by Susan | Mar 9, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
March 9, 1954 CBS television broadcast the See It Now episode, A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy. Murrow said: “We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty. We must remember always that accusation is not proof and that conviction depends upon evidence and due...
by Susan | Mar 8, 2016 | Good to Know!
The dishwashing job was hers, I told Margie. Minimum wage, $1.75 an hour, but they throw in breakfast and lunch. Good food: I help cook it. The boss took some convincing. I filled in for a woman who needed summers off to be with her school-aged kids, but he wanted a...
by Susan | Mar 8, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
March 8, 1966 A bomb planted by Irish Republican Army militants destroyed Nelson’s Pillar in Dublin. (The destruction of property is NOT a nonviolent action, but public statues are powerful symbols and there comes a time when they should be removed to make way...
by Susan | Mar 7, 2016 | Monuments
For International Woman’s Day we thought we’d highlight a few monuments honoring women this month. Five Alberta women fought to have Canadian women recognized constitutionally as “persons” who were eligible to be named to the Senate. Emily...
by Susan | Mar 7, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
March 7, 1932 The Ford Hunger March began on Detroit’s east side, seeking relief during the Great Depression. Facing hunger and evictions, workers had formed neighborhood Unemployed Councils. At the Detroit city limit, the marchers were met by Dearborn police and...
