Category: Blog
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Nov. 6 (post-election) reflection
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With the sobering reality of Trump set to become president, I [Jan] felt a need to connect with others. What follows might serve as an opening for “being together” in…
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Infuriating, Ludicrous (& Indigenous Wisdom)
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So, species are disappearing at an unprecedented rate (the 6th Mass Extinction) and we face the virtual certainty of the end of civilization as we know it (the end of…
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Missing amid the numbers
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Reflections from Doug HW The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has just released their annual analysis of trends in world military expenditure. They report that military spending worldwide increased…
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Learning From Nonviolence Activists
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Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta, author of Refusing to Be Enemies, encourages us to read & learn from Gene Sharpe’s book, From Dictatorship to Democracy. Bruna Nota shares reflections on what the book…
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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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Why I’m Active
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Why I’m active with Conscience Canada Protesting what the government is doing in our name has its place, but I want to take more direct action in recognition of my…