slavery and acts of terrorism can heal us—and future generations.
What’s Next for Moral Mondays?
by Sue Sturgis
Aug 01, 2013
The movement to push back against North Carolina’s ultraconservative state legislature is in its 13th week, and still growing.
Infographic: Your Stuff’s Not As Cheap As You Think It Is
by Doug Pibel, Katrina Rabeler
Aug 01, 2013
What do we really trade for all of the cheap stuff we buy?
World-Healing Wisdom: Karen Armstrong’s Vision for a Compassionate Future
by Nadia Colburn
Jul 31, 2013
Armstrong believes that we can find the wisdom we need by looking to the origins of today’s world religions.
Florida Occupation Digs in after Meeting with Governor Scott Turns Sour
by James Trimarco
Jul 19, 2013
The association says it will bring in retired members in an effort to defuse tensions between young occupiers and capitol police.
Day Four: Youth-Led Occupation of Florida Capitol Still Growing
by James Trimarco
Jul 18, 2013
For the last three nights, a growing group has camped out in the Florida Capitol building, demanding the governor address their concerns about the Zimmerman acquittal.
100 Young Black Activists Respond to George Zimmerman’s Acquittal
by Jamilah King
Jul 17, 2013
The statement, by the Black Youth Project, conveys profound sorrow along with a commitment to hold on to hope.
Want Justice for Trayvon? Start by Turning to Your Neighbors
by Sarah van Gelder
Jul 16, 2013
Your community is the perfect place to begin healing the wounds of racism.
Peaceful Revolution? Gandhi’s Four Paths to Get There
by Madhu Suri Prakash
Jul 12, 2013
The Indian leader saw nonviolence as an active and powerful thing—not just the absence of war.
“Non-Indigenous Culture”: Implications of a Historical Anomaly
by Derek Rasmussen
Jul 11, 2013
Modern westerners often see indigenous people as weird or exotic. A look at history shows why they’re not the strange ones.
To Keep Kids Out of Trouble—And Prison—Teach Them to Understand Their Emotions
by Katherine Gustafson
Jul 02, 2013
After teaching students to understand and talk through their conflicts, schools in Denver and Los Angeles have seen major reductions in disciplinary action.
A Caring Economy Requires Building Bridges—Not Burning Them
by Sally Kohn
Jun 28, 2013
Traditional organizing makes opponents into “enemies,” but a new crop of activists is using love and empathy to create new alliances and possibilities.
A Road Trip to Save El Salvador’s Water
by Robin Broad, John Cavanagh
Jun 26, 2013
A delegation of activists from 12 different countries on the fight to stop gold mining in Central America.
Supreme Court Ruling Is “Call to Action” on Voting Rights
by Katrina Rabeler
Jun 25, 2013
Civil rights advocates are calling the Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder “a dagger in the heart of the Voting Rights Act” and “a call to action.”