Lennon Educational Tour Bus Touts Peace, Teaches About Music
By Andrew Erickson, November 3, 2016, published in Tribliv Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-ReviewSteven Meloney of the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus speaks to a group of fifth-graders at Colfax Upper Elementary School in Springdale on Thursday Nov. 3, 2016. Gabe Smith gives presentations to students across [...]
These Israeli women marched from the Lebanese border to Jerusalem. Here’s why.
By Ruth Eglash, October 19, 2016, published in the Washington Post JERUSALEM — Two weeks ago, a small group of Israeli women set off on a protest march to Jerusalem from northern Israel to demand that the Israeli government restart a peace process with the Palestinians. On Wednesday, after reaching the [...]
UN Votes to Outlaw Nuclear Weapons in 2017
October 27, 2016, published in ICAN The United Nations today adopted a landmark resolution to launch negotiations in 2017 on a treaty outlawing nuclear weapons. This historic decision heralds an end to two decades of paralysis in multilateral nuclear disarmament efforts. At a meeting of the First Committee of the UN General [...]
South Sudan Artists Paint for Peace in Juba
October 25, 2016, published in BBC News After nearly three years of devastating civil conflict, South Sudanese artists have come together to try and get the country thinking and talking about peace, by launching a public art project in the capital Juba. All photos by Ana Taban The Ana [...]
Brazil: Restorative justice to be expanded in Rio Grande do Sul
By Suzy Scarton, October 14, 2016, published in the Jornal de Comércio and CPNN Although innovative, the practice is simple. Restorative justice aims to deal with violations by put ting the victim and aggressor face to face, so that the latter can reflect on the damage caused to the first. The initiative, [...]
Event: Measuring Peace: Using metrics of peace to transform conflict, alleviate human suffering, and address global poverty
Don’t miss a presentation and discussion hosted by the War Prevention Initiative and co-hosted by the Rotarian Action Group for Peace on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at the Mercy Corps Action Center in Portland, OR (28 SW 1st Avenue) // 7:00 – 8:30 PM. The event is free to the public.