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We were an unlikely pair. I was an American writer, peace activist and grandmother. Mansoor was a 21-year-old single man wanted by the Taliban in his home country of Afghanistan. But over 14 months, communicating only through email, text messages…

It will be convened by Pepe Mujica from Uruguay and will be joined by social, trade union, political and human rights movements from all over the continent. It will take place from 7 to 9 December in the Brazilian city.…

When I told my grandmother that I was going to visit Europe for the first time, she exploded, “Oy vey!” Raising her voice, she exclaimed: “There’s nothing there! NOTHING! Just poverty and filth.” Collecting herself, she added: “You like foreign…

On July 11th, 2022 NYC’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) put up a Public Service Announcement (PSA). The day after this PSA, I both called and emailed to speak with whomever was responsible, and to find out why. In 2002…

From racist tweets to rising hate crimes, the media’s anti-China propaganda has created a climate of aggression. Two weeks ago, a man drove a car into the Chinese consulate in San Francisco, yelling “Where’s the CCP?” Arab Americans have been…

As people got off work on Thursday evening, October 19, the street in front of the Federal Building in San Francisco swelled with a spirited crowd chanting, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” An ocean of…

From Tel Aviv, we are joined by award-winning Israeli journalist and author Gideon Levy, whose latest column for Haaretz newspaper is entitled “Israel cannot imprison two million people in Gaza without paying a cruel price”. Levy analyses the reaction of…

Letter to AARP by Mike Ferner, Interim Director of Veterans For Peace, first published by World Beyond War Letter to the AARP: A friend forwarded to me a notice of your event planned for November 11, described in this poster.…

Christopher Vogler is a renowned expert in storytelling and screenwriting, widely recognized in the film and storytelling industry. His most notable contribution is his book entitled “The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Screenwriters and Novelists,” which has become an influential…

Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) is calling on Israel and its allies to define their end goal, amid renewed violence between Hamas and Israel. Calls for a ceasefire from CJPME and the UN Secretary-General have…