PEACE & JUSTICE

A fair world lays the foundations for peace.

Insisting on Peace in Colombia

by Bill Weinberg

posted Nov 11, 2004

The indigenous peoples, peasants, and urban youth of Colombia are declaring themselves off limits to the region's longest running war.

The Warriors Who Turned to Peace

by John Mohawk

posted Nov 11, 2004

John Mohawk discusses what we can learn from the legacy of Haudenosaunee peace making: peace is the result of righteousness, reason, and power.

Finding a Way Home

by Carolyn McConnell

posted Nov 11, 2004

Help for veterans returning home from Iraq. How have they been changed by their experience?

Spare the Rod

by Riane Eisler

posted Nov 11, 2004

It's not coincidental that throughout history the most violently despotic and warlike societies have been those in which violence, or the threat of violence, is used to maintain domination of parent over child and man over woman.

Love and Resistance in Wartime: An Interview with Chris Hedges

by Sarah Ruth van Gelder

posted Nov 08, 2004

A veteran war correspondent draws on his years in chaotic war zones to reflect on what the young men and women fighting in Iraq face as they return home, and what war trauma means for all of us.

Questions for Students: Going Forward Full Circle

by YES! for Youth Education Program

posted Aug 23, 2004

Questions for students: Seeds of Justice, Seeds of Hope

by YES! for Youth Education Program

posted Aug 23, 2004

In Review :: After the Empire: The Breakdown of the American Order

by David Korten

posted Aug 20, 2004

Is the American empire waning? David Korten reviews a book by French demographer Emmanuel Todd.

A Coalition for Survival

by Loretta Ross interviewed by Carolyn McConnell

posted Aug 18, 2004

One of the most unreported stories this year was the March for Women’s Lives, which brought over a million people to the streets of the nation’s capital. Even less reported was that women of color played a leading role in the event’s success.

Mother of Exiles

by Pramila Jayapal

posted Jul 20, 2004

In the U.S. today, immigrants are taking the blame for everything from environmental stresses to terrorism to the poor job market. What’s at stake for all of us in this debate?

A Conspiracy of Hope

by Zahara Heckscher

posted May 20, 2004

Many thought the global movement against unfair trade started in Seattle 1999. But going back over 200 years, people have reached across borders to end the slave trade, shame a brutal colonial regime, and bring respite to laborers of the industrial revolution.

Zapatistas and the Globalization of Resistance

by Bill Weinberg

posted May 20, 2004

They launched their uprising as NAFTA took effect, brought activists together in the jungles of southern Mexico, and inspired a worldwide justice movement. Ten years later, the Zapatistas are still thinking global.

The February 15 Peace Uprising

by Sarah Ruth van Gelder

posted May 20, 2004

The February 15 peace uprising is just the most visible of many efforts in which ordinary people from around the world are together making things happen that wouldn't otherwise be possible.

the gifts from the four directions

by Ilarion (Larry) Merculieff

posted May 20, 2004

the gifts from the four directions by Ilarion (Larry) Merculieff. The elders tell us that when the people of the four sacred colors come together at last, we will see the beginnings of a new world.

Etiquette for Activists

by Michael F. Leonen

posted May 20, 2004

Why do so many attempts to build coalitions across race and culture result in hurt and division? These seasoned activists offer tips on what makes the difference between success and disaster.