Author: Conscience Canada
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Doctors M-W Ashford, L Thyer – the need for a new ethic
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For both Dr. Mary-Wynne Ashford and Dr. Linda Thyer, health encompasses much more than personal wellbeing. Mary-Wynne worked vigorously towards nuclear disarmament until her recent death; Linda wanted to honour…
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Peace book recommendations
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Sheila Pratt writes: If it’s true that history is written by the victors, this history book, Mark Kurlansky’s “Nonviolence: the history of a dangerous idea”, focuses neither on the victors…
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Questioning assumptions about war & remembrance
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Remembrance Day will soon be here. It’s fascinating to learn that the author of the iconic poem, In Flanders Fields, John McCrae, was apparently urging us to resist the spirit…
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Conscience Canada is closing its Peace Tax Trust Fund
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“The Fund was established decades ago as part of our efforts to withold any support from war and militarism.” explains President Jan Slakov. “As we go through a period of…
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Soldiers Without Guns – Trailer
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William Watson won this year’s War Abolisher of the Year award (selected by World Beyond War) for this wonderful film. Lots to learn, to rejoice in and to be inspired…
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Sept. 21, Oct. 2 – Peace & Nonviolence Days
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The International Day of Peace (Sept. 21) & the International Day of Nonviolence (Oct. 2) are good opportunities to raise awareness for a healthier, more peaceful world – AND to…
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Addressing the roots of war
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We know the roots of war go much deeper than individual participation. They include our worldview, our values and the systems we are part of. With this in mind, we…
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Brian Willson-resistance to Addiction to War
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Frank Dorrell, who maintains the AddictedToWar.com site and sells copies of Joel Andreas’ book by that title, has compiled a well-documented series of films about how our addiction to war…
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1.5 Degrees of Peace Film Project
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Having been involved in Conscience Canada for over 40 years now, I [Jan Slakov] have seen our thinking evolve. The threat of nuclear war is still present, but is now…
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World Beyond War conference July 8-10
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Conscience Canada will have a “virtual booth” at the World Beyond War conference starting July 8. There’s still time to register! See: https://act.worldbeyondwar.org/nowar2022/