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Social movements constrained Trump in his first term – more than people realize

Donald Trump’s first term as president saw some of the largest mass protests seen in the U.S. in over 50 years, from the 2017 Women’s March to the 2020 protests after George Floyd’s murder. By Brittney Price Things feel different this…

18-year-old Trans Conscientious Objector Ella Keidar Greenberg Refuses Military Service in Protest of Occupation and War in Gaza

On Wedensday, March 19 at 10:00, in Tel Hashomer enlistment camp, Ella Keidar Greenberg, an 18-year-old Israeli conscientious objector, will publicly declare her refusal to enlist in the Israeli military. She will be accompanied by a demonstration organized by Mesarvot…

Ukrainian Quakers support Zelinsky, a Seventh-Day Adventist

Can someone be imprisoned because he does not want to participate in a war? Can someone be imprisoned because he refuses to participate in the murder of other human beings? Yes, one can. According to the Ternopil Court of Appeals…

Peace and Nonviolence Introduces Themselves to an Extremist Dictator

By Vhyxcent Andlen Cruz A long overdue call for justice is now in action. Former Philippine President, Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, by the Philippine authorities enacted upon the arrest warrant released by the International Criminal…

It is the time of PEACE with COMPASSION

This is Ursula von der Leyen’s speech, March 11, 2025, Strasbourg https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/speech_25_739 I played with changing some key words… still not satisfied, do you want to try it? Which words would you use? What is the Europe you dream about?…

20th Annual Israeli-Palestinian Joint Memorial Service

The first stage of the ceasefire has come to an end, and once again, we are being threatened with the resumption of violence and devastation. As the loss and suffering deepen, we are reminded that true peace cannot be found…

Keeping the Spirit of the Nonviolent EDSA People Power Revolution Alive

Let History not be Erased. Teach the New Generations How a Dictatorship can be Ended– Peacefully, Nonviolently. February 25 is the anniversary of the peaceful EDSA People Power Revolution which ended the Marcos dictatorship, a one-man rule which lasted for…

Stronger toghether: united in Resistance

The photo above was taken last week at our office in Beit Jala, where Palestinians and Israelis came together as one team. Joined by our friends from the U.S., we shared Arabic coffee, discussed strategy, and took moments to reflect…

Nihilism is the word enemy of nonviolence

As we celebrate the contributions of Martin Luther King Jr., particularly his role in advancing civil rights through nonviolent activism, we are reminded of the ongoing struggle for racial equality and justice. Many people use this day to reflect on…

There is another way

How do we put into words how we feel? It’s hard and painful, but we felt that it was important to try. This ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is long overdue. This brutal war has cost us a price no…

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