Ted Talk by Zak Ebrahim, Peace activist Groomed for terror, Zak Ebrahim chose a different life. The author of The Terrorist's Son, he hopes his story will inspire others to reject a path of violence. If you’re raised on dogma and hate, can you choose a different path? Zak Ebrahim was just [...]

By Mary Elizabeth King, National Catholic Reporter, November 12, 2014 In the decades since the death of Mohandas Gandhi and his student and successor, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the understanding of how civil resistance can be effective has expanded. The social science of nonviolent action has deepened, showing that [...]

By Patrick T. Hiller for PeaceVoice, November 17, 2014 Did you notice? Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel just announced plans to massively “upgrade” the US nuclear arsenal. It might have been swallowed by other breaking and ongoing news: ISIS and another beheading, Ebola, Ferguson, or the historic comet landing of Philae – [...]

Note: This special web lecture was very interesting and successful. Thank you to the many people who were able to join us in Portland, Oregon (USA) and online for the presentation. We will post the full transcript of the 2-hour event here, as well as shorter, edited segments to share [...]

These ideas were compiled by the War Prevention Initiative from peace journalism resources. Despite general pushback from the American people after dreadful policies of military interventionism when it comes to new military operations, there seems to be an accepted relatively broad public support for military action against ISIS. We often are [...]

October 3, 2014 — A statement on the current and enduring crisis, by the coordinating committee of WorldBeyondWar.org. This statement is an assessment of the current ISIS crisis. The statement examines: (1) the social context of the destructive violence in Syria and Iraq — where we are; (2) viable nonviolent alternatives — what [...]