Nonviolence
Statement by the Community for Human Development on the International Day of Nonviolence
In 2007, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) established October 2, the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, as the International Day of Nonviolence. This year, we celebrate its seventeenth anniversary. The Community for Human Development, a social and cultural…
In Belgrade, Art Meets Faith: The Premiere of People of Christ. Our Time with Kusturica and Global Voices
On September 18 in Belgrade I received two invitations, one for a solemn evening at the Embassy of the largest country in the world, and the second, which I could not avoid attending: the press premiere of the film “People…
Activists in Philly Have a Novel Approach to Help De-Oppress Society
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s Anti-Oppression Resource and Training Alliance (AORTA) helps organizations restructure for greater equity. By Damon Orion In 2019, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America reported that one in 1,000 Black men in…
The Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence will depart from San Jose, Costa Rica.
On October 2, 2024, the International Day of Nonviolence, the Third World March for Peace and Nonviolence will depart from San Jose, Costa Rica, where it will return, after circling the planet, on January 5, 2025. As the date approaches,…
NATO: Not A Tenable Option
Remarks on Canada-Wide Peace & Justice Network webinar on August 28, 2024 When NATO gathered in Washington D.C. several weeks ago, we held a counter-summit and a rally, did a bunch of interviews, wrote a bunch of articles, etc. All the videos…
Dirty Dancing: Assaults in the Berlin dance scene
The Berlin couple-dancing scene is an integral part of Berlin’s nightlife. Thursdays and Sundays at Berlin’s Soda Club (located at Kulturbrauerei), where you can dance pairwise on 5 different floors (Kizomba, Salsa Cubana, Mambo, Bachata, Zouk), are quite simply an…
Open letter to Italian Professor Mauro Carlo Zanella, regarding his recent trip to Ukraine.
Dear Mauro, thank you for your interest in my country, like you I am a teacher (at least according to my title), a non-professional journalist and an aspiring humanist. Also thank you for remembering Vittorio Arrigoni, whom I also admire.…
3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence: Painting competition conducted at Kannur (Kerala, India)
As a part of the ongoing campaign to create awareness among the public and enlist the support of like-minded organizations, the District Promotion Team has organized a massive painting (water colour)/, digital art competition for students on Sunday 25th August…
Yurii Sheliazenko: “We must change the narrative of the inevitability of war.”
A friend writes to me: ‘You really have courage!’, but the truth is that I am very scared, I have an appointment to confirm with Yurii Sheliazenkho, Ukranian conscientious objector and at the last moment I would like to postpone…
Beyond Protest and Ceasefire: A Call for Global Action
On August 14, 2024, at Riverside Church in Manhattan, the Palestinian Priest of Bethlehem, Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, delivered a powerful speech addressing the silence of American churches and the influence of Christian Zionism. A video of the event can…
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