Peacemaking

The choice for war or peace is ours to make. But we have to choose.

Mexicans Reject U.S.-Backed Drug War

by Laura Carlsen

posted May 19, 2011

Led by a popular poet, tens of thousands of protesters fill the streets of Mexico to speak out against the war on drugs.

Truth and Reconciliation in New York

by David Kaczynski

posted May 13, 2011

Ex-offenders and families of victims ask, how can we resolve the tension between our need to protect society, and our desire to believe in human redemption?

I’m Looking for Justice, Not Vengeance

by Brooke Jarvis

posted May 03, 2011

A 9/11 widow on working for peace when the world expects you to want revenge.

Violence Disguised as Religion

by Pastor Don Mackenzie

posted May 03, 2011

Pastor Don Mackenzie on how to keep religion from being used to justify hatred and suffering.

Time to End the War

by Robert Naiman

posted May 02, 2011

Even before the death of Osama bin Laden, Americans and Afghans felt it was time to begin bringing our troops home and handing back sovereignty to the Afghan people.

Film Review: Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune

posted May 01, 2011

A long-overdue tribute to a leading Vietnam-era voice of protest.

Our Human Nature

by David Korten

posted Apr 12, 2011

Greed is a sign of moral and psychological immaturity. Psychologically and morally mature adults are caring, cooperative, and honest.

Warrior Baboons Give Peace a Chance

by Robert M. Sapolsky

posted Apr 08, 2011

Born violent? A troop of baboons chooses an enduring culture of peace.

War Is Not Peace

by Christa Hillstrom

posted Apr 08, 2011

For decades, School of the Americas Watch founder Father Roy Bourgeois has argued that embracing militarism will never bring us the security we seek. But he thinks he knows what will.

10 Everyday Acts of Resistance That Changed the World

by Steve Crawshaw, John Jackson

posted Apr 01, 2011

Václav Havel called it “the power of the powerless.” How regular people, from Denmark to Liberia, have stood up to power—and won.

Nuclear Disarmament is People’s Work

by Joe Copeland

posted Mar 15, 2011

Presidential declarations and filmmakers' scare tactics get the attention—meanwhile, powerful grassroots movements build on 60 years of effort.

People We Love: Bradley Manning

posted Mar 11, 2011

Challenging secrecy with WikiLeaks.

Tolerance in a Small Town

by Sven Eberlein

posted Mar 08, 2011

Residents rally for their Muslim neighbors when authorities target the local Islamic center.

Stopping the Settlements: Can a Veto Mean Victory?

by Phyllis Bennis

posted Feb 26, 2011

Phyllis Bennis: Bureaucratic defeat within the United Nations security council might lead to diplomatic victory for those seeking to end Israeli settlements in Palestinian territories.

Lessons and Signs of Hope Amidst the Carnage in Libya

by Stephen Zunes

posted Feb 25, 2011

Gaddafi's violence is backfiring as many of those who work for his regime—from pilots to soldiers to diplomats—are refusing to continue.