Tag Archives: peace

A father’s day for peace

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The hype abounds and you are bound to know: June 16, the third Sunday in June, is Father’s Day. Long promoted by commercial interests, Father’s Day did not become an official holiday in the U.S. until 1972. Unlike Mother’s Day, … Continue reading

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Ubuntu: Together we are one

It has been argued that civil societies have been at the forefront of efforts geared toward the growth and sustenance of non-violent struggle, particularly in Africa.

The pertinent question is: how close is civil society in Africa to adopting non-violent ways of settling conflicts?

To answer this question, we must first trace back the concept of non-violent struggle to the African… Continue reading

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God bless us, every one

Millions of Americans want peace, and in particular they want a peace that can be achieved peacefully. In today’s post, we share the voices of some of the hundreds of Americans who responded to the Personal and Institutional Rights to … Continue reading

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9/11 and just war

For most Americans, the words “September 11” continue to evoke fear, anger, distrust, and a desire to return to the way things used to be before we were attacked on our own soil. September 11, 2011, we learned, to our … Continue reading

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